Geography of Kerala - Natural Hazards in Kerala

Natural Hazards in Kerala

Districts and multi-hazard zones of Kerala
The districts of Kerala shaded by the risk faced from cyclonic winds (denoted as "W/C"), earthquakes ("E"), and catastrophic flooding ("F"). Risk levels range from high ("H") to medium ("M") to low/none ("L").
Source: (UNDP 2002).

Kerala is prone to several natural hazards, the most common of them being landslides, flooding, lightning, drought, coastal erosion, earthquakes, Tsunami, wind fall and epidemics.

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