Natural Disasters
Tsunami/Typhoon:
Floods:
Earthquake:
Tornado/Twister:
Wildfires:
Hurricane:
Avalanches/Landslides:
Volcano:
Caused by huge volumes of shifting water, usually due to Undersea Earthquakes
Travel at 600mph
Can be a chain of waves hitting shore, at the height of 100ft.
Can cause floods
Strips coasts of vegetation and sand
Can also be caused by a Landslide into the sea
After: Mud and Debris
Magma floats under Earth's solid crust.
Can cause other hazards
Can be 300 - 500 miles across an ocean
High winds, Torrential Rain, and Seawater sweep the Inland
Caused by gravity pulling rocks/snow on a steep hillside, while the rocks/snow crash on the slope
Unstable rocks & soil can set of an Avalanche
Can be caused by Blizzards
Can be caused by Tsunamis
Happen during late summer, above seas near or on the Equator
Called "Hurricanes" in the Atlantic, "Cyclones" in the Indian Ocean, and "Typhoons" in the Pacific
Destroy wooden buildings easily
Travel at speeds such as 125 mph
Can hurl objects, rip off roofs, etc.
Inside a tornado is a Vortex, which can travel at 300 mph
The Low Pressure in a Vortex is what causes Tornadoes to suck up items beneath them
Deadly
A "Flash Flood"Can be caused by Torrential Rain
Spread quickly
Usually occur during dry and long summers
Landscapes regenerate naturally
Half of all Wildfires are caused by people, others are started naturally, like lightning strikes, etc.
Heatwaves can lead to Wildfires
Positive:
Clear path for new seeds
Vital to N. American lodgepole pines, since the seeds release only in a fire's heat
Also kill Pests and Diseases
Can destroy Built-Up Areas
Tropical Storms can be a cause in Northern Australia
High tides, Monsoons, Storms, can all cause a flood
Ash Fall: caused by tiny pieces of volcanic rock falling from the sky after an eruption
Tsunami: The Eruption can cause giant sea waves
Can be caused by volcanic eruption
Mud Flow: Caused by Volcanic Ash, rocks, and water
Movement of Magma (See Volcano) can cause 2 different types of Earthquakes
Electrical Storms: Can be caused by Ash, which can cause Lightning
Unstable snow can become an Avalanche due to a Loud Noise or Earth Tremor
Fences are built to prevent Avalanches
Can set off an Avalanche
Can set of a Tsunami