The definition of natural disasters is any catastrophic event that is caused by nature or the natural processes of the earth. The severity of a disaster is measured in lives lost, economic loss, and the ability of the population to rebuild. Disasters can happen anywhere in the world. In Phatthalung, it is often a disaster such as flood, fire, flash flood.
Phatthalung has frequent natural disasters. One common natural disaster in Phatthalung is flooding because Phatthalung province is located on the east side of the south is influenced by monsoon north east wind in the Gulf of Thailand. The rainy in the winter. Is between November and December so in the area is high rainfall. In the rainy season when heavy rain for several days, the water level rise in the canal and river and cause flooding in the end. Sometimes flood comes all on a sudden. People sleep at night in their houses peacefully. They wake in the morning to see their houses surrounded with water. This cause untold suffering and immense miseries to the people. The floods have caused damage to many people, they lose property, which affects people’s living quarters, transportation, livelihood, and means to live. Disasters can happen all times. when people’s lives and livelihoods are destroyed. Human and material losses caused by natural disasters are a major obstacle to sustainable development. By issuing accurate forecasts and warnings in a form that is readily understood and by educating people how to prepare against such hazards, before they become disasters, lives and property can be protected. When we were alerted to watch out for flooding. We can prepare sandbags,food, water and medicine to be sufficient.However, despite the many natural disasters , mankind has shown amazing resilience. When an area is badly affected by a natural disaster, the reaction is always one of solidarity and aid is quick to come.
Natural disasters happen all over the world, and they can be utterly devastating for everythings. Although natural disasters are caused by nature and there is nothing that we can do to prevent them happening, there are many different natural causes that lead to natural disasters, and being aware of these causes enables us to be better prepared when such disasters do arrive.