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Atmospheric Hazards
Geologic Hazards
climate change CLIMATE CHANGE:
increases or decreases in temperature or precipitation... (read more)		 drought DROUGHT:
often the most difficult natural hazard to characterize... (read more)
fog FOG:
reduced visibility creates many transportation problems... (read more)		 earthquakes EARTHQUAKES:
these releases of energy are difficult to predict and dramatically devastating... (read more)
hurricanes HURRICANES:
spinning giants of the warm oceans contain high winds, heavy rainfall... (read more) 		floods FLOODS:
the most costly natural hazard in many locations around the world... (read more)
snow and ice SNOW:
the winter season can bring treacherous roadways, reduced visibility... (read more) 		ice ICE:
in its frozen form, water can be a destructive force... (read more)
temperature extremes TEMPERATURE EXTREMES:
heat and cold are responsible for tens of thousands of deaths every year... (read more) 		slope failures SLOPE FAILURES:
unstable hillsides can rapidly destroy property with little or no warning... (read more)
thunderstorms

THUNDERSTORMS:
these common events produce lightning, torrential rain, high winds, and hail... (read more)

tsunamis TSUNAMI:
almost unnoticeable at sea, these vast waves can wash away entire communities... (read more)
tornadoes TORNADOES:
the fastest winds on Earth cause death and destruction every year... (read more)		 volcanoes VOLCANOES:
explosive eruptions of magma, gases, and other materials present a variety of threats... (read more)
wildland fire WILDLAND FIRE:
burning for days over large areas, fire can quickly damage property and claim lives... (read more) 		   
wind WIND:
some hazards occur under clear skies... (read more)