Natural Disasters

A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, lots of collateral damage or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. In order to be classified as a disaster, it will have profound environmental effect and/or human loss and frequently incurs financial loss.

Disaster Type:

• Avalanche
• Cold Wave
• Drought
• Earthquake
• Epidemic
• Extratropical Cyclone
• Fire
• Floods
  • Johnstown Flood of 1889
• Heat Wave
  • Heat Stroke
• Insect Infestation
• Land Slide
• Mud Slide
• Snow Avalanche
• Storm:
  • Severe Local Storm
  • Storm Surge
  • struck by lightning
  • Tropical Cyclone, Hurricane, Typhoon
  • Tsunami
• Technological Disaster
• Volcanic Eruption
• Wild Fire

resources

• List of natural disasters by death toll
• World's Worst Natural Disasters
• 25 worst natural disasters ever recorded
• Top 10 Deadliest Natural Disasters in History
• Lightning Fatality VS Other Natural Disasters
• Natural Disasters in Asia
• Storm of the Century
• Natural Disasters List – Mother Earth’s Wrath

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