The Natural Disasters of France

                                                              EXTREME WEATHER IN FRANCE                                                                                                                   Jazmin Hernandez         Throughout time in France, floods have occurred a lot especially after a thunderstorm or heavy rainfall.  After fierce thunderstorms, heaving rainfall and hail went across France, houses and buildings left without power/electricity depending on ho...

  The Mass Wasting of France      ( Landslides can cause the loss of people, destruction of infrastructure , damage to land and loss of natural resources.)     The largest landslide to occur in France was between 1877-88. It was known as the La Clapiere landslide located in the Southern Alps. T he total area of the landslide is approximately 1.2 km² and its volume is estimated at around  50 million cubic meters   (50 hm 3 ).  It was only around 1990-1991 that the upper and lower speeds converged, indicating the transition to an overall rotational slip.     About 40 years ago, a boulder had fallen down to the road and there was an instability of a slope which lead up to the definitely on the right bank slope of the Tinee river.  The slope is marked by the footprint of the Tinee glacier that occupied the valley; steep slope at the base (about 40°), slope failure around hill 1600 m and softer slope above.   (Rockfalls occur ...

  Volcanoes       There is over 18 holocene volcanoes located in France. Holocene volcanoes are volcanoes that were active at least in the last 11,700 years. These type of volcanoes can be either a volcano that is not erupting right now (dormant) or could erupt in the future (active). There are active volcanoes in French territory in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. Eruptions may occur such as possibly 173 volcanoes in the next 350 years although it wont be much of an impact. Volcanoes can spew hot, lava, ash, dangerous gases, and rocks that can be destructive. The blast itself from the volcano can kill many people. Volcanoes can also cause additional warnings to health such as floods, power outages, mudslides, wildfires, and drinking water contamination.     The most effective volcano in France was Mount Pelée on May 8 of 1902 which had a death toll of more than 29,000 people and destroyed the city of Saint Pierre and was considered the deadliest eruptio...

 Earthquake Catastrophes & Seismicity A seismicity is the occurrence and/or frequency of an earthquake in a region. The frequency of earthquakes located in France is average. Due to the size of France, earthquakes occur very rarely.  Although, the east of the country Alsace, Jura, Alps, the South - East - Alpes - Maritimes, Provence and the Pyrenees are more to be worried. Seismically, the most active regions are located Overseas of France. Such as, New Caledonia, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Wallis and Futuna and Reunion. As of 1950, at least 10 people died directly due to earthquake disasters.  France had began a national plan for disaster management including for infrastructure and flood protection.  7,700 municipalities in hazard prone areas have created local plans for disaster prevention. France has also strengthened its urban planning codes, which incorporate disaster prevention and risk reduction as key elements. They began this plan because of the Xynthia sto...

  Plate Tectonics of France             There is at least 7 major plate tectonics around the world.  Such as, African, Antarctic, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, North American, Pacific and South American. A theory of plate tectonics is that they cause mountain building, volcanoes, and earthquakes around the world.  France is atop the Eurasian tectonic plate which abuts South to the African plate. Between the Eurasian and the African plate, the boundary is difficult and includes smaller plate fragment numbers; microplates.           The movements cause the blocks of earth to collide and condense France in different directions. The Eurasian and Indian plates are to continental crusts colliding and buckling (convergent plate margin), forming the Himalayas. Secondary hazards caused by earthquakes include tsunamis, liquefaction and landslides. Floods, landslides and storms often occur in France as well. In South-East...

  The Natural Disasters of France      France is located near the Western end of the Eurasian landmass. The population of France is estimated around 62, 218, 000 people, currently  in 2023. An average day in France in winter is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit to 46 degrees Fahrenheit and is mostly rainy throughout Winter. In the summer, the temperature is 61 degrees Fahrenheit to 75 degrees Fahrenheit making.     A natural disaster that affected France, financially and economically was in December of 1999, Cyclone Lothar hit France while moving more than 120 miles per hour.  Economically, Lothar caused over EUR 15 billion worth of damages.  Over 140 people lost their lives due to this storm. A day right after that storm came 'Storm Martin'. Both storms began off the French Atlantic Ocean and hit land in western France.  On track of that, cleaning up was focused mainly on forests in France, Germany, and Switzerland. Around 80% of the buildin...