arly months of
the year

Colombia:
highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional
earthquakes; periodic droughts

Comoros:
cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April);
Le Kartala on Grand Comore is an active volcano

Congo, Democratic Republic of the:
periodic droughts in south;
volcanic activity

Congo, Republic of the:
seasonal flooding

Cook Islands:
typhoons (November to March)

Coral Sea Islands:
occasional tropical cyclones

Costa Rica:
occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast;
frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and
landslides; active volcanoes

Cote d'Ivoire:
coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during
the rainy season torrential flooding is possible

Croatia:
destructive earthquakes

Cuba:
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to October
(in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other
year); droughts are common

Cyprus:
moderate earthquake activity; droughts

Czech Republic:
flooding

Denmark:
flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g.,
parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland)
that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes

Djibouti:
earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances
from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods

Dominica:
flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes
can be expected during the late summer months

Dominican Republic:
lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and
subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding;
periodic droughts

Ecuador:
frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity;
periodic droughts

Egypt:
periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes, flash floods,
landslides, volcanic activity; hot, driving windstorm called khamsin
occurs in spring; dust storms, sandstorms

El Salvador:
known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes
very destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity

Equatorial Guinea:
violent windstorms, flash floods

Eritrea:
frequent droughts; locust swarms

Estonia:
flooding occurs frequently in the spring

Ethiopia:
geologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible to
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts

Europa Island:
NA

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas):
strong winds persist throughout
the year