NATURAL DISASTER

A natural disaster occurs 
when a catastrophic event, 
such as a hurricane, a flood, an 
earthquake, a volcanic eruption, 
a landslide, a blizzard, or some 
other natural phenomena 
causes extensive human 
casualties, property damage, or 
both. The Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA), 
plans for, responds to, and 
assists with the recovery from 
both natural and manmade 
disasters, such as Hurricane 
Katrina and 9/11.