Geography of Natural Catastrophes in the Southern Federal Okrug of Russia
The analysis of natural emergency situations and catastrophes in the Southern federal okrug of Russia is given for the period of 1992-2007. Data on the distribution of emergency situations by the kinds of hazardous natural processes and the by the territories of the particular subjects of the Russian Federation in the okrug are presented. The areas with the highest danger of natural catastrophes in the okrug are delineated.