word | | Natural hazards |
| drought | Kenya | recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons volcanism: Kenya experiences limited volcanic activity; the Barrier (elev. 1,032 m) last erupted in 1921; South Island is the only other historically active volcano |
| drought | Madagascar | periodic cyclones; drought; and locust infestation volcanism: Madagascar's volcanoes have not erupted in historical times |
| drought | Mongolia | dust storms; grassland and forest fires; drought; "zud," which is harsh winter conditions |
| drought | Namibia | prolonged periods of drought |
| drought | Nepal | severe thunderstorms; flooding; landslides; drought and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons |
| drought | Swaziland | drought |
| drought | Tanzania | flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought volcanism: Tanzania experiences limited volcanic activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (elev. 2,962 m) has emitted lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes ... |
| drought | Zambia | periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April) |
| droughts | Afghanistan | damaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains; flooding; droughts |
| droughts | Antigua and Barbuda | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
| droughts | Armenia | occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts |
| droughts | Australia | cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires volcanism: volcanic activity occurs on the Heard and McDonald Islands |
| droughts | Azerbaijan | droughts |
| droughts | Bahrain | periodic droughts; dust storms |
| droughts | Bangladesh | droughts; cyclones; much of the country routinely inundated during the summer monsoon season |
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