15 man-made disasters

Disasters can be either natural or artificial. Artificial disasters may be intentional (eg, vandalism or terrorism) or unintentional (ie, accidental such as destruction of a man-made dam). The weather may not be the only disaster. They may include other forms of human expression such as internet threats or theft. Natural disasters are major adverse events caused by natural disasters on the earth. Examples of natural disasters include floods, tsunami, tornadoes, hurricanes / cyclones, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, heat waves, landslides and so on. Other types of disasters include cosmic scenarios than asteroids hit the Earth.

Artificial disasters are not natural disasters caused by natural disasters but are disasters caused by human-induced disasters (threats caused by human intention, negligence or error, or artificial systems). Artificial harm and disasters are sometimes called artificial disasters. On December 26, 2004, one of the worst natural disasters in history hit Southeast Asia. The strongest earthquake in the last 40 years hit the whole Indian Ocean. A huge earthquake of magnitude 3 occurred on the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia and hit many coastal areas including Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia. The official number of deaths due to the tsunami of Boxing Day in the affected countries is about 230,000, or is still missing.

Disaster literature usually begins with a clear distinction between nature and human affairs. The former includes hydro-meteorological disasters (hurricanes, floods, droughts, etc.) and geophysical disasters (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, etc.). Traditionally, the latter is labor accident and war. However, disasters are often not a simple dichotomy, but a continuum between natural and artificial poles. This intermediate terrain is common to many disasters for two reasons. The first is physical interaction. For example, if a hurricane destroys industrial facilities, causing oil spills and release of toxic chemicals, this disaster is accompanied by both natural and human factors. The second reason is to filter the social structure of disaster vulnerability. With the words of George Orwell, when disasters occur, some people will be more equal than others.

In Hurricane Katrina, an estimated 100,000 to 300,000 people may ultimately be deprived of permanent residence. Due to the strong storm, the labor market was devastated in eight parishes and supported the employment of 617,300 people (Randolph 2005, 1 A).