In the course of the year, 290 natural disasters killed around 16 000 people and affected over 100 million worldwide.​[6]​ Hydrological events such as floods and landslides were responsible for over half the deaths.
Aasta jooksul hukkus maailmas 290 loodusõnnetuses ligikaudu 16 000 inimest ja need katastroofid mõjutasid rohkem kui 100 miljonit inimest​[6]​.