NATURAL DISASTERS

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“The tsunami has demonstrated that

Nature, and not Mankind, is the real

master.”

William Rees-Mogg, 27.12.04

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TYPES OF NATURAL DISASTERS

■ Tsunamis

■ Tornadoes

■ Hurricanes

■ Earthquakes

■ Volcanoes

■ Floods

■ Winter Storms

■ Wildfires

■ Droughts

■ Form as a result of earthquakes, volcanoes, or landsides under the ocean

■ Waves grow taller as they reach the coast

■ Four out of Five occur in the Ring of Fire

■ Over 200,000 people killed in the 12/26/04 Indian Ocean tsunami.

■ Rotating, funnel-shaped clouds from

powerful thunderstorms

■ Winds up to 300 MPH capable of producing

major damage

■ More occur in the United States than

anywhere else in the world; they occur in

every state in America.

■ Massive severe storms occurring in the

tropics

■ Winds greater than 75 MPH

■ Clouds & winds spin around the eye

■ Produce heavy rains, high winds, large

waves, and spin-off tornadoes

■Shaking caused by movements

of plates in the earth’s crust

■Occur along faults – borders

between two plates

■Occur most often along the Ring

of Fire

■More than 500 active volcanoes in

the world; over half in the Ring of

Fire

■Pressure builds below the earth’s

surface producing eruptions of

lava, rock, and volcanic gases

■ Result from heavy rains

■ May involve rivers overflowing,

storm surge/ocean waves, & dams

breaking

■ Most common natural hazard

■ Flashfloods = floods that happen

very fast

■May include snow, ice storms,

freezing rain, and extremely cold

temperatures

■Most deaths occur in automobiles

■Storms may cause widespread

power outages

■ Occur in forests, grasslands, and

wooded areas

■ Most common causes: lightning and

human accidents

■ Burn more than 4 million acres in the

U.S. each year

a period of below-average precipitation in a given

region, resulting in prolonged shortages in the water

supply

It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem

and agriculture

The most prolonged drought ever in the world in

recorded history occurred in the Atacama Desert in

Chile (400 Years)