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Coping with Natural Disasters: Understanding the Impact and Preparedness

Learn about natural disasters, their effects on life and property, and ways to prepare for hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, and more. Explore examples and definitions to increase awareness and safety measures. Be informed and ready for any eventuality.

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Coping with Natural Disasters: Understanding the Impact and Preparedness

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  2. Natural Disaster • A major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth • Can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake.

  3. Disease • An illness or disorder that affects a particular species

  4. Epidemic • A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

  5. Refugee • A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

  6. Tornadoes Definitions: A violently rotating column of air that is touching the ground and the clouds above it • Examples • Happen all over the world • Very common in the Midwest and Plains States • In Early March 2012, 11 people were killed in Indiana because of tornadoes

  7. Hurricanes Definition: A rotating storm with violent winds that usually starts in the Caribbean Examples: • Hurricane Sandy • Hurricane Irene • Hurricane Katrina

  8. Hurricane Sandy

  9. Hurricane Irene

  10. Hurricane Katrina

  11. Earthquakes Definition: A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust • Examples: • The New Madrid Fault Line • San Andreas Fault Line • Sumatra 2004

  12. New Madrid Fault Line

  13. Sumatra 2012

  14. Tsunamis Definition: A large sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance Examples: • Sumatra 2004 • Japan 2011

  15. Floods Definition: An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over what is normally dry land • Examples: • 2011 in Indiana and Ohio • Occurs everywhere on a regular basis • Often happens with hurricanes

  16. Volcanic Eruptions Definition: the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material Examples: • Pompeii, 79 AD • Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption 2012 (Russia) • Eyjafjallajökull 2011 (Iceland)

  17. Landslides/Avalanches Definition: The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff; the sliding down of a mass of snow and ice from a mountain or cliff • Examples: • Tibet (last week) • Can happen anywhere with hills, mountains, or cliffs

  18. Wildfires Definition: A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly through forested areas Examples: • Colorado 2012 • Common on forested areas

  19. Epidemics Definition: A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time • Examples: • H1N1 (Swine Flu) • SARS • HIV/AIDS • Malaria • Tuberculosis • The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)- 1300s

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