New Orleans is a hazard it is below sea level
a disaster is a bit of weather that knocks out power so the water is no longer pumped out of areas below sea level
or enough rain to raise the Mississippi above the levees or a combination
a disaster is a politician who decides after both of the above disasters to
rebuild below sea level rather than moving 50 miles north as suggested by the army corps of engineers.
A hazard becomes a disaster when human life, property and environment has come to harm.
A hazard becomes a disaster when human life, property and environment has come to harm.
A hazard becomes a disaster when the hazard becomes spread out over a large area. For example, the Chernobyl disaster started as a small hazard which became something that could not be controled. Eventually the plant exploded and created the worst nuclear disaster in history. The land will not be habitable for centuries.
A hazard is a warning to people(s) that by doing something to a object it could cause a disaster. Eg. a hazard warning on a door. by going in you could get radiation poisoning, leading to a disaster. or if there is a hazard warning for a area and it then escalates causing a disaster ( winds pick up and turn into a twister).
The reason a hazard becomes a disaster is because the hazard is ignored. Most disasters can be avoided if care is taken to correct minor situations.
a natural hazard turns into a disaster when a lot of people get trapped in it and sadly loose their life to a hazard and a very few steps are taken to save such people.
yes it is a natural disaster
The condom breaks
A hazard only becomes a disaster when there is a loss of human life or significant detriment to the economy either destroying businesses or agricultural land.
No, a hazard does not always result in a disaster. A hazard is a potential threat that can cause harm, but whether it leads to a disaster depends on factors such as human actions, preparedness, and the resilience of communities. Effective risk management and mitigation strategies can often prevent hazards from escalating into disasters.
A disaster occurs when the impact of a hazard on a section of society is such that the people are unable to cope with the event,causing death ,injury,loss of property and economic losses.
a hazard mapping will illustrate the areas vulnerable to disaster in any given year !!