Hydrometeorological events in Latin America and the Caribbean

Hydrometeorological events in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean has seen a recent increase in extreme climatic events, and with it a rise in the number of people affected. The number of storms between 2000 and 2009 increased by 12 compared to the period between 1970 and 1979. In this same time period, floods quadrupled. The number of people…

  • Produced by:
    Nieves López Izquierdo (Associate Consultant UNEP/GRID-Arendal)
  • Year:
    01/11/2010

Hydrometeorological events in Latin America and the Caribbean

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