Bahamas, The
hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive
flood and wind damage
Bahrain
periodic droughts; dust storms
Bangladesh
droughts; cyclones; much of the country routinely
inundated during the summer monsoon season
Barbados
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
Belarus
NA
Belgium
flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed
coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes
Belize
frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and
coastal flooding (especially in south)
Benin
hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north from December
to March
Bermuda
hurricanes (June to November)
Bhutan
violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the
country's name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon;
frequent landslides during the rainy season