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    • Some of the weather disasters can be predicted such as hurricanes and blizzards. Most natural disasters are caused by weather. Weather disasters can be caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, thunderstorms, wind storms, wildfires, avalanches, and blizzards.[1]
    • One of the most interesting facts about natural disasters is that Lava, also known as the molten rock ejaculated by a volcano is known to touch temperatures of roughly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.[2]
    • In 2012 there were 905 natural catastrophes worldwide including severe storms, droughts, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, hail storms, typhoons, wildfires, and hurricanes. Nearly 50% of the fatalities caused by natural disasters in 2012 were due to hydrological events like flooding or mass movements.[3]
     
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