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Natural disasters as the name implies refers to events that occurs naturally which have the potential for causing harm to ecosystems, human life and properties, such events includes floods, droughts, landslides, earthquakes, and tsunami among others. Natural disasters claim the lives of hundreds of people and biodiversity, unsustainable human activities over years have induced the level of natural disasters thereby increasing the rate of occurrence and aggravating the magnitude, Almost 80% of natural disasters experienced in modern days are man induced. Human activities proven to be the cause of aggravating natural disasters include deforestation for agricultural and commercial purposes, overgrazing, burning of fossil fuels leading to climate change, and uncontrolled mining activities. The impact of natural disasters is mostly felt by some vulnerable groups i. e those living in coastal areas, rural farmers,  and other vulnerable communities.  Natural disasters are ...