Kazakhstan Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration |
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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 |
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Man-Made Issues |
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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
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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 | ||
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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...) |
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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 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. |
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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: