Why is philippines prone to geological hazards

the philippines is one of tge most narural hazards-prone countries in the world. the social and economic cost of natural disasters in the country is increasing due to the popullation growth, change in land-use patterns, migration,unplanned urbanization, environment degradation and global climate change.

tropical storm katrina, and it made landfall between miami and fort lauder-dale, florida, as a category 1 hurricane (a storm that, on the saffir-simpson scale, exhibits winds in the range of 74–95 miles per hour [119–154 km per hour]). sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (115 km per hour) lashed the florida peninsula, and rainfall totals of 5 inches (13 cm) were reported in some areas. the storm spent less than eight hours over land. it quickly intensified when it reached the warm waters of the gulf of mexico.

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