Question

Acknowledgement
Content
Introduction – Definition of disaster and types of disaster
Causes of the disaster ( according to the topic allocated to you )
Case study
Picture Gallery
Action taken by the Govt to fight the disaster

Answer 1

A disaster is a serious disruption occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

types of disasters

• Geophysical (e.g. Earthquakes, Landslides, Tsunamis and Volcanic Activity)
• Hydrological (e.g. Avalanches and Floods)
• Climatological (e.g. Extreme Temperatures, Drought and Wildfires)
• Meteorological (e.g. Cyclones and Storms/Wave Surges)
• Biological (e.g. Disease Epidemics and Insect/Animal Plagues)

mismanagement, denial, vulnerability and latent conditions as four major categories of the causes of disasters.