Natural disasters

• Natural event - Anything that happens in nature
• Natural hazards - Natural event that COULD hurt humas
• Natural disaster - A natural event that causes damage to people and property.
• Forest Fires are 45% caused by lightning 55% is caused by people
• Forest fire area burned greatly increased in 2023
• Floods and Torrential Rains - Usually during spring and most frequent disaster.
• Hurricanes are storms that reach a constant speed of 74mph
• Tornadoes that haven't touched are funnel clouds
• Tornadoes can move at 100+km an hour, US has most, Canada second
• Most avalanches are in BC, YUkon, alberta
• Ice storms are freezing rain
• Richter scale goes from 1-9