Hong Kong
occasional typhoons
Iceland
earthquakes and volcanic activity
India
droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive
flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes
Indian Ocean
occasional icebergs pose navigational hazard in
southern reaches
Indonesia
occasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes,
volcanoes, forest fires
Iran
periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes
Iraq
dust storms, sandstorms, floods
Ireland
NA
Isle of Man
NA
Israel
sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts;
periodic earthquakes
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; the most recent eruption occurred
in 1985
Japan
many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic
occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons
Jersey
NA
Jordan
droughts; periodic earthquakes
Kazakhstan
earthquakes in the south, mudslides around Almaty
Kenya
recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons
Kiribati
typhoons can occur any time, but usually November to March;
occasional tornadoes; low level of some of the islands make them
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 and bring
heavy 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
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
high seismic risks
Madagascar
periodic cyclones, drought, and
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