After reading a journal article about disasters, a community health nurse demonstrates understanding of the article by identifying which events as examples of a natural disaster? Select all that apply.

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Natural disasters are caused by natural events, such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011 and wildfires that affected California in October 2007. Man-made disasters are those caused by human activity, such as the 2008 shootings at Virginia Tech, the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the oil spill in the gulf coast in 2010 that threatened hundreds of species of wildlife.

After Reading a Journal Article About Disasters, a Community Health