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Catastrophic events known as natural disasters cause extensive damage, often resulting in the loss of human life, property damage, and ecological destruction. Natural disasters caused by severe weather include storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, extreme cold snaps, heat waves, and wildfires. These events can also lead to flooding, landslides, sinkholes, avalanches, and drought. Natural disasters caused by seismic activity, which is the result of movement under Earth's surface due to a shift in geological faults or volcanic activity, include earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. The international scientific community agrees that anthropogenic, or human-caused, global climate change contributes to an increase in the frequency and severity of natural disasters and their long-term effects.

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Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints - Topic - Natural Disasters

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Catastrophic events known as natural disasters cause extensive damage, often resulting in the loss of human life, property damage, and ecological destruction. Natural disasters caused by severe weather include storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, extreme cold snaps, heat waves, and wildfires. These events can also lead to flooding, landslides, sinkholes, avalanches, and drought.

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The Bond Fire, outside of Los Angeles, scorched more than 6,000 acres and forced the evacuation of 25,000 residents Thursday.

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Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. .

FEMA's veterans have continued serving their country after leaving military service. We proudly recognize and celebrate all veterans this Veterans Day, especially those within our workforce.

Individual Assistance

Grants to disaster survivors (in millions) so far in 2023.

2023 Mitigation Grants

Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants so far in 2023.

2023 Disaster Declarations

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