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E.V.S SEMINAR
12TH COMMERCE
MUSKAN AGARWAL
ROLL NO:01

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NATURAL DISASTER

SUB TOPICS:

DISASTER
DISADVANTAGES
TYPES OF NATURAL DISASTER
GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS
FLOOD
BENEFITS OF VOLCANOES
CONCLUSION

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FLOOD

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MEANING
Any catastrophic event that is caused by
nature or the natural processes of the
earth. The severity of a disaster is
measured in lives lost, economic loss, and
the ability of the population to rebuild.
Events that occur in unpopulated areas
are not considered disasters. So a flood on
an uninhabited island would not count as
a disaster, but a flood in a populated area
is called a natural disaster.
All natural disasters cause loss in some
way. Depending on the severity, lives can
be lost in any number of disasters. Falling
buildings or trees, freezing to death,
being washed away, or heat stroke are
just some of the deadly effects. Some
disasters cause more loss of life than
others, and population density affects the
death count as well.

DISADVANTAGES

Natural disasters are the

naturally occuring events
that occur in an accidental
way and changes the state
of the natural environment
and brings drastic change
in the life of human
beings. The natural
disasters like volcanic
eruptions,landslides,torna
does, floods, droughts,
tsunamis, hurricanes or
any other kind of natural
i.e.cause disasters can
only do one thing
destruction or calamity
and there can be most
probably only a few
advantage from any kind
of disaster whether it
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being man-made or

1.Loss of lives and property

besides
causing of serious trauma and
mental depression.
2.Maximum degradation of
natural resources
3.Drastic change in the lifestyle
of humans from general case to
violenceful cases

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AL
DISAS
TER
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GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS

Geological disasters
Avalanches and mudslides-DuringWorld War I,
an estimated 40,000 to 80,000 soldiers died as a
result ofavalanchesduring the mountain
campaign in theAlpsat theAustrianItalianfront. Many of the avalanches were
caused by artillery fire.
Earthquakes-Anearthquakeis the result of a
sudden release of energy in
theEarth'scrustthat createsseismic waves. At
the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest
themselves by vibration, shaking and sometimes
displacement of the ground. Earthquakes are
caused by slippage within geologicalfaults.
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 Sinkholes-When natural erosion or human

mining makes the ground too weak to
support the structures built on it, the
ground can collapse and produce
asinkhole.
Volcanic eruptions-Volcanoescan cause
widespread destruction and consequent
disaster in several ways. The effects include
thevolcanic eruptionitself that may cause
harm following the explosion of the volcano
or the fall of rock. Second,lavamay be
produced during the eruption of a volcano.
As it leaves the volcano, the lava destroys
many buildings, plants and animals due to
its extreme heat
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FLOOD

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A flood is as a large body of

water in areas where it
becomes destructive and
impedes the natural cycle of
living organisms. A flood may
be the result of long periods
of heavy rain, or rivers or
lakes that have overflow their
banks. High temperatures can
also cause flooding when it
causes ice caps and snow to
melt quickly. Heavy floods
can be so disastrous that
infrastructure is washed
away, people and animals
drown, and people can be
stranded for long periods.

BENEFITS OF VOLCANOES
After a volcanic eruption,
the soil becomes rich due
to the nutrients from the
volcano. Precious stones
and gems that were once
deep within the earth are
brought to the earth's
surface and will
contribute greatly to the
economy of the country.
Some valuable emissions
from volcanoes are
pumice, opal, gold,
mercury, and metals. It
also
releases good
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chemicals into the

CONCLUSION
Natural disasters were few and rare in the past, but has
become more frequent and devastating recently. This is
mainly due to the 'Modern' man indulging in all sorts of
practices which are against natural laws. We human beings
must learn how to respect Nature and should not meddle
with the forces of Nature. If we do, it will bring calamity
sooner or later. This is one lesson that we have not learnt so
far. Even the modern scientist is sometimes blind to this
idea . If you want to cut down the forests and build houses,
there will be famine. It rains too much in some other part of
the country or globe resulting in floods. Climate changes
happen in the normal course, but when we tinker with
Nature we see that climate changes are unusual and
monsoon advances earlier than normal or later than normal
months and this results in disaster again. Even the plants
start giving grains, pulses or fruits out of course and the
quality of the products are greatly affected. Man suffers
again.
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