Extreme events.


 Over the period 2009–2019, Floods nearly 55,000 deaths (including 5,110 in 2019 alone), affected another 103 million people (including 31,000 in 2019 alone) and caused US$76.8 billion in economic losses (including US$36.8 billion in 2019 alone). Over the same period, Droughts affected over 100 million people, killing over 2,000 people more, and directly causing over US$10 billion in economic losses. Globally, Floods and extreme rainfall events have increased by more than 50% over the past decade, occurring at a rate four times greater than in 1980. Climatic variations is expected to further increase the frequency and severity of floods and droughts.

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