3. WHAT ARE DISASTERS ?
A disaster wheather natural or human
induced , is an event which results in
widespread human loss . It is accompanied
by loss of livelihood , property causing
suffering and loss in a definite area.
4. AVALANCHES
An avalanche is a large mass of rock debris or
snow that moves rapidly down a mountain
slope, sweeping and grinding everything in its
path
6. FLOODS
Heavy storms may sometimes cause huge
volumes of
water to depart from a river's natural course
and spread
over previously dry land. Unstoppable and all-
pervasive,
the resulting floods can be devastating to
human life."
7. HUMAN INDUCED
Human induced disasters are caused due to
human induced hazards for example wars
, pollution etc.
9. TSUNAMIS
A tsunami is a huge volume of moving
seawater. These giant waves can travel for
thousands of miles across the sea and still have
enough energy and force to destroy buildings,
trees, wildlife and people.
10. TORNADOES
A tornado is a violent rotating column of air
extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
11. VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
A volcano can be simply defined as a rupture or
an opening on the crust of a planet like earth.
This opening allows hot ash, molten rock and
gases to blow off from the underground spaces.
12. WILDFIRES
A wildfire also known as forest fire, vegetation
fire, grass fire, peat fire, bushfire (in Australia), or
hill fire is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in
forest areas, but which can also consume houses
or agricultural resources.
