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- 2. A natural disasteris an event with a natural, as opposed to human, cause that results in large-scale loss of life or damage to property. It could be related to weather, geology, biology or even factors outside the Earth. Examples are earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts and flooding.
- 3. LIST OF NATURAL DISASTERS IN ASIA
- 4. Hailstorm Hail isa variety of differently shaped ice balls or lumps. These are mostly referred to hailstones and in most occasions, are not harmful but in some instances, they can be very dangerous.
- 6. Hurricane Hurricanes canbe described as giant, swirling storms. They are severe ‘tropical storms’ and are usually accompanied by treacherous thunderstorms. These monster storms can reach winds speeds up to 160 miles per hour. They can also unleash a whopping 2.4 trillion gallons of rain a day. Hurricanes occur in the Caribbean Sea, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Southern Atlantic Ocean and in the Gulf of Mexico.
- 8. Landslide A landslideor landslips are a natural disaster, something which is unfortunately unavoidable. Landslides can vary in size but usually they always involve a large ground movement. This can be things such as debris and rock failing. A landslide can occur on shore or off shore and usually at coastal lines but it is the gravity that forces the debris and rocks to fall and for a total landslide to occur.
- 10. Thunderstorm Thunderstorms aresome of the most frightening and powerful storms to hit the world. A thunderstorm can be known as a lightning storm, a thundershower or even an electrical storm. A thunderstorm is one of the most powerful storms to hit and it forms when the weather is turbulent.
- 12. Tornado Tornadoes aredestructive columns of air that rotate and have contact between earth’s surface and a cumulonimbus cloud. In unusual cases, tornadoes can make contact with earth’s surface and cumulus clouds. Twisters or cyclones are other names for what is formally known as a tornado. Tornadoes tend to come in many different shapes and sizes, but most of the time they look like a condensation funnel, with a narrow end that touches earth’s surface and gets wider as it goes higher up.
- 14. Volcanic Eruption Avolcanic eruption is one of the most dangerous and magnificent natural disasters. When a volcano erupts, the volcano sends out ash clouds, lava and even volcanic bombs. There is a high risk of danger from slow moving lava; though, the lava might move slowly, it is very dangerous and can cause a lot of damage to property and human life.
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- 17. Drought Droughts areone of the worst natural disasters to occur. A drought is a lengthy period of time, stretching months or even years in which time; land has a decrease in water supply. This can happen at any given time, even in winter time, however, for most droughts, they do occur during warmer or drier months. Droughts happen when surface or underground water is reduced greatly, and in particular, when rain doesn’t occur during long periods of time, it can do considerable damage.
- 20. Earthquake A suddenand violent movement of a portion of the earth’s crust, and the series of vibrations that follow.
- 22. Wildfire A raging,rapidly spreading fire. Some call these wildfires or refer to them as a forest fire, bush fire, brush fire and many other names.
- 23. Heat Wave Aheat wave, by definition is a period of time in which the temperatures are higher than normal for that region at that time of year. What might be considered normal temperatures in tropical or warmer regions can be considered a heat wave in areas which normally doesn’t experience that type of heat.
- 24. Flood The definitionof a flood is land covered by water that is not usually covered by water. This means that any time a river, lake, or other body of water overflows its banks, it’s technically flooding.
- 25. Tsunami A Tsunamiis a series of gigantic water waves that causes a surge of water onto land. These surges can reach heights up to 100 feet. The massive height of the surges can lead to devastating effects when it crashes over land. It can occur in large lakes but mainly occurs in seas.
- 37. • In theevent of natural and manmade disasters, a disaster response team is there to assist people with things like providing meals, clean-up, and rebuilding. • One of the most important ways to protect the value of your home is to be prepared in case of a major disaster such as a fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, or hurricane. • Develop political and individual behaviors in playing a significant role in recovery and prevention.