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  2. Natural disaster - Wikipedia

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    A natural disaster is the very harmful impact on a society or community after a natural hazard event. Some examples of natural hazard events include avalanches , droughts , earthquakes , floods , heat waves , landslides , tropical cyclones , volcanic activity and wildfires . [ 1 ]

  3. List of natural disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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    A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc.

  4. Disaster - Wikipedia

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    A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage property. It typically causes economic damage. How bad the damage is depends on how well people are prepared for disasters and how strong the buildings, roads, and other structures are. [20] Scholars have been saying that the term natural disaster is unsuitable and should be abandoned. [21]

  5. America's Top 10 Disaster 'Safe Zones' - AOL

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    Then there are other natural disasters to consider: devastating floods, rampaging wildfires, earthquakes and tornadoes. In 2012 the U.S. declared 99 natural disasters, a record number for the past ...

  6. Year in Review: Helene brings state’s worst natural disaster

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    Hurricane Helene is arguably the worst natural disaster in state history. Hurricanes Floyd in 1999 and Hazel in 1954 have their place, as does Asheville's Great Flood of 1916. Comparison is not ...

  7. Macron lands in cyclone-hit Mayotte bringing food and health aid

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    A state of exceptional natural disaster has been declared in Mayotte. Earlier, French senator for Mayotte, Salama Ramia told the BBC that emergency food was the top priority.

  8. List of natural disasters in the United States - Wikipedia

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    At the time, Ike was the costliest natural disaster in Texas history, after leaving behind $38 billion in damages in Texas alone. 2008 Hurricane: 53 $8.31 billion (2008 USD) Hurricane Gustav: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma: 2008 Tornado: 59 $1.2 billion 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak

  9. Helene flooding is 'catastrophic natural disaster' in Western NC

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    Helene made landfall at about 11:10 p.m. ET Thursday near Perry, Florida, becoming the first known Category 4 storm to hit Florida’s Big Bend region since records began in 1851.