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Hazard
Hazard
A. Natural Hazards
- EPIDEMICS
- ANIMAL AND INSECT INFESTATION
NATURAL HAZARDS
2. Geophysical hazards
EARTHQUAKES
Earthquakes are the result of forces deep within the
earth's interior. Sudden break within
the upper layers of the earth, sometimes breaking the
surface, resulting in the vibration of the ground, which
where strong enough will cause the collapse of buildings
and destruction of life and property
They strike with no early warning and can be
devastating
DROUGHTS
Drought is defined as a deficiency of rainfall over an
extended period – a season, a year
or several years – relative to the statistical multi-year
average for the region
Drought is an insidious phenomenon. Unlike rapid onset
disasters, it tightens its grip over
time, gradually destroying an area.
Insevere cases, drought can last for many years and have a
devastating effect on agriculture and water supplies.
EXTREME TEMPERATURES
(HEAT WAVE, COLD WAVE AND EXTREME
WINTER CONDITION)
Heat waves
is a prolonged period of excessively hot and
sometimes also humid weather
relative to normal climate patterns of a certain region
A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of
excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of
very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can
cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and
property.
WILDFIRES/URBAN FIRES