2. INDEX
O MAN-MADE DISASTER.
O NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
O BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.
O CHEMIACL DISASTERS.
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3. MAN-MADE DISASTER
O Many of the weather-related hazards
mentioned earlier, bear the signature of
man . In other words, many of these
hazards are induced by human action.
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4. NUCLEAR WEAPONS
O The world has already seen nuclear
holocaust when American 13-29 bomber
destroyed the ‘Enola gay’ and another
plane ‘Fat Man’ dropped atomic bombs
over two cities of Japan –Hiroshima and
Nagasaki during world war II.
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5. BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
O Biological weapons among two hostile
groups of people have been used since
ancient times. Snakes were used to inflict
fatal injuries on enemy. Animal and insect
bites , spread of fatal contagious diseases
are some of methods still used.
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6. CHEMICAL DISASTERS
O Many chemical are regarded as Weapons
of Mass Destruction. The poisonous
gases released by chemical can cause
widespread devastation. Radioactive
chemical vapour which may even be
difficult to detect can cause instant death.
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