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Bookmark or Share- Natural Disasters - Homeland SecurityNatural disasters include all types of severe weather, which have the potential to pose a significant threat to human health and safety, property, critical infrastructure, and homeland security. Natural disasters occur both seasonally and without warning, subjecting the nation to frequent periods of insecurity, disruption, and economic loss.
- List of natural disasters by death toll - WikipediaA natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc.
- What is a disaster? - IFRCDisasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources. Disasters can be caused by natural, man-made and technological hazards, as well as various factors that influence the exposure and vulnerability of a community.
- Natural disaster | Causes, Types, & Facts | Britannicanatural disaster, any calamitous occurrence generated by the effects of natural, rather than human-driven, phenomena that produces great loss of human life or destruction of the natural environment, private property, or public infrastructure.
- Natural Disasters and Severe Weather | Natural Disasters | CDCProtect yourself during your cleanup after a disaster. Protect yourself from getting sick or hurt after a disaster. Learn healthy ways to cope after a natural disaster. Preparation, planning, and practice are key to surviving an earthquake. Learn how to protect yourself and others from extreme heat.
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