DISASTERS IN THE WORLD

Catalina Garca B. Carla Ponce Z. Constanza Rivas C. Sofa Saldias Z. Antonella Sandoval P.

SUMMARY
A natural disaster is as the name implies, by force of nature, something that man cant be predicted or prevented, that affects the general population and that may destroy everything in its path.

DISASTERS IN THE WORLD

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions , earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes.

EARTH AND TSUNAMI IN JAPAN

March 11, 2011

8.9 Richter

millions of losses in Economics,

killing more than 5000

HISTORIC FLOOD IN RIO DE JANEIRO:

more than 100 dead.

declared a state of emergency.

THE INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE

December 26, 2004

the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia

EARTHQUAKE IN QINGHAI CHINA

killed at least 550 dead

10,000 wounded

a magnitude of 6.9 degrees.

HAITI EARTHQUAKE
magnitude of 7.0 degrees The death toll amounted to 200,000.

January 12, 2010

KEYWORDS
Earthquake: Terremoto Disaster: Desastre Wounded: Heridos Killed: Muertos People: Personas / gente Destroyed: Destruir Country: Pais

Epicenter: Epicentro Degrees: Grados Devastating: Devastados