STATISTIC OF DISASTERS IN THE GAMBIA FROM 2016-2019

By Amadou Sanneh

1• Overview

2• 2016

3• 2017

4• 2018

5• 2019

6• Flood Prone Areas

The National Disaster Management Agency was established through an Act of parliament in 2008 to coordinate disaster

in the country.

It start operations effectively in November 2009

Data Management and GIS unit in 2015

15190

31666

43242

22274

2016 2017 2018 2019

Total

3513

51625784

731

0-5 years 6-18 years 19-65 years 65 Above

∑=15190

1% 0%

39%

8%

2%

Pregnant Physically Challenge Displaced HDP HCD

Windstorm

Flashflood

Domestic Fire

Bushfire

48%

1%

7%

45%

3619 3532

54115665 5832

6116

869608

0-5 yr M

0-5 yr F

6-18 yr M

6-18 yr F

19-65 yr M

19-65 yr F

>=65 yr M

>=65 yr F

∑=31666 26%2%

4%

1% 5%

1% 2%

Displaced

Pregnant Women

Breast Feeding Women

Physically Challenge

Houses Partially Damaged

Houses Completely Damaged

Roof Blown Away

Flashflood

Windstorm

Domestic Fire

Bushfire

58%

0%

5%

37%

5602

6249

7069 6987 71887569

895 843

0-5 m

0-5 f

6-18m

6-18f

19-65m

19-65f

65>= m

65>= f

∑=43242

2% 4% 1%

11%5%

4%

17%

Pregnant Woman

Breast Feeding

Physically Challenge

IDPs

Houses Partially Damaged

Houses Completely Damaged

Roof blown Away

Flashflood

Windstorm

Domestic Fire

Bushfire

Riverine Flood

Bird invasion

66%

0%

3%

30%

0%

0%

32322987

35783234

37814094

587747

Total

0-5 years F 0-5 years M 6-18 years F 6-18 years M 19-65 years F 19-65 years M 65 Above F 65 Above M

∑=22274

2%

5%2%

7%

4%

6%

10%

Pregnat Women

Breast Feeding Women

Physically Challenge

IDPs

Houses partially damaged

Houses completely damaged

Roof blown away

Windstorm

Domestic Fire

Flashflood

Thunderstorm

98%

2%

0%

0%

Thank you all for your kind attention