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Natural disasters are caused due to different reasons like soil erosion, seismic activity, tectonic movements, air pressure, and ocean currents etc. Natural activities taking place in the earth's crust, as well as surface, are the main reasons for these disasters.

Types of Disasters:Geophysical (e.g. Earthquakes, Landslides, Tsunamis and Volcanic Activity)Hydrological (e.g. Avalanches and Floods)Climatological (e.g. Extreme Temperatures, Drought and Wildfires)Meteorological (e.g. Cyclones and Storms/Wave Surges)Biological (e.g. Disease Epidemics and Insect/Animal Plagues)

Disaster preparedness provides a platform to design effective, realistic and coordinated planning, reduces duplication of efforts and increase the overall effectiveness of National Societies, household and community members disaster preparedness and response efforts.

These common elements allow you to prepare for and protect yourself and your animals from disaster. Emergency managers think of disasters as recurring events with five stages: Prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. These are the five steps of Emergency Management.

Develop a neighborhood evacuation plan. Contact the local emergency management office and find out ahead of time what evacuation routes have been designated for your area. Distribute maps to community members. Become familiar with major and alternate routes to leave your area before a disaster.