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Catastropfic floods in Mediterranean in the XXth century

Catastrophic floods during the XXth century

Pays
Surface
Date
Morts
Dommages
       
(mil. US $)
         
Maroc Ourika Aug. 1995 243  
Algérie Mostaganem Nov. 1927 3 000  
Tunisie Centre Sep. 1969 542 100
  Sfax Oct. 1982 117 90
Egypte Nile Valley Nov. 1994 600 140
  Nile Valley Nov. 1995 501  
Liban Tripoli Dec. 1995 440  
Turquie   Fev. 1948 200  
    Juin.1948 132  
    Aug. 1956 138  
    Dec. 1968 147  
Grèce Athens Oct. 1977 25 30
  Larissa Sep.1978    
  Corinthe Jan. 1997 10  
Italie Rovigo Nov. 1951 100 300
  Po Oct. 1954 322  
  Land slides Oct. 1963 1 189  
  Arno Nov. 1966 113 1 300
  Plain of Po  Oct. 1970   200
  Plain of Po  Oct. 1977   150
France Nimes Oct. 1988 10 600
  Vaison-la-       
  Romaine Sep. 1992 47  
Espagne Barcelone Sep. 1972 474 80
  Alicante Nov. 1972   20
  Murcie-Almeria Oct. 1973 350 153
  South Est Oct. 1982 70 300
  South Est Nov. 1982 34 300
  Biescas Aug. 1996 87  

 

Source: Adelin Villevieille et al, " Les risques naturels en Mediterranee", Les Fascicules du Plan Bleu, 10, 1997