CMLT-19_English: Natural Disaster: Earthquake

Natural disasters can affect large geographic areas, impede transport, communications, critical services and supplies, and lead to large-scale casualty situations. Major earthquakes can damage buildings, cause fires, disrupt power supplies, impact mobility, and cause isolated or widespread flooding and tsunamis. Such disasters can overwhelm government resources, requiring management teams to be self-sufficient until critical resources can be mobilized. The situation can be confused, with multiple competing priorities creating a complex and high-stress situation.