A natural disaster is an event (such as a volcanic eruption, earthquake, etc.) that causes extensive damage to property, a large number of casualties, or both.

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magazine article: Natural disasters. Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Read article

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poem:. The Tay Bridge Disaster The most famous poem from the worst poet in the English language! Read poem

cartoon: "I knew we shouldn't have traded with that vegetable supply company." "No? Why not?" See cartoon

trivia: Proverb: A fair day in winter is the mother of a storm. (Romanian) See more natural disasters trivia

poll: Is your country prepared for a major natural disaster? See poll results

links: Wikipedia: natural disasters See more links

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