eenland
continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the
island
Grenada
lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from
June to November
Guadeloupe
hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is
an active volcano
Guam
frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but
potentially very destructive typhoons (June - December)
Guatemala
numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent
earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and
other tropical storms
Guernsey
NA
Guinea
hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during
dry season
Guinea-Bissau
hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility
during dry season; brush fires
Guyana
flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons
Haiti
lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe
storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes;
periodic droughts
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is
on Heard Island
Holy See (Vatican City)
NA
Honduras
frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely
susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean
coast
Hong Kong
occasional typhoons
Howland Island
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can
be a maritime hazard
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
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
Japan
many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic
occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons
Jarvis Island
the narrow fringin
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