DISASTERS - EARTHQUAKES

 

What is the concept nature of disaster?

Disasters 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.

An earthquake is a term used to describe both a sudden slip on a fault and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slip, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth.

TYPES OF DISASTERS                   ADJECTIVES                          FEATURES              

Earthquake                                               Mild                                        Casualties

Epidemic                                                 Moderate                                  Death toll

Famine                                                    Severe                                         Injuries

Flood                                                      Deadly                                      Property damage

 

Landslide                                               Catastrophic

Storm