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Among these hazards are the results of natural processes and atmospheric, hydrological, or oceanographic phenomena such as floods, tropical cyclones, drought, and desertification. Many countries have established an operational hydrometeorological capability to assist with forecasting, warning, and informing the public of these developing hazards.
Drought, a prolonged water supply shortage, often caused by persistent lack of, or much reduced, rainfall; Floods. Flash flood; Rainstorm; Red rain in Kerala (for related phenomena, see Blood rain) Monsoon
An example of the distinction between a natural hazard and a disaster is that an earthquake is the hazard which caused the 1906 San Francisco earthquake disaster. A natural hazard [18] is a natural phenomenon that might have a negative effect on humans and other animals, or the environment.
Severe weather is any dangerous meteorological phenomenon with the potential to cause damage, serious social disruption, or loss of human life. [1] [2] [3] These vary depending on the latitude, altitude, topography, and atmospheric conditions.
One theory: Hot temperatures cause trees to retain water within their wood, resulting in water weight the branches can’t handle. The other theory involves tree cells, which expand and contract ...
From a 1939 flood that killed 79 people, to a 1997 flood that affected 50,000 homes in just one city, here are some of the past major flooding events in Kentucky.
This category is a loose grouping of natural hazards caused by the weather. These are here distinguished from Category:Geological hazards and other natural hazards: Category:Natural hazards . Subcategories
On 26 July 2005, a cloudburst caused approximately 950 millimetres (37 in) of rainfall in Mumbai. [20] over a span of eight to ten hours; the deluge completely paralysed India's largest city and financial centre, leaving over 1,000 dead. Half of the flooding was caused due to the blockage sewers in many parts of Mumbai.