Prevention Measures taken for the purpose of preventing natural or man-made phenomena from causing or giving rise to disasters or other emergency situations. The medium and long term repair of physical, social and economic damage, and the return of affected structures to a condition equal to or better than before the disaster. Hazardous material, transportation accidents, explosions, epidemics, fires, collapsed buildings. Riots, demonstrations, prison breaks, strikes, terrorism. Nuclear or conventional, chemical or biological warfare.
Landslides are more widespread than any geological event.
Anything on top of or in the path of Landslide will suffer damage. Rubble may block roads, lines of communication or waterways. Indirect effect may include loss of productivity of agricultural or forest lands. Reduced property values, destruction of buildings. Casualties - Fatalities may occur due to slope failure.