Natural disasters

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Natural

Disasters

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Index

1. What is a natural disaster?2. Types of natural disasters 3. Examples 4. Video 5. Quote 6. Ways minimize the impacts 7 The end

Section I

What is a natural disaster?

- Sudden event that causes harm to a society- Caused by environmental factors

Types of natural disasters

Section II

Landslides

Floods

Earthquakes

Volcanic eruptions

Other types of natural disasters

• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Blizzards
• Tsunamis
• Cyclones
• Wildfires
• Pandemics

1931 CHINA FLOODS

Section III

One of the deadliest natural disasters ever It was a resut of multiple factors: - heavy rainfall; - yangtze river overflow; - dike failures. Consequences such as deaths, displaced people, disrupting of the country's economy and infrastructure.

Pedrogão Grande

- Began on 17, 2017. - Caused by high temperature, strong winds and low humidity - Impacts: 66 deaths, numerous injuries and destroyed properties - It was later found that it started with a lightning strike - Portugal has since implemented measures to enhance its ability to respond to wildfires - This disaster served as a wake-up call in regions prone to fires

Video

Quote

"We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness."

Petra Nemcova

Ways to minimize consequences

Section 6

1- Early Warning Systems and Preparedness2-Infrastructure Resilience and Building Codes 3-Vegetation Management and Fire Prevention

4-Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 5-Effective Emergency Response Coordination 6-Public Awareness and Education

Webgrafia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWXvgvyvKX8https://www.britannica.com/science/Yangtze-River-floods https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/petra_nemcova_426837?src=t_disaster https://savingplaces.org/stories/10-tips-to-mitigate-natural-disaster-damage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjAHkKikEYk

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