This document provides a map and summary of major natural catastrophes that occurred around the world in 2011. The map highlights locations affected by various events including winter storms, flash floods, floods, wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical storms, cyclones, landslides, and drought. There were a total of 820 natural catastrophe events recorded in 2011 by Munich Re's NatCatSERVICE, which tracks and analyzes natural disasters worldwide.

1. NatCatSERVICE
Natural Catastrophes 2011
World map
Winter Storm Joachim Flash floods, floods
France, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain
Germany, 15–17 Dec 4–9 Nov
Wildfires
Canada, 14–22 May Severe storms, tornadoes Earthquake
USA, 20–27 May Turkey
Hurricane Irene 23 Oct.
USA, Caribbean Earthquake, tsunami
22 Aug.–2 Sept. Japan, 11 March
Floods
USA, April–May
Drought Severe storms, tornadoes
USA, Oct. 2010– USA, 22–28 April Tropical Storm Washi
Dec. 2011 Philippines, 16–18 Dec.
Wildfires
Floods
USA, April/Sept. Cyclone Yasi
Pakistan
Aug.–Sept. Australia, 2–7 Feb.
Floods, landslides Floods
Guatemala, El Salvador Thailand
11–19 Oct. Aug.–Nov.
Landslides, flash floods Floods, flash floods
Brazil, 12/16 Jan. Australia,
Dec. 2010–Jan. 2011
Earthquake
Number of events: 820 Drought
New Zealand, 22 Feb.
Somalia
Oct. 2010–Sept. 2011 Earthquake
New Zealand, 13 June
Natural catastrophes Geophysical events Hydrological events
(earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity) (flood, mass movement)
Selection of significant Meteorological events Climatological events
loss events (storm) (extreme temperature, drought, wildfire)
© 2012 Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE