Floods cause collapse of bridges, flooding of coastal villages, shortage of food, while collapsing of houses, developing cracks in land are some effects of earthquakes. Even disasters such as forest fires adversely affect the environment. Disasters affect the economy of the nation. For example, if any port is destroyed, there are long-lasting effects on the economy because of the huge expenses involved in reconstructing it. Disasters also leave an effect on social leadership. If the leadership is not strong enough, citizens could be confused and this in turn could affect their participation in the rescue and rehabilitation activities. Administrative issues could arise during disasters and if local governing bodies are affected, the related departments would not be able to respond to the disaster problems properly. Since all the concerned departments are affected by disasters, the entire system is liable to collapse.
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