Natural Disasters

Natural disasters are extreme, sudden events caused by environmental factors that injure people and
damage property.

An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth
resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.

A storm is any disturbed state of a body especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying a wind
force.

a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.

Tsunami:

It is a Japanese term meaning ‘harbour waves’. Tsunamis are massive sea waves that are mainly caused
due to earthquakes in the ocean floor or possibly due to an undersea landslide or volcanic eruption.
When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake a set of waves is created similar to the
concentric waves generated by an object dropped into the water.

Man made disaster

A disastrous event caused directly and principally by one or more identifiable deliberate or negligent
human actions.

Biological disaster refers to calamity caused by the exposure of living organisms to germs and toxic
substances. For instance, spread of a disease, a virus, an epidemic, and a locust plague.

Terrorism- the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of
political aims.

A chemical disaster is the unintentional release of one or more hazardous substances which could harm
human health and the environment.