Natural Disasters by Siena Leatherbury

Volcanoes

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-A volcano is an opening in the crust of a planet or moon that allows molten rock, heated gases, etc.

-As layers of rock and ash accumulate from numerous eruptions, volcanoes will take the form of a hill or mountain.

-Volcanic eruptions can cause health risks and natural forces such as wildfires, floods, mudslides, electricity outages, and contaminated drinking water.

Droughts

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-Drought is a time when the weather is drier than usual and there are issues with the water supply.

-Long-term issues with public health can also result from drought, such as water shortages and poor water quality.

-Impacts on food and nutrition, sanitation and hygiene, and air quality. More diseases, including the West Nile Virus, are spread by Droughts

Hurricanes

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-A hurricane is a tropical storm that has sustained winds of 74 mph or greater and is referred to as a hurricane.

-A storm's eye typically measures 20 to 30 miles in width and can reach distances of 400 miles.

-Storm surge and powerful waves have the potential to destroy houses, cause road and bridge damage along the coast, eroding sand dunes, and cause fatalities

Earthquakes

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-An earthquake is a sudden slip on a fault that causes the earth to tremble. The sides of the fault are forced together by stresses in the outer layer of the earth. When pressure builds up and the rocks suddenly slip, waves of energy are released.

-Around 81 percent of the strongest earthquakes on Earth occur along the circum-Pacific seismic belt, which is the largest earthquake belt in the world. It carries the nickname "Ring of Fire."

-If there is an earthquake cover your head, neck, and, if you can, your entire body, underneath a solid desk or table

Blizzards

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-Snowfall storms produced a total of 15–38 centimeters (6–15 inches) in the Washington, D.C. area, and over 60 centimeters (24 inches) in neighboring Maryland, on top of the existing snow that was already on the ground.

-Known for being the most famous blizzard ever recorded, the Great Blizzard of 1888 struck between March 11 and March 14. This blizzard covered the entire region of Maine and Maryland in the United States, 55 inches.

-About 400 people died during the Great Blizzard of 1888.