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Malta Disaster Risk Profile

Disaster Types

  • Earthquakes
  • Storms
  • Floods
  • Drought

Malta has experienced increasing air and sea surface temperatures, decreasing annual precipitation, and more frequent intense rainfall events that cause flooding, threaten water resources, agriculture and infrastructure. Climate sensitive health risks include heat stress, vector-borne and foodborne diseases, and increased risk of deaths and injuries from flash floods.