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3 ACTIVITY 6: Knowing Hazards

Joebrix Rubrica 11-Stem B
Icon Hazard & Its Impact
Earthquake – The effects from earthquakes include ground shaking,
surface faulting, ground failure, and less commonly, tsunamis. Some of
the common impacts of earthquakes include structural damage to
buildings, fires, damage to bridges and highways, initiation of slope
failures, liquefaction, and tsunami.

Fire - can be deadly, destroying homes, wildlife habitat and timber, and
polluting the air with emissions harmful to human health. Fire also
releases carbon dioxide a key greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. Fire's
effect on the landscape may be long-lasting.

Flashfloods - often carry away some trees along the river, and these
floods can destroy buildings, roads, bridges, etc. Coastal flooding can
result from heavy rains due to cyclones or tropical storms, causing sea
water to flow towards inland

Heavy Rain - can lead to numerous hazards, for example: flooding,

including risk to human life, damage to buildings and infrastructure, and
loss of crops and livestock. landslides, which can threaten human life,
disrupt transport and communications, and cause damage to buildings and
infrastructure.

Lightnings - can kill people (3,696 deaths were recorded in the U.S.
between 1959 and 2003) or cause cardiac arrest. Injuries range from
severe burns and permanent brain damage to memory loss and
personality change. About 10 percent of lightning-stroke victims are
killed, and 70 percent suffer serious long-term effects.

High Winds - can cause downed trees and power lines, flying debris and
building collapses, which may lead to power outages, transportation
disruptions, damage to buildings and vehicles, and injury or death. In
advance of any storm, be sure your property is secure.

Volcanic Eruption - Health concerns after a volcanic eruption include

infectious disease, respiratory illness, burns, injuries from falls, and
vehicle accidents related to the slippery, hazy conditions caused by ash.
When warnings are heeded, the chances of adverse health effects from a
volcanic eruption are very low.
Tsunamis - can be particularly destructive because of their speed and
volume. They are also dangerous as they return to the sea, carrying
debris and people with them. The first wave in a tsunami may not be the
last, the largest, or the most damaging.

Landslide - The impact of a landslide can be extensive, including loss of

life, destruction of infrastructure, damage to land and loss of natural
resources. Landslide material can also block rivers and increase the risk
of floods.

Thunderstorms - can bring heavy rains (which can cause flash flooding),
strong winds, hail, lightning, and tornadoes. Severe thunderstorms can
cause extensive damage to homes and property.

Tornado - The impact of a tornado results in both direct and indirect

losses to the local economy. Direct losses result from the destruction of
assets from the initial impact of the tornado and include the loss of
human lives, roads, power, phone lines, crops, factories, homes, and
natural resources.

Drought - impacts on society include anxiety or depression about

economic losses, conflicts when there is not enough water, reduced
incomes, fewer recreational activities, higher incidents of heat stroke,
and even loss of human life. Drought conditions can also provide a
substantial increase in wildfire risk.

Strong winds - are the most common means of destruction associated

with hurricanes. Their sometimes-continuous barrage can uproot trees,
knock over buildings and homes, fling potentially deadly debris around,
sink or ground boats, and flip cars.

Avalanche - A powerful avalanche can even destroy buildings and

people can also be killed. 90 percent of people who die
in avalanches trigger them themselves. People usually die from a lack of
oxygen when buried in snow, rather than from getting too cold.