natural disaster
major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth, which may cause loss of life or property
Great Hanshin Earthquake
1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan
surge
event where a glacier can advance substantially
Tri-State Tornado
deadliest tornado in United States history
Nigeria gully erosion crisis
ecological, environmental, economic, and humanitarian disaster resulting in land degradation, loss of lives, and properties worth millions of dollars
Black Thursday
disastrous bushfires that occurred 6 February 1851 in Victoria
meteorological disaster
disaster caused by extreme weather produced by the earth's atmosphere
drought in Nigeria
Climate changes in Nigeria like drought and, flooding that causes alot of environmental changes
flood
overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry
Okhotsk Sea earthquake
2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake
flood disaster
is known as the Heinrichsflut or July flood or Black Friday of Waldeck
slide
mass movement of rock, soil, mud, or snow under the force of gravity
tsunami
series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
The Seventh Earthquake
earthquake in the Levant
geological hazard
adverse geologic conditions capable of causing damage or loss of property and life
locust plague
massive infestation by locusts
Black Monday
1360 weather disaster
A landslide accident
in the Tongxiao section of Taiwan's high-speed rail
natural disasters in Nigeria
effect caused by climate change, flooding eclipse, that caused changes to the environment
Night of the Big Wind
1839 European windstorm
earthquake
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
drought
extended period when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply
impact event
collision of two astronomical objects with measurable effects
Winter of Terror
natural disaster in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Liechtenstein
Mount Tai earthquake
first earthquake recorded in history
volcanic eruption
natural phenomenon where lava, hot gases or other substances are emitted suddenly from a geological feature
natural disaster in Japan
ecological and geological events negatively impacting Japan