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Natural Disaster

Description:

A natural disaster refers to an extreme event or phenomenon that occurs naturally and causes significant damage or loss of life. These events are often sudden and unpredictable, resulting from natural forces such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, or severe storms.

Sample Sentences:

1. The widespread flooding caused by the heavy rain was classified as a natural disaster.
2. Communities affected by the earthquake are still struggling to recover from the natural disaster.
3. Preparation is essential to minimize the devastating effects of a natural disaster.
4. The hurricane's impact was so severe that it was declared a national natural disaster by the government.
5. Thousands of people were displaced as a result of the volcanic eruption, which was considered a major natural disaster.

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