Across the earth there are numerous types of natural disasters. They are the most powerful forces in nature, which cannot be prevented. They cause all sorts of devastating destruction. Our only hope is to avoid them and stay out of their path. They occur in all different parts of the world. There is no part of the world that does not experience at least some type of natural disaster. Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, avalanches, fires, volcanoes, floods and thunderstorms are the NDs we will focus on in this research paper. There are others, but these are the ones that have been chosen to be discussed. We'll start with hurricanes. At least for people in the Western Hemisphere, hurricanes are very well known. They are huge storms with very powerful winds. Hurricanes are one of the most destructive NDs. These storms begin in the North Atlantic Ocean, referred to as the “tropical zone.” The warm, moist air in this area is what really fuels hurricanes. Hurricanes form between June and November each year. There were 15 land-based hurricanes in 2005, but generally around six hurricanes occur in a given year. Hurricanes begin as a “Tropical Depression,” which is a rainstorm with a wind speed of approximately thirty-eight miles per hour. or less. The next phase of the storm is called a "tropical storm," which consists of heavy rain with wind speeds between thirty-nine and seventy-four miles per hour. Third, the storm intensifies into its final and most powerful phase, which is given the name “hurricane.” Hurricane wind speeds are 75 miles per hour. or more. Even though thunderstorms are very powerful, if you live inland you shouldn't worry too much. As soon as the hurricane hits land, without nourishment... in the center of the card... the epicenter is close enough to feel the earthquake, so the resulting tsunami could strike within minutes or even seconds. Of course, tsunamis are a very real danger to those who live even in remote areas near the ocean. Works Cited "Earthquakes". House. Np, nd Web. March 19, 2014."Geography." About.com. Np, nd Web. March 19, 2014. Gutelle, Andrew and George Fryer. The fury of nature: the power of time. Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Children's, 1999. Print."Natural Disasters." National geographic. Np, nd Web. March 19, 2014.Oard, Michael J. The Book of Time. Green Forest, AZ: Master, 1997. Page no. Print.Parker, Steve. Violent time. Np: np, nd Print."TEACHERS." School teachers. Np, nd Web. March 18, 2014. Weather. New York: DK, 2008. No. pages. Stampa.Legno, Tim. Natural disasters. New York: Thomson Learning, 1993. Print.Book