Kazakhstan
1.1 Kazakhstan Humanitarian Background

Kazakhstan Humanitarian Background

Disasters, Conflicts and Migration

Natural Disasters

Yes / No

Comments / Details

Drought

n/a n/a

Earthquakes

Yes 23-May-2003 , No. Killed : 3 , No. Affected : 36,626

Epidemics

Yes 9-Dec-1998 , No. Killed : 7

Extreme Temperatures

Yes

Jan-2001 , No. Killed : 3

Nov-1997 , No. Affected : 600,000

Flooding

Yes

9-Apr-2011 , No Killed :2 , No. Affected 16,000

Feb-2010 , No. Killed : 44 , No. Affected : 16,200

20-Feb-2008 , No. Killed : 1 , No. Affected 13,000

26-May-1993 , No. Killed : 10 , No Affected : 30,000

Insect Infestation

n/a n/a

Mudslides

n/a n/a

Volcanic Eruptions

n/a n/a

High Waves / Surges

n/a n/a

Wildfires

Yes 17-Aug-1997 , No. Affected 8,000

High Winds

n/a n/a

Other Comments

Storm:

20-Dec-1995 , No. killed : 112

Mass movement wet:

14-Mar-2004 , No. Killed : 48

Man-Made Issues

Civil Strife

n/a n/a

International Conflict

n/a n/a

Internally Displaced Persons

n/a n/a

Refugees Present

n/a n/a

Landmines / UXO Present

n/a n/a

Other Comments

 

Industrial Accident:

11-Jan-2008 No. Killed : 30 , No. Affected :161

20-Sep-2006 , No. Killed 41 , No. Affected : 3

Miscellaneous accident:

13-Sep-2009 , No. Killed : 39 , No. Affected 12

13-Sep-2009 , No. Killed : 39 , No. Affected 12

Transport Accident:

5-Jul-1994 , No. Killed : 37 , No. Affected : 4

25-Dec-2012 , No. Killed : 27

29-Jan-2013 , No. Killed : 30

For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters:

EMDAT Information on Kazakhstan

Calamities and Seasonal Affects

Seasonal Affects on Transport

Transport

Comments

From (month) to (month)

Primary Road Transport

average temperature ranges between -18C in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting Primary transport Dec - Jan

Secondary Road Transport

average temperature ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting secondary road transport Dec - Jan

Rail Transport

average temperature ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting rail transport Dec - Jan

Air Transport

fog , snow / low temperature cause the delay , cancellation for flight trips or even the closure of airports Oct - Mar

Waterway Transport

fog , snow / low temperature affect the waterway transport Oct - Mar

Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate...)

Activity

Comments

From <month> to <month>

Storage

average temperature ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting storage

Dec - Jan

Handling

average temperature ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting storage

Dec - Jan

Other

The vast size of Kazakhstan and distance from the ocean creates a sharp continental climate with a lack of rainfall. The foothill areas receive 500 to 1600 mm precipitation per year, 200 to 500 mm in the steppe and 100 to 200 mm in the desert.
The average temperature for January ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South and the average temperatures in July ranges from 19єC in the North to 29єC in the South. Winter in the North of the country is long and cold – in some years the frosts reached - 52°С (Astana), but there are also thaws up to 5 °C. In the North, the highest near surface temperature in July does not exceed 41°С, and 47 °С in the South (the Kyzylkum desert). The daily temperature difference reaches 20-30є C.
The four climate zones:

  • Forest - the moisture plain area is in the North of the country. The shortest season is spring at 1.5 months, summer lasts 3 months and winter extends from October to April;
  • Steppe is a vast territory in the North of the country, distinguished by high wind speed. Compared with the forest zone the length of winter is shorter and the summer is longer. Spring is short and the lasts less than two months;
  • Semi-desert is a zone of arid steppes occupying central Kazakhstan, with harsh winters and hot summers;
  • The Desert zone occupies most of Kazakhstan’s plain. Its climate consists of long hot summers, cold winters and high air aridity.
  • Most regions experience strong blizzard causing winds. Snow primarily falls in November and can continue until April.

The extreme weather conditions of Kazakhstan have business and economic implications for the country. The frequent heavy blizzards disrupt transport and hinder work. Severe frosts of result in the re-planting of grains and crops.

n/a

Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response

Government

The main tasks and functions of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

The main tasks of the Ministry are: the formation and realization of state policies in the field of prevention and elimination of natural and man-made emergency situations, civil defense, fire and industrial safety, the state material reserve, inter-sectoral coordination of state control in the field of fire and industrial safety, the implementation of the civil defense activities, organization of prevention and fire fighting, operation and further development of the state system for prevention and elimination of emergency situations.
The Ministry, in accordance with law currently in force and its objectives carries out the following functions:
development main directions of state policy on prevention and elimination of natural and man-made emergency situations, civil defense, fire and industrial safety, the state material reserve, operation and further development of the state system of prevention and elimination of emergency situations;
development, approval of policy papers that address task solution of preventing and eliminating emergency situations, civil defense, fire and industrial safety, the state material reserve, disaster medicine service;
preparing and submitting to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan state reports on the protection of population, environment and economical facilities of emergencies.

For information on Khazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations additioanl information, please see the following document: 

Kazakhstan Additional Information on Government Emergency Response

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

For  information on Kazakhstan Government contact details, please see the following link: 

4.1 Kazakhstan Government Contact List

Humanitarian Community

 For  information on Kazakhstan Humanitarian Agency contact details, please see the following link: 

4.2 Kazakhstan Humanitarian Agency Contact List

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