First up on our list is an avalanche, which is defined as any large mass of tumbling, sliding, or flowing snow. Avalanches can be thought of as a type of landslide, particularly … See more

A technical term for a period of very cold weather, a cold waveis a type of natural disaster where the temperature drops rapidly over the course of 24 hours. While cold weath… See more

As with cold waves, droughts are somewhat difficult to define because they are subjective by nature. A droughtis technically defined as an extended period of time whe… See more

One of the most unpredictable natural disasters, earthquakesoccur whenever there’s a sudden and violent slippage of the Earth’s tectonic plates. To understand how Earthquake… See more