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NATURAL DISASTER:

 Natural Disasters are catastrophic events that result

from any of the Earth’s natural phenomena.

 These can range from floods and hurricanes to

tsunamis and earthquakes.

 The Earth, over its 4.54-billion-year history, has seen

many natural disasters. Some of these disasters have

led to several mass extinctions and drastic

repercussions for various surviving species.