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NATURAL DISASTERS - Coggle Diagram
NATURAL DISASTERS
A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the earth. For example, floods, tsunamis, coastal erosion, landslides, earthquakes
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LANDSLIDE
A landslide is the sliding down of a lot of soil, rocks, mud, and trees from a hill or mountain
PREVENTING LANDSLIDES:
Do not build houses in or near water ways.
Stop cutting down of forests.
Plant as many trees as possible
STAYING SAFE DURING AND AFTER LANDSLIDES :
Listen to the news for any warning sings. Follow warnings and move to safe places. Check for any property damages after the landslide.
See a doctor in case of any injuries
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COASTAL EROSION
Coastal erosion is the removal of rocks by water waves and storms from the land near large water bodies
Coastal erosion is caused when monsoons, storms and water waves break rocks on land near the oceans, human activities near shores can also cause coastal erosion
OBSERVING AND REDUCING COASTAL EROSION :
Plant mangrove forests.
Build sea dijes to protect land near the sea. Build bamboo poles on muddy beaches to reduce the impact of waves
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VOLCANIC ERUPTION
A volcanic eruption is a geological phenomenon characterized by the violent emission on the earth's surface, by a volcano, of lava and/or tephra accompanied by volcanic gases. Excluded from this definition are geysers, which emit hot water, and mud volcanoes, whose material is largely organic.
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HURRICANE
In meteorology, the term tropical cyclone is used to refer to a storm system characterized by a closed circulation around a low pressure center that produces strong winds and abundant rainfall.
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THUNDERSTORM
An electrical storm is a meteorological phenomenon characterized by the presence of lightning and its sound effects in the earth's atmosphere called thunder. The type of meteorological clouds that characterize electrical storms are called cumulonimbus.
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