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PHYG 419 Natural Hazards and Risks: Processes and Impacts 

Write a report that describes a recent Natural Hazard event that took place since 2020. The report should be fully referenced (consistent referencing style of your choosing) and consider the following:

Explain the precursors, signs, and warnings (or lack thereof) preceding the event. Describe the event, its timing, and impacts, including:

Where and when it happened, who was impacted and to what extent, how much infrastructure was damaged, etc..

Describe the Hazard Response.

How did emergency services respond in the short and long term?

What was the local, regional, and global extent of impact?

How did this event shape our scientific understanding of the hazard type?

Your essay should have a coherent structure that addresses the sub-questions stated above, be well-referenced (i.e., include in-text citations to justify your descriptions;

reference images and reports on the event from a range of sources [scientific, media, public, etc.]; and highlight knowledge gaps.

The report should be ~2,000 words (+- 10%, excluding any figure captions and references).

Rubric overview Content (60%) Structure ( 20 points) Presentation (20%)