Natural Disasters |
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Electrical storms are an amazing phenomenon. Although lightning can instantly destroy any object in its path, it is not considered a very dangerous natural disaster. It is a very isolated event as each lightning strike only affects a minimal area and rarely kills or injures humans and animals. Lightning does contain a significant amount of power, reaching temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun, and creating shockwaves that we hear as thunder. Lightning is the leading cause of forest fires, igniting trees and burning entire forests. Forest fires are a serious problem as the destruction of acres of forest force animals out of their natural habitats and claim the lives of innocent people. |
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