Top 10 reasons why we are not as powerful or what our vulnerability [2] Bashny.Net

Boarded


Feed loose soil, water, and everything that floats on top, sliding down - this is one of the types of landslides, that is boarded. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention describe their fast-moving debris flows. Seli can be caused by heavy precipitation and volcanic eruptions, and causing extensive damage.

Hurricane


No matter what you call it - a hurricane or typhoon, either in the Atlantic or the Pacific, these powerful storms can cost many lives and bring billions of dollars in damage when they reach vulnerable coastal areas.

While meteorological services more successfully predict these massive cyclones, every season, even knowing about the projected path of the storm, there is no effective means of combating it. Besides, in any case, we have to eliminate the consequences after it hits the ground.

Hurricane Katrina, is undoubtedly the most powerful and costly example of such a storm. The damage caused by natural disaster valued at more than $ 100 billion, and the death toll has exceeded 1,800 people. Hurricane virtually wiped out an entire American city.

Tornado


Despite its size relative to hurricanes, tornadoes can cause tremendous damage and before touching the ground, appears with little warning. Although the number of tornadoes, it seems increased in recent decades, yet it has increased the efficiency of dealing with them, thanks to the forecasting of these events, as President of the Center studies of severe weather Joshua Wurman in Discovery News, Robert Lamb.

In addition, in spite of the damage that they can continue to cause, the number of deaths following major tornadoes in the United States since the mid-20th century has decreased due to better preparedness for emergency crews.

Heat


Given that a large area of ​​the United States for the period of winter tires from frost, heat may sound like a welcome respite from the cold. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you may not know how devastating is the high temperature. Ask about this if you have the opportunity, for example, residents of Australia.

Heat waves more and more widespread and serious phenomenon, as occur as a result of the impact of climate change. They can be deadly for those who do not have adequate protection from the weather. In any case, all the heat is costly. Hot, dry air can also provoke forest fires and drought, is rapidly turning into a catastrophe discomfort.

Snowstorms


There were times when cold storms were given the name "Snow Armageddon" or "Apocalypse Snow».

Snowstorms abnormally increased their proportion gain intensive. Recently, they have become more common. How these storms can be associated with changes in the climate of the planet, it is a moot point. But many people believe that global climate change is responsible for these events.

Epidemics


Not all the potential disasters are obvious and threatening. Pandemic viruses, bacteria or other invisible form, carrying a potentially deadly.

HIV, smallpox, tuberculosis, the flu is just a small list of diseases, which for centuries has devastated the human population. Each of these diseases are responsible for millions of deaths.

Despite the fact that there is no way to predict future disease, the good news is that we are getting better and better learned to cope with diseases that are already known to medicine. Smallpox eradicated. Tuberculosis can be cured with antibiotics, but there are new strains of TB that is resistant to drugs. HIV - a disease that still affects millions of people, but life cases can be successfully renew with a combination of special preparations.

Solar flare


A solar flare can damage satellites and our entire energy system, resulting in a modern way of life may simply collapse.

Solar flares are impossible to predict, but there are times when the sun is high in the state of rest, ie the period of solar minimum, and the other phases, when it is more active. Solar maximum is on the 11-year cycle.

Possible burst of energy equivalent to 100 billion atomic bombs detonated on Hiroshima. Will we be able to stand? It is hoped that the Earth's magnetic field would be quite hope protection.

Gamma-ray bursts


The powerful explosion when the supernova is born or the merging of stars in the universe case of a powerful gamma-ray bursts. They are so strong that they can be felt on the other side of the galaxy. These explosions produced a staggering amount of energy, which is equivalent to 167.3 megatons of TNT.

It was found fossil evidence of gamma-ray bursts, which date back to the 8th century. In modern history, no major outbursts happened.

As well as solar flares, gamma ray bursts may cause serious damage to satellites and electric technologies.

Black Hole


If there is something else in the universe, faced with what we can only hope for survival, it is a black hole.

Yes, the nearest black hole discovered so far, is located about 1,500 light years from Earth. But remember, when in full were experiments with the Large Hadron Collider in 2009, some scientists expressed serious concern that the collider will lead to the creation of artificial black hole that could swallow the world.

Of course, this does not happen. At least not yet occurred.