U sing a named location, explain how hydrometeorological hazards can contribute to a tectonic disaster. • tectonic disaster is when a hazard event causes widespread disruption. • The hydrometeorological hazards that combine with tectonic events include cyclones and associated flash flooding events and droughts • Cyclones are particularly prevalent within the tropics and sometimes occur in countries lying on multiple plate boundaries, e.g. Philippines • Tectonic events can leave steep slopes, rugged land and poor vegetation (if destroyed by, e.g., volcanoes) • Extreme weather events can trigger drought and forest fires that destroy vegetation (e.g. from El-Nino) and excess rainfall and flooding (e.g. from La Nina) • Heavy rainfall events trigger mudslides and landslides, particularly if vegetation has been removed • If heavy rain mixes with volcanic ash, then large lahars might kill many people (e.g. Typhoon Yunya in 1991) • Volcanic eruptions release lots of wate...
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