Loss of life caused by floods : an overview of mortality statistics for worldwide floods

Every year floods cause enormous damage all over the world. Furthermore floods can have substantial impacts on public health, and indirectly lead to a decrease of socioeconomic welfare. In the working paper?health effects of floods?, which is included in the appendix, an overview of the various types of health effects has been given and information from the health effects occurring during or after flood events has been summarized. This investigation shows that injuries, illnesses, diseases and mental health effects can occur after flooding. The main part of this study focuses on loss of life. Figures are presented on general mortality for worldwide floods. The results show that the mortality associated with a flood events will strongly depend.