### Question
Can you define what natural disaster means?


### Answer
**Natural disaster** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 5195a*:

> any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which causes, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5195a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 68-DISASTER RELIEF > SUBCHAPTER IV&ndash;B-EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS**

