hazards

• natural hazards

  • natural event that threatens to harm life and property
• tectonic

  • related to the movement of the earth's tectonic plates
• tectonic hazards:

  • volcanoes
  • earthquakes
  • tsunamis
• meteorological:

  • related to the weather and atmospheric conditions
• meteorological hazards:

  • storms
  • floods
  • wildfires
  • droughts
  • typhoon
• typhoon

  • giant tropical storm with strong winds, heavy rains and risks of storm surges
• intense black rain

  • high volume of rainfall that falls usually exceeding 70 millimetres in an hour
• social impact:

  • schools closed
  • interruption to transport systems
• environmental impacts:

  • landslides
  • sinkholes
• economical impacts:

  • closure to hong kong's stock markets
  • shops being forced to close
  • money of damage