dstorms;
earthquakes along western border and in the northeast

Iraq:
dust storms, sandstorms, floods

Ireland:
NA

Israel:
sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts

Italy:
regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches,
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice

Jamaica:
hurricanes (especially July to November)

Jan Mayen:
dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg;
volcanic activity resumed in 1970

Japan:
many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic
occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons

Jarvis Island:
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can
be a maritime hazard

Jersey:
NA

Johnston Atoll:
NA

Jordan:
droughts

Juan de Nova Island:
periodic cyclones

Kazakhstan:
earthquakes in the south, mudslides around Almaty

Kenya:
recurring drought in northern and eastern regions; flooding
during rainy seasons

Kingman Reef:
wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of
about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard

Kiribati:
typhoons can occur any time, but usually November to
March; occasional tornadoes; low level of some of the islands make
them very sensitive to changes in sea level

Korea, North:
late spring droughts often followed by severe
flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall

Korea, South:
occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods;
low-level seismic activity common in southwest

Kuwait:
sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April; they
bring inordinate amounts of rain which can damage roads and houses;
sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most
common between March and August

Kyrgyzstan:
NA

Laos:
floods, droughts, and blight

Latvia:
NA

Lebanon:
dust storms, sandstorms

Lesotho:
periodic droughts

Liberia:
dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December
to March)

Libya:
hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to
four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms

Liechtenstein:
NA

Lithuania:
NA

Luxembourg:
NA

Macau:
typhoons

Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of:
high seismic risks

Madagascar:
periodic cyclones

Malawi:
NA

Malaysia:
flooding, landslides

Maldives:
low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea