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Tropical Storm vs Hurricane   The areas along the coastline that are affected by frequent storms and weather disturbances know the kind of destruction of property and loss of lives that these natural calamities bring in their wake. People in U.S. have still not forgotten the devastation that was caused by... 

Thunderstorm Watch vs Warning   Thunderstorms are devastating natural calamities that leave a trail of destruction in their wake. They are capable of destroying not just property, but also lives which is why authorities raise alarm about them whenever there are conditions ripe to make them a reality. The... 

Earthquake vs Tremor A shaking or vibrating movement of the earth is known as tremor. We say an area felt tremors during an earthquake. Tremors are also felt by people when they suffer from ailments, when they are running high temperature and have gone weak. However, it is in the use of trembling of earth that... 

Hurricane vs Tornado Natural disasters and calamities come in many shapes and sizes, each having its own unique features and destructive powers. We are all aware of the trail of destruction caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, landslides, hurricanes and tornados. However, tornados and hurricanes are storms... 

Weather Watch vs Weather Warning Most people have encountered weather watches and weather warnings that are broadcast interrupting regular programs on TV. These are broadcast by National Weather Service (NWS) in the interest of those who live in the affected places or places where bad weather is imminent. We... 

Emergency vs Disaster Two words, emergency, and disaster, are scary and send ripples down the spine of everyone. Though emergency is a situation of grave risk to health, life, or environment, and disaster is any phenomenon, natural or man made, that has the potential to cause a lot of destruction of life and... 

Volcanoes vs Earthquakes Volcanoes and earthquakes are natural hazards that have great destructive potential and have been a source of enormous loss of property and innocent lives since time immemorial. While students are told about both these natural causes of disasters, there are many who cannot differentiate... 

Natural Disaster vs Man Made Disaster History of mankind is replete with both natural disasters as well as man made disasters. However, the point to note is that whereas in ancient times it were only natural disasters that caused havoc on humanity, today man made disasters are playing an equal, if not bigger... 

Tsunami vs Flood Tsunami and Flood are hydrological disasters which can lead to environmental, human and financial losses. The loss greatly depends on the affected populations prevention methods and vulnerability. Great damage happens when one is not informed or was completely unaware of such condition. Tsunami Tsunami... 

Flash Flood vs Riverine Flood Flash flood and riverine flood are very devastating catastrophe that Nature may inflict on us. Floods bring great damage to our homes and communities but the changes in the weather condition may not only be blamed, most often it is us humans who causes floods as we continue to cut... 

Scattered Thunderstorms vs Isolated Thunderstorms Scattered Thunderstorm and Isolated Thunderstorm are the classification for thunderstorms based on time and space. During monsoon or rainy seasons in any parts of the world, we are bombarded by rain, some more than the others. But really, how do these two thunderstorms... 

Nuclear Reactor vs Nuclear Bomb Nuclear Reactor and Nuclear Bomb, both remind us immediately of the disasters in Japan. Nuclear reactors have come into news because of the explosion at some of the nuclear plants in Fukushima Power Station owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) in Japan in the aftermath... 

2004 Tsunami vs 2011 Tsunami 2011 Japan Earthquake vs 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami The 2004 Tsunami and 2011 Tsunami are two of the most deadly tsunami that ever occurred in the history of mankind. These tsunamis have cost thousand of lives of people in their areas covered and thousands are also injured. Numerous... 

Earthquake vs Aftershock Earthquake and Aftershock are classification of the tremors that come in clusters in the event of an earthquake. Earthquakes are natural calamities of great magnitude that bring devastation of huge scale in their wake. Sometimes, small tremors are felt for days before the large or main... 

Earthquake Magnitude vs Intensity   Earthquake Magnitude vs Intensity Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity are two dimensions of the earthquake. Earthquakes are natural disasters that take place in different parts of the world causing much devastation and loss of property and lives. These earthquakes are... 

Earthquake vs Tsunami Earthquake and Tsunami are both natural disasters of epic proportions that have caused devastation in terms of damage of property and lives whenever they have struck in any part of the world. These disasters are not of same magnitude all the time and it is their magnitude that decides the...