Country profiles - Netherlands

Netherlands

Population: 16,581,316 (January 2010) Capital: Amsterdam
Area: 41,543 km²

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Climate

Temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters.

Types of disasters

Flooding.

Disaster management structure

• Overview
• Organisational chart
• Legal basis
• Human and material resources
• Stakeholders

Emergency planning

• Civil protection tasks and objectives
• Civil-military cooperation
• International assistance

Prevention and preparedness

• Training
• Exercises
• Early warning systems
• Prevention

Contact

• Emergency numbers
• List of contacts