GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

NATURAL HAZARDS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A hurricane was predicted and people were asked to evacuate from an area. The area experienced a strong hurricane. Which description of damage is most typical for this type of natural disaster?

A	Lightning damaged many buildings.
B	Air quality became unsafe for many people.
C	Buildings and bridges collapsed without warning.
D	Many structures were damaged by flooding and wind.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A natural disaster is characterized by the abnormal intensity of a natural agent (flood, mudslide, earthquake, avalanche, drought) when the usual measures to be taken to prevent this damage were not able to prevent their emergence or were not able to be taken.

Detailed explanation-2: -The uncertainty depends on the poor understanding of the phenomena that control the slope failures, and on the inherent complexity and chaotic nature of the landslides. This is similar to other natural hazards, including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and droughts.

Detailed explanation-3: -We define forecasting as the provision of timely information to improve the management in the emergency phase, that is, shortly before, during and after a hazardous event.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yangtze River Flood (1931) Haitian Earthquake (2010) Typhoon Nina–Banqiao Dam Failure (1975) Tokyo-Yokohama Earthquake (1923) Kashmir Earthquake (2005) Great Galveston Storm (1900)

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