explanation of natural disaster and man made disaster
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Severe geo- physical of climate events, such as volcanic eruptions , floods, cyclones and fires that threaten people or property , are termed as natural disaster.
Man made disaster are events which are caused by human activies (e.g industrial chemical accidents and oils spills).
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Disasters that occur naturally without any involvement of human being is known as natural disaster. A natural disaster is an event that is caused by the natural forces of the earth and results in great damage and possibly loss of life. Each year, the earth experiences natural disasters. When natural disasters occur in heavily populated areas, a lot of people may lose their lives.Natural disasters can have long lasting consequences for a community
Some examples of natural disasters are:
1. Hurricane, Typhoons & Cyclones
2. Tsunamis
3. Earthquakes
4. Floods
5. Mudslides
Man-made disasters can include hazardous material spills, fires, groundwater contamination, transportation accidents, structure failures, mining accidents, explosions and acts of terrorism. There are actions that we can take to prepare to react appropriately to these events. The key to acting appropriately to these man-made threats is to find out what you need to do and what you need to have in advance of a man-made emergency and to prepare to respond appropriately.
Man-made disasters are the result of carelessness or human errors during technological and industrial use. The disasters are in the form of accidents, which occur all of a sudden and take a huge toll on life and property. Mostly such disasters cause injuries, diseases and casualties where they occur
5 Worst Man-Made Disasters in History:
1) Bhopal Gas Tragedy, India:
2) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico:
3) Chernobyl Meltdown, Ukraine:
4) Fukushima Meltdown, Japan:
5) Global Warming, Third Planet from the Sun: