A natural disaster is a natural event with catastrophic consequences for living things in the vicinity.
Common forms of natural disasters include:
- Avalanches
- Earthquakes
- Floods
- Forest fires
- Heat wave
- Hurricanes
- Ice storm
- Landslides
- Tornadoes
- Tsunami
- Volcanic eruptionss
- Impact of a large object with the Earth
- Solar flares
See also: Emergency, Emergency preparedness, Emergency planning, civil defense, disaster relief, Weather disasters, list of disasters