Hazards & Types Of Disasters
- 2. HAZARD A hazard is a natural or man-made event which may cause physical damage, economic losses, or threaten human life and well-being if it occurs in an area of human settlement agricultural, or industrial activity.
- 5. TYPE OF DISASTERS Natural Disasters Technological Disasters Complex Disasters http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 6. Earthquakes Tsunamis Volcanic eruptions Landslides Geological Disasters Natural
- 7. Earthquake Earthquake is a sudden slipping or movement of a portion of the earth’s crust accompanied and followed by a series of vibrations http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 8. Tsunami Tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced. Earthquakes, mass movements above or below water, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions, landslides, all have the potential to generate a tsunami.
- 9. Volcanic eruption Volcanic eruption is the point in which a volcano is active and releases lava and poisonous gasses in to the air. They range from daily small eruptions to extremely infrequent super volcano eruptions. Some eruptions form high-temperature clouds of ash and steam that can travel down mountainsides at speeds exceeding that of an airliner. http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 10. LANDSLIDE Landslide is a disaster involving elements of the ground, including rocks, trees, parts of houses, and anything else which may happen to be swept up. Landslides can be caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruptions, or general instability in the surrounding land.
- 11. Climatic Disasters Tropical cyclones Floods Storms Mud Slides Avalanches Drought Wild/Forest Fires Natural http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 12. Tropical Cyclones are large rotating, migratory storms that form over the tropical oceans. Tropical Cyclones are called Hurricanes in Atlantic, Caribbean, and Eastern Pacific. Typhoon in western Pacific Cyclone in Indian Ocean They occur primarily during the late summer month. Cyclone
- 13. FLOODS Flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land, a deluge. It is usually due to the volume of water within a body of water, such as a river or lake, exceeding the total capacity of the body, and as a result some of the water flows or sits outside of the normal perimeter of the body. SEHWAN (Dadu District) Sindh July 03, 2007 http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 14. Storm/Dust Storm A dust storm is a strong, violent wind that carries fine particles such as silt, sand, clay, and other materials, often for long distances. The fine particles swirl around in the air during the storm. A windstorm is generally a short duration event involving straight-line winds and/or gusts in excess of 50 mph. A windstorm can knock down trees and power lines, damage homes, businesses, public facilities, and create tons of disaster related debris.
- 15. Mudslides Mudslides or mudflows, are a special case of landslides, in which heavy rainfall causes loose soil on steep terrain to collapse and slide downwards. http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 16. AVALANCHE Avalanche is a geophysical disaster involving a slide of a large snow or rock mass down a mountainside, caused when a buildup of material is released down a slope, it is one of the major dangers faced in the mountains in winter.
- 17. DROUGHT Drought is an extended period of months or years when a region suffers a severe deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average rainfall. Drought can cause significant damage and harm the local economy. http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 18. WILD/FOREST FIRES Wildfires can start as a slow burning along the forest floor, killing and damaging trees. They often spread more rapidly as they reach the tops of trees, with wind carrying the flames from tree to tree. Usually, dense smoke is the first indication of a fire. Common causes include lightning, human carelessness, arson, volcano eruption, and pyroclastic cloud from active volcano. The can be a threat to those in rural areas and also to wildlife. California wildfires Oct 23, 2007
- 19. Environmental Disasters Environmental pollution Deforestation Desertification Pest Infestation Epidemics Natural http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 20. Environmental Pollutions Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways that human activity harms the natural environment. Gases Solid Waste Sewage Industrial Waste Automobile black smoke
- 21. Deforestation Deforestation is the large-scale removal of trees by any method. From slash and burn deforestation to land clearing. http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 22. Desertification Desertification is the expansion of dry lands due to poor agricultural practices, degradation of soil fertility, erosion, forest removal, and climate change.
- 23. EPIDEMICS Common diseases spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or a population at the same time: an epidemic outbreak of influenza, malaria, dengue fever, bird flue etc. http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
- 24. Technological Disasters Industrial Accidents Chemical spoils Infrastructure Collapse Gas Leaks Explosions Radiation Transport Accidents Road, Rail, Air or space etc Miscellaneous Accidents Domestics Fire Collapse of residential buildings Situations in which large numbers of people, property, infrastructure, or economic activity are directly and adversely affected by major industrial accidents, severe pollution incidents, nuclear accidents, air crashes (in populated areas), major fires, or explosions.
- 25. Complex Disasters Terrorism Civil Unrest/ War Refugee Problems Border Disputes http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com
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