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A big storm usually causes a crisis. A big enough wave, a tornado or mudslide (caused by a heavy rain) can kill and destroy property.
People get into crisis when their life is suddenly changed. A big storm can be life-changing in thousand ways: someone looses their life and the others mourn him (crisis upon lifeloss) someone is injured (crisis over changed body/disfiguartion) someone looses their home (personal income and security crisis), or your community is swept by so many crisis the local economy has decreased by several degrees (economy crisis/poverty).
If the storm is big enough, like Katrina was, it touches so many people it becomes a national crisis.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoTo start, hurricanes have very fast winds that can cause widespread damage. Worse, when a hurricane moves onto land it drives seawater onto the shore, causing severe flooding in coastal areas. Entire communities can be washed away. Seconds, hurricanes also produce torrential rain, which can cause major flooding inland and, in some areas, trigger landslides.
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What disaster can tornadoes do?
Tornadoes do not cause disasters. They are disasters. The powerful winds of a tornado are capable of cause major damage, sometimes destroying whole neighborhoods.
What naturual disaster is caused by a tornado?
A tornado does not cause a natural disaster. It is a natural disaster.
How many deaths can one hurricane cause?
I've heard that a hurricane can cause over thousands of deaths
Where can one find pictures from Hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States
What is a business that sells hurricane safety kits?
A hardware store sometimes sells hurricane safety kits.
Why can a hurricane cause a disaster?
because of it's powerful swirling winds
Why was Katrina a man made disaster?
Katrina was a Hurricane (a natural disaster), not a man-made disaster. Although there were man-made levies & dikes that broke or were topped by water, it was nature that caused it. Man's efforts (or failures) to prevent or reduce the impact of a Hurricane's damage are not the cause of the Hurricane.
Do tsunamis create hurricanes?
No, tsunamis are created by undersea earthquakes. Sometimes a hurricane may cause very rough seas and create large waves, but tsunamis are a different disaster.
Why did hurricane Andrew happen?
The disaster happened because of mother nature...
When did Hurricane Creek mine disaster happen?
Hurricane Creek mine disaster happened in 1970.
What major natural disaster do earthquake sometimes cause?
TSUNAMI :)
Is there a natural disaster that start with h?
A natural disaster that starts with "H" is -Hurricane & -Heat Wave
What makes a hurricane a disaster?
What makes a hurricane a disaster is the type of damage that it causes. There are so many fatalities and property is damaged.
Why is a hurricane a natural disaster?
"Cyclone" is the generic term for cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons (but not tornadoes). They are natural disasters because they form purely by natural means, e.g. weather conditions, and they cause disaster when they reach land, having strong, destructive winds. Sometimes they also cause extensive flooding.
What isNatural disaster?
A natural disaster is a large disaster done by nature. (Hurricane, tornado, tsunami, etc)
What is the worst hurricane disaster in 2017 and what was the total death toll?
Hurricane Harvey, the costliest hurricane as of today
What items are in a hurricane disaster kit?
Bandages
