GROUP 4: GROUP 5:

Dela Torre, Krishia Mae Marigmen, Neil

Lacanaria, John Theo Nunag, Jefferson
Maniti, Joshua R. Nuqui, Sherwin

GROUP 6: GROUP 7:
Pallarca, Clarissa Vergara, Rubinie Quer
Pineda, Genesis Vargas, John Miles
Rirao, Ariel Christopher Soriano, Rizza Mae
Tizon, Ivy Diane

Top 10 Natural Disasters in the World:

Disaster Place Year Effects on the Environment Pollutants
- Losses of habitats, Carbon dioxide,
1. Wildfires California, USA 2020 - ongoing - Destruction of habitats carbon monoxide,
- Sky is surrounded by thick smoke. particulate matter
- Losses or destruction of fish and wildlife
habitat.
- Lack of food and drinking water for wild
animals. carbon dioxide,
2. Drought Kenya 2021-ongoing - Increase in disease in wild animals, sulfur dioxides,
because of reduced food and water and nitrogen oxides
supplies.
- Low water levels, destroys crops, can
cause wildfires, poor soil quality,
3. Earthquake Haiti August 2021 - Flooding in coastal areas due to tidal lead, ammonia,
waves sulfur dioxide,
- Destructions of natural habitats due to volatile organics,
 landslides and soil liquefaction. particulates,
- Air contamination due to fires and gas nitrogen oxide, and
explosions on trembled factory buildings. carbon monoxide.
- Damages to fertilizer plant, plastic plant, Heavy metals,
and gas pipelines which resulted to Chemical and
release of hazardous chemicals. microbial
4. Hurricane Ida Louisiana, USA August, 2021
- More than 2,000 reports of pollution and contaminants,
contamination in the waterways. Crude oil,
- Oil Spill in the Gulf coast region Petroleum
calcium carbide
(CaC2), aluminum (Al)
- Heavy flooding resulted to destruction of Pesticides, organic
infrastructures and spread of hazardous carbon, pathogens,
5. Floods Henan, China July 2021 materials. drug residues
- The flood hits livestock operations; bacteria, sewage, oil,
killing animals agricultural or
industrial waste,
chemicals
carbon dioxide(CO₂),
Sulphur dioxide(SO₂),
hydrogen sulfide(H₂S),
- deterioration of water quality hydrogen(H₂),
6. Mount Semeru
December - fewer periods of rain hydrogen fluoride(HF),
Volcano Indonesia
2021 - crop damages hydrogen
Eruption
- destruction of vegetation chloride(HCl),
bromide oxide (BrO)
and
carbon monoxide (CO).
7. Tornadoes Kentucky, USA December - water contamination and air pollution A powerful tornado can
2021 that affects plants, animals, and humans destroy pipelines that
contaminate
groundwater with oil,
 asbestos, dioxides, raw
sewage, and other
poisonous pollutants.
Germany,
France, pesticides, industrial
8. European - wildlife habitats were destroyed by
Netherlands, July, 2021 chemicals, debris, and
floods floodwater
Belgium and sewage
Luxembourg
road salt, soot,
- Death in animals due to frostbite pesticides, vehicle
- Low drinking water supply exhaust, fur, bacteria,
9. Winter storm Texas, USA February, 2021
- trees falling and plants dying fecal matter, pollen and
even trace amounts of
mercury
aerosol, pesticides,
Bangladesh, industrial chemicals,
10. Cyclone Yaas May, 2021 - Soil erosion, damage to vegetation
India debris, and sewage