Natural Disasters

A volcanic eruption.

Natural Disasters

A guide to Natural Disasters.

Table of Contents

Common Events

Weather

• Flood
• Flash Flood
• Thunderstorm
• Tornado
• Derecho

Warm Weather

• Wildfire
• Very Warm Temperature

Cold Weather

• Blizzard
• Ice Storm
• Very Cold Temperature

Coastal Weather

• Hurricane
• Tsunami

Geological

• Landslide
• Earthquake
• Sinkhole
• Volcanic Eruption

Uncommon Events

• Limnic Eruption
• Algal Bloom

Mitigation & Response

• Mitigation
• Preparation
• Evacuation

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