Natural Hazards: Causes and Effects - Disaster Management Center ...
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1. Environmental <strong>Effects</strong><br />
Volcano <strong>Disaster</strong> Overview<br />
<strong>Effects</strong> Consequences<br />
Blast Destroys timber, crops, houses, bridges.<br />
Lava flow Inundates all in its path; causes fires; may force evacuation<br />
Damages structures if hit; may force evacuation<br />
Can destroy crops; damages machinery; can temporarily make cropl<strong>and</strong>s unusable (but<br />
restores nutrients); may force evacuation; may destroy animal habitat; creates respiratory<br />
problems; can clog waterways.<br />
2. Patterns of Injury <strong>and</strong> Surgical Needs in <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Deaths exceed injuries. Low surgical needs within the first 72 hours.<br />
3. Patterns of Disease Resulting from <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Actual Immediate Epidemiological Threat Secondary Epidemiological Threat<br />
None None<br />
4. Immediate Social <strong>and</strong> Economic Consequences of <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Short-term mitigations Disruption of marketing systems<br />
Loss of housing Loss of crops<br />
5. <strong>Effects</strong> of <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Hazards</strong><br />
On L<strong>and</strong> Structures Agriculture Trees<br />
Blast Destroys or damages Minor damage Widespread timber<br />
Building, other surface losses near eruption<br />
Structures<br />
Lava flow Buries buildings, sets fires Buries crops <strong>and</strong> Destroys forest <strong>and</strong><br />
renders l<strong>and</strong> unusable starts forest fires<br />
Ash deposits No major effect Destroys crops, makes Kills trees<br />
Temporarily unusable,<br />
Pollutes water<br />
Localized fissures Damages structures No major effect No major effect<br />
6. Response to <strong>Disaster</strong>s (Ideal)<br />
Initial Response:<br />
By Local Authorities By Foreign Intervenors<br />
Evacuation, search <strong>and</strong> rescue; short-term feeding, emergency shelter Cash<br />
Secondary Response:<br />
By Local Authorities By Foreign Intervenors<br />
Relocation, credit, financial assistance to victims, Relocation, credit, financial assistance to<br />
assistance to assistance to agriculture <strong>and</strong> small business. victims, assistance to agriculture<br />
<strong>and</strong> small business.<br />
7. Appropriate Aid<br />
cash loans or credit blankets<br />
temporary lodging agricultural assistace