NATURAL DIASASTER

 


A Natural disaster is an unforeseen occurrence of  an event that causes harm to society.There are many Natural disasters that damage the environment and the people living in it. Some of them are Earthquakes, Cyclone,, Floods, Tsunami, Landslide, Volcanic eruption, ad avalanches. Spatial extent measures the degree or severity of the disaster.

TYPES OF DISASTER

Earthquake


An earthquake is the shaking or vibrating of the earth. An earthquake can range in sizes. As a result, some are so weak hat they go unnoticed. But some are so strong that they can even destroy the whole city. Earthquacke can also cause landslides, avalanches, and Tsunami. However the center of an earthquake falls mostly offshore.

Landslide


  Landslides is the moving of big boulders of rocks or debris down a slope. As a result, landslides occur on mountains and hilly areas. Moreover, landslides can cause destruction to man-made things in many ways

Tsunami



Tsunami is the production of very high waves in ocean and seas. Moreover, the displacement of the ground causes these high waves. A Tsunami can cause floods if it occurs near shores. A Tsunami can consist of multiple waves. Moreover, these waves have a high current. Therefore it can reach coastlines withing minutes. The main threat of a tsunami is if a person sees a Tsunami he cannot outrun it.


Some natural disasters can cause cause great damage to human society. But preventive measures can be taken to reduce the damage from these disasters

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