rolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces
obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
Cayman Islands
hurricanes (July to November)
Central African Republic
hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect
northern areas; floods are common
Chad
hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic
droughts; locust plagues
Chile
severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis
China
frequent typhoons (about five per year along southern and
eastern coasts); damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts;
land subsidence
Christmas Island
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can
be a maritime hazard
Clipperton Island
NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
cyclone season is October to April
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; Congo
River floods (seasonal); in the east, in the Great Rift Valley,
there are active volcanoes
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 November
(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;
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