Question

What is a primary environmental effect of disasters mentioned in the notes?

• A. Increased availability of potable water
• B. Destruction of homes, buildings, and lands
• C. Improved food supplies
• D. Strengthening of road networks

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Destruction of homes, buildings, and lands

• The environmental effects can be destruction of homes, buildings, lands and surroundings.

• There are huge losses caused in food supplies and their availability due to destruction of crops and road network.

• Potable water supply can be interrupted due to immense loss of life due to presence of unburied human bodies and animal carcasses.