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$5.3 billion 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes: California, Nevada, Arizona: Three earthquakes struck California between July 4 and July 5. The main earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude, as two others were 5.4 and 6.4 magnitudes. At least one was killed and several others were injured. The main earthquake was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in ...
With Mother Nature unleashing its fury in the form of devastating flooding and deadly tornado outbreaks just four months into 2024, it is obvious that severe weather can strike at any moment.
This category is for articles about historic impacts of natural hazards. Natural disasters, like the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, are caused by the phenomena found in Category:Natural hazards, like earthquakes.
[4] [5] [6] A disaster happens when a natural or human-made hazard impacts a vulnerable community. It results from the combination of the hazard and the exposure of a vulnerable society. Nowadays it is hard to distinguish between natural and human-made disasters. [3] [7] [8] The term natural disaster was already challenged in 1976. [6]
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.
Printable version; In other projects ... (5 P) I. 2005 industrial disasters (1 C, 9 P) N. 2005 natural disasters (8 C, 5 P) T. Transport disasters in 2005 (4 C)
Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "2005 natural disasters" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. ... 1958 natural disasters (5 C, 2 P) 1959 natural disasters ...