A Natural Disaster is a natural event such as a volcanic eruption, hurricane, flood, tornado, or wild fire. Natural disasters cause great damage and sometimes loss of life.

Hurricanes are a common natural disaster in places near the coast. Hurricanes are some of the most devastating natural disasters in America.

Wild fires are unplanned burning that can produce devastating results. These fires can be be caused by heat from the sun or lightning.

Volcanic eruptions produce large amount of lava and ash that create very dangerous conditions. Not only can the lava start wild fires but the ash produced from an eruption can be very toxic.

Tornadoes are something that all Nebraskans are very aware of. If a large tornado touches to the ground it can tear through anything in its path.

Flooding is one of the most recent disasters that many people around the midwest are all to familiar with. Flooding can have long term effects on housing and agriculture.