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1. Natural disasters
A natural disaster is the effect of a natural
hazard that affects the environment, and
leads to financial, environmental and/or
human losses. The resulting loss depends
on the capacity of the population to
support or resist the disaster, and their
resilience

2. EARTHQUAKES
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Earthquakes occur when the
earth's tectonic plates release
stress. This release of
pressure creates the
vibrations, which we call an
earthquake, causing damage
to the surrounding
environment. They occur
around fault lines, the places
where tectonic plates meet.
The intensity of earthquakes is
measured on the Richter scale.

3. MONSOONS
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The monsoon is a wind current in
Southern Asia, blowing northeast
during the summer and southwest
during the winter. During the
summer, the monsoon brings
heavy rains to southern Asia and
Africa, while in the winter it causes
the drier seasons. The lives of
many people in these areas have
developed around these seasonal
changes. While the wet monsoon
brings much needed rain to many
areas, it often also causes
flooding, in addition to crop and
infrastructure damage.

4. VOLCANOES
• A volcano is a mountain or hill
formed by the accumulation of
magma or molten rock. Magma
is typically produced at depths
of 50 to 60 miles below the
surface; because liquid
magma is less dense than
solid rock, it is pushed out of
cracks in the Earth's surface.
Volcanic eruptions can be
deadly, damaging property and
infrastructure.

5. TSUNAMI
• A tsunami is a series of
tremendous waves
generated by a massive
underwater disturbance.
Tsunamis can move at
speeds as high as 500
miles per hour and
although typically small,
they can be up to 100
feet tall.

6. HURRICANE
• A hurricane is a destructive
tropical cyclone in the western
Atlantic Ocean with winds
exceding 74 miles per hour.
Hurricanes are usually
accompanied by electrical
storms and typically occur
during summer and early
autumn. In a mere day, a
hurricane can release the
amount of energy necessary to
satisfy the electrical needs of
the entire United States for
about six months.

7. TORNADO
• A tornado is a destructive
whirling wind
accompanied by a funnel-
shaped cloud extending
down from a
cumulonumbus cloud.
Tornadoes can spin at
speeds up to 500 miles
per hour and annihilate
anything in its path in a
matter of seconds.

8. FLOODS
A flood is caused by excess
water surpassing the limits of
its confines. A flood can
happen during a myriad of
events, including heavy rainfall
and overflowing river banks.
Floods present a significant
danger with enough force to
sweet away massive objects
such as cars and trees.