Learn your Natural Disaster Risks

5/1/2020 (Permalink)

KNOW YOUR HAZARDS

Earthquake

Earthquakes can occur suddenly and be deadly. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.

Flood

Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States and can happen anywhere.

Hurricane

Hurricanes have the power to cause widespread devastation, and can affect both coastal and inland areas.

Tornado

Tornadoes are one of nature’s most violent storms, and can cause death, injury, and destruction within seconds.

Wildfire

Wildfires can occur anywhere and can destroy homes, businesses, infrastructure, natural resources, and agriculture

Winter Storm

Winter storms can occur anywhere and bring freezing rain, ice, snow, high winds or a combination of all these conditions. They can cause power outages that last for days or weeks; making it hard to keep warm and making travel very dangerous.