Abstract
Hazard identification is the first step of the risk assessment process to develop a hazard mitigation plan. Chapter 5 provides the reader a substantive overview of various natural hazards that can affect our communities. Based on geographic location, a community can face single or multiple natural hazards. Some of these natural hazards are weather related or caused by the actions of our atmosphere, known as atmospheric hazards which include tropical cyclones or hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms and lightning, heat from the extreme summer weather, avalanches and severe winter storms. Some hazards are related to water or the Earth’s hydrology cycle and are called hydrologic hazards such as floods, drought, and coastal erosion. Similarly, hazards that are related to the geology of the earth are referred to as geologic hazards that include earthquake, landslides or land subsidence. Tsunamis are mainly caused by earthquakes, but they displace a large volume of water generally from the ocean. Also, wildfire hazards can be caused by a number of factors that include weather conditions and hydrology.
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