Natural disasters have a significant impact on developing nations and poor communities within those nations. Some countries that are at high risk of death from multiple hazards include Bangladesh, Nepal, the Dominican Republic, and Burundi. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the most powerful earthquakes in over 40 years and killed tens of thousands in a dozen countries. While natural disasters instantly destroy resources, they also draw attention to societal issues like poverty, as was the case with Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Global warming leads to increased natural disasters like floods and windstorms through higher temperatures and more atmospheric moisture. Loss of infrastructure from disasters can increase indirect costs on the poor by reducing access to services. Natural disasters are a major cause

2. Natural Disasters Natural Disasters have a huge impact on the developing world and on the poor people within these countries. Some countries for example, that are at high risk of death from two or more hazards are: Bangladesh Nepal The Dominican Republic Brundi Haiti

3. Tsunami (2004) Worlds most powerful earthquake in more than 40 years. Destroyed: Cities Seaside communities Holiday Resorts Killing tens of thousands of people in a dozen countries

4. Hurricane Katrina Why did it take a natural disaster to draw attention to the poor of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast? Instantly destroys the privately- owned resources that separate from the poor. Family School and Community Learned Behavior All which keeps poverty in place

5. Natural Catastrophes Generally there are three main categories: Windstorm Flood Hurricane Between all three of these disasters accounts about 35 percent of the number of natural catastrophes. Earthquakes make up about 15 percent

6. Global Warming and Natural Disasters 1998 proved to be the hottest year of all time records. Causes of the increase of temperatures are among one of the most important issues: Windstorms Floods Ocean temperature results in increased moisture absorption in the atmosphere which leads to increased precipitation in the form of floods and windstorms. The increase in global warming will lead to more rainfall in some places while other places decrease .

7. Leading to Poverty Infrastructure leads to poverty: Key Components Measure of Poverty Economic Growth Loss of infrastructure may have significant indirect and secondary costs that directly go towards the poor. Further access to sanitation, electricity and clean water are all supplied by infrastructure.

8. World Hunger and Natural Disasters Natural Disasters Cause: Famine Hunger Poverty Droughts In certain areas food productivity and availability is only marginally sufficient to provide a certain kind of food supply for it’s population.

9. In Conclusion People all over the world are suffering from World Hunger and Poverty. Natural Disasters are a lot of the problem but are not the cause of everything leading into Poverty. Our world is at a vicious continuous cycles and something has got to happen for us and the future.

10. Sources Hunger and entitlements: research for action AK Sen 1987 Publisher: Wider Corporate Authors: World Inst. For Development Economics Research, Helsinki Natural Disasters David E. Alexander 1993 Published by: Springer Science & Business http://www.thehungersite.com