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Effects on The Economy
Hurricanes and earthquakes can pose a threat to gas prices by damaging oil producing refineries, and halting the process of running oil supply. Public transportation, such as trains, and cars can become damaged and businesses can temporarily close, preventing many people with jobs from working. The government may spend a great deal of money to reconstruct areas that were effected by natural disasters, and may deal with billions of dollars of economic losses.
Effects on Mental Health
The effects of a natural disaster can weigh a person into a lot of stress and psychological trauma. People who are susceptible to traumas from a natural disaster may become depressed and develop an anxiety disorder. Among the many anxiety disorders that can be developed after a disaster is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which can leave a person feeling traumatised years after the disaster.
Electrical Storms and Wildfires
Wildfires can be brought on by electrical storms which can lead to the destruction of the natural habitat of animals. In addition to destroying habitat, food from burned plants can become scarce, and smoke inhalation can be hazardous to animals' health. Wildfires can spread from forests to residential communities, potentially destroying the homes of people.
Infectious Diseases
People are vulnerable to infectious diseases, during or after a natural disaster. Dead animals may appear on the streets, and flooding sewage water can easily infect wounds. Mosquitoes breed in sewage water and can carry a number of deadly diseases that can be transmitted to humans. such as malaria and West Nile virus. People who are in shelters are exposed to others who have been infected with a contagious virus, and can spread it to them from a close distance.