This temperature increase is caused by increasing
amounts of greenhouse gas emission caused by human
activities. The potential subsequent effects of climate
change include an increase in both frequency and
intensity of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes,
floods, and droughts (Alderman et al., 2012). Climate
change and the resulting potential extreme weather
events have been a source of debate for decades. While
the hypotheses surrounding this correlation cannot be
directly tested, there is no doubt that dramatic increases
in both economic losses and causalities and injuries have
occurred as a result of natural catastrophes over recent
years. In addition, most of these natural catastrophes
have been weather-related, implying an increase in the