37+ Natural Disasters Floods UK. Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge. Natural disasters include floods, volcanic activity, hurricanes, droughts, and earthquakes.
There are many different types and causes of in terms of lives lost and property damaged, floods are just behind tornadoes as the top natural disaster.
Floods cause billions in damages every year. A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Learn how to prepare for a flood, stay safe during a flood, and protect your health when you return home after a flood. How a community manages disaster debris depends on the debris generated and the waste management options.