Map
Hazards
- Frequent devestating hurricanes
- Floods
Past Events
Hurricane Keith (2000)
Hurricane Iris (2001)
Full
Natural Disaster History (external link)
Full
Technological Disaster History (external link)
Environmental Concerns
Deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial
effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal; |
Profile
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Located in Central America between Mexico and
Guatemala,
Belize is part of the Carribbean hurricane belt
and has suffered severe hurricanes, particularly in
1931 and 1961 which devastated much of the country.
It is vulnerable to hurricanes originating in both
the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
| Coordinates |
17 15 N, 88 45 W |
| Area |
22,966 km2 |
| Terrain |
Flag, swampy coatal plain, low mountains to
south. |
| Population |
272,945 (July 2004 est.) |
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Government Strategies
Disaster
Preparedness and Response Act (external Government link)
Member of CDERA.
Country Contacts
Lily Bowman Director General
Belize Red Cross Society, 1 Gabourel Lane
Belize City, Belize
Tel: (501) 227-3319
Fax: (501) 223-0998
E-mail: bzercshq@btl.net
Ilona Arzu
(PAHO) Documentation Center, P.O. Box 430
, Belize
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail: ilona@paho.org.bz
Graciela Uriburu, PAHO/WHO Representative
4 Eyre Street , P.O. Box 1834
Belize City, Belize
Tel: (501-2) 448-85; 448-52
Fax: (501-2) 309-17
E-mail: e-mail@blz.paho.org
Earl Arthurs National Disaster Coordinator
National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO)
NEMO Headquarters
Belmopan City, Cayo, Belize
Tel: (501) 8-222054
Fax: (501) 8-222861
E-mail: nationalcoordinator@nemo.org.bz
http://www.nemo.org.bz
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