NATURAL DISASTERS

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the earth; examples include firestorms, dust storms, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage to property, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience and on the infrastructure available.