Lack of Resilience Index: Current Hazards
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Pacific Disaster Center Area Brief: General Executive Summary HONOLULU 16:41:55 01 Nov 2018 WASH.D.C. 22:41:55 01 Nov 2018 ZULU 02:41:55 02 Nov 2018 NAIROBI 05:41:55 02 Nov 2018 BANGKOK 09:41:55 02 Nov 2018 HONG KONG 10:41:55 02 Nov 2018 Region Selected » Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 17.6 N˚ , 113.3 E˚ Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 23.6 N˚ , 119.3 E˚ Current Hazards: Active Tropical Cyclones Event Severity Name Wind Speed (mph) Wind Gusts (mph) Heading Track Speed (mph) Advisory Num Status Pressure (mb) Lat/Long YUTU 29 40 NW 1 47 Tropical Depression - 20.6° N / 116.3° E Source: PDC Lack of Resilience Index: The Lack of Resilience Index assesses the susceptibility to impact and the short-term inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from disruptions to a country's normal function. China ranks 82 out of 164 countries assessed for Lack of Resilience. China is less resilient than 50% of countries assessed. This indicates that China has medium susceptibility to negative impacts, and is less able to respond to and recover from a disruption to normal function. There was insufficient data to determine the Lack of Resilience Index score for China, Hong Kong Special Admin Region. Source: PDC 170,000 Legend Population Density (person/sqkm) 0 Estimated Wind Speed (mph) ≥ 150 74-149 39-73 <39 Additional information and analysis is available for Disaster Management Professionals. If you are a Disaster Management Professional and would like to apply for access, please register here . Validation of registration information may take 24-48 hours. Additional information and analysis is available for Disaster Management Professionals. If you are a Disaster Management Professional and would like to apply for access, please register here . Validation of registration information may take 24-48 hours. Tropical Depression - Yutu Location: 20.6° N, 116.3° E Severity Level: Information Situational Awareness Lowest (0) Highest (1) Regional Overview China Australia Brazil Russia Nigeria United States
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Pacific Disaster CenterArea Brief: GeneralExecutive Summary
HONOLULU
16:41:5501 Nov 2018
WASH.D.C.
22:41:5501 Nov 2018
ZULU
02:41:5502 Nov 2018
NAIROBI
05:41:5502 Nov 2018
BANGKOK
09:41:5502 Nov 2018
HONG KONG
10:41:5502 Nov 2018
Region Selected » Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 17.6 N˚ , 113.3 E˚Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 23.6 N˚ , 119.3 E˚
Current Hazards:
Active Tropical Cyclones
Event Severity Name Wind Speed (mph) Wind Gusts (mph) Heading Track Speed (mph) Advisory Num Status Pressure (mb) Lat/Long
YUTU 29 40 NW 1 47 Tropical Depression - 20.6° N / 116.3° E
Source: PDC
Lack of Resilience Index:The Lack of Resilience Index assesses the susceptibility to impact and the short-term inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from disruptions to acountry's normal function.
China ranks 82 out of 164 countries assessed for Lack of Resilience. China is less resilient than 50% of countries assessed. This indicates that China hasmedium susceptibility to negative impacts, and is less able to respond to and recover from a disruption to normal function.
There was insufficient data to determine the Lack of Resilience Index score for China, Hong Kong Special Admin Region.
Source: PDC
170,000
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Population Density (person/sqkm)
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Estimated Wind Speed (mph)
≥ 150 74-149 39-73 <39
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Tropical Depression - YutuLocation: 20.6° N, 116.3° ESeverity Level: Information
Situational Awareness
Lowest (0) Highest (1)
Regional Overview
ChinaAustralia Brazil
Russia NigeriaUnited States
Population Data:
2011
Total: 47, 663, 880Max Density: 144, 926(ppl/km2)
Source: iSciences
Kowloon - 500,000 to 999,999
Hong Kong - 1,000,000 to 4,999,999
Macau - 250,000 to 499,999
Populated Areas:
Multi Hazard Risk Index:The Multi Hazard Risk index assesses the likelihood of losses or disruptions to a country's normal function due to the interaction between exposure to multiplehazards (tropical cyclone winds, earthquake, flood and tsunami), socioeconomic vulnerability, and coping capacity
China ranks 19 out of 164 countries assessed for Multi Hazard Risk. China has a Multi Hazard Risk higher than 81% of countries assessed. This indicatesthat China has a medium likelihood of loss and/or disruption to normal function if exposed to a hazard.
There was insufficient data to determine the Multi Hazard Risk Index score for China, Hong Kong Special Admin Region.
Source: PDC
Lack of Resilience Index:The Lack of Resilience Index assesses the susceptibility to impact and the short-term inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from disruptions to acountry's normal function.
China ranks 82 out of 164 countries assessed for Lack of Resilience. China is less resilient than 50% of countries assessed. This indicates that China hasmedium susceptibility to negative impacts, and is less able to respond to and recover from a disruption to normal function.
There was insufficient data to determine the Lack of Resilience Index score for China, Hong Kong Special Admin Region.
Source: PDC
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Kowloon Hong Kong Macau0
2 500 000
5 000 000
7 500 000
Risk & Vulnerability
LowestRisk (0)
HighestRisk (1)
Lowest (0) Highest (1)
ChinaAustralia
Brazil
Russia
NigeriaUnited States
ChinaAustralia Brazil
Russia NigeriaUnited States
Historical Hazards:
Earthquakes:
5 Largest Earthquakes (Resulting in significant damage or deaths)
Event Date (UTC) Magnitude Depth (Km) Location Lat/Long
13-Feb-1918 00:06:00 7.30 23 CHINA: GUANGDONG PROVINCE 23.5° N / 117.2° E
29-Sep-1600 00:00:00 7.00 - CHINA: GUANGDONG PROVINCE 23.5° N / 117.2° E
30-Aug-1895 00:00:00 6.00 - CHINA: GUANGDONG PROVINCE 23.5° N / 116.5° E
26-Nov-1641 00:00:00 5.80 - CHINA: GUANGDONG PROVINCE 23.5° N / 116.5° E
14-May-1911 00:00:00 5.50 - CHINA: GUANGDONG PROVINCE 23° N / 115.3° E
Source: Earthquakes
Tsunami Runups:
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
Event Date (UTC) Country Runup (m) Deaths Location Lat/Long
01-May-1765 00:00:00 CHINA 9 - CANTON 23.13° N / 113.33° E
24-Jun-1988 00:00:00 CHINA 1.03 - HONG KONG, TAI PO KAU 22.4° N / 114.18° E
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Historical Hazards
Oct 11 1973Tropical CycloneWestern Pacific
Jan 15 2007FiresChina
Jun 24 1988Tsunami Runups
HONG KONG,QUARRY BAYSTATION
Oct 20 1967Tropical CycloneWestern Pacific
Jun 24 1988Tsunami RunupsHONG KONG,TAI PO KAU
Oct 23 2010Tropical Cyclone
Western Pacific
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
24-Jun-1988 00:00:00 CHINA 0.65 - HONG KONG, QUARRY BAY STATION 22.29° N / 114.22° E
22-May-1960 00:00:00 CHINA 0.6 - HONG KONG 22.25° N / 114.17° E
22-May-1960 22:20:00 CHINA 0.5 - HONG KONG 22.25° N / 114.17° E
Event Date (UTC) Country Runup (m) Deaths Location Lat/Long
Source: Tsunamis
Wildfires:
5 Largest Wildfires
Event Start/End Date(UTC) Size (sq. km.) Location Mean Lat/Long
03-Jan-2006 00:00:00 - 15-Jan-2007 00:00:00 10.20 China 23.62° N / 115.06° E
Source: Wildfires
Tropical Cyclones:
5 Largest Tropical Cyclones
Event Name Start/End Date(UTC) Max Wind Speed(mph)
Min Pressure(mb)
Location Lat/Long
SALLY03-Sep-1964 06:00:00 - 11-Sep-1964
12:00:00196 No Data Western Pacific 18.13° N / 133.15° E
CARLA12-Oct-1967 12:00:00 - 20-Oct-1967
00:00:00184 No Data Western Pacific 15.38° N / 124.8° E
NORA01-Oct-1973 06:00:00 - 11-Oct-1973
00:00:00184 No Data Western Pacific 18.08° N / 126.45° E
MEGI13-Oct-2010 00:00:00 - 23-Oct-2010
00:00:00178 No Data Western Pacific 17.33° N / 129° E
IDA18-Aug-1954 18:00:00 - 31-Aug-1954
12:00:00173 No Data Western Pacific 17.43° N / 129.25° E
Source: Tropical Cyclones
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