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Emergencies caused by natural disasters and weather conditions, image,…
Emergencies caused by natural disasters and weather conditions
Lightning
the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.
Floods
is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Failing to evacuate flooded areas or entering flood waters can lead to injury or death.
Earthquakes
is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel.
Tsunami
Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea. Out in the depths of the ocean, tsunami waves do not dramatically increase in height. But as the waves travel inland, they build up to higher and higher heights as the depth of the ocean decreases. The speed of tsunami waves depends on ocean depth rather than the distance from the source of the wave.
Hurricanes
A hurricane is a type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters. When a storm's maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it is called a hurricane .
Tornadoes
The following weather signs may mean that a tornado is approaching:
A dark or green-colored sky
A large, dark, low-lying cloud
Large hail
A loud roar that sounds like a freight train
volcano erupction
is a vent in the Earth’s crust from which eruptions occur. There are about 1500 potentially active volcanoes worldwide. When volcanoes erupt they can spew hot, dangerous gases, ash, lava and rock that can cause disastrous loss of life and property, especially in heavily populated areas.
