Natural Disaster

A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g., flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, or landslide). It leads to financial, environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard, also called their resilience.This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability. A natural hazard will hence never result in a natural disaster in areas without vulnerability, e.g. strong earthquakes in uninhabited areas. The term natural A concrete example of the division between a natural hazard and a natural disaster is that the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a disaster, whereas earthquakes are a hazard. This article gives an introduction to notable natural disasters, refer to the list of natural disasters for a comprehensive listing.

 Flood

A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directives defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Flooding may result from the volume of water within a body of water, such as a river or lake, which overflows or breaks levees, with the result that some of the water escapes its usual boundaries. 

Tornado

A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a  comulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cylone is used in meteorology in a narrower sense, only to name hurricanes or typhoons. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, but are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris and dust. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 110 miles per hour (177 km/h), are approximately 250 feet (80 m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before dissipating. The most extreme can attain wind speeds of more than 300 mph (480 km/h), stretch more than two miles (3 km) across, and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100 km). 

Hurricane (tropical cyclone) 

A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressures center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air. They are fueled by a different heat mechanism than other cyclonic windstorms such as nor'easter, European windstorms, and polar lows. The characteristic that separates tropical cyclones from other cyclonic systems is that at any height in the atmosphere, the center of a tropical cyclone will be warmer than its surrounds; a phenomenon called "warm core" storm systems. 

Volcanic Eruptions 

During a volcanic eruption, lava, tephra (ash, lapilli, volcanic bombs and blocks), and various gases are expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologist. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of behavior has been observed. Some volcanoes may exhibit only one characteristic type of eruption during a period of activity, while others may display an entire sequence of types all in one eruptive series. 

 Earthquake
An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Earthquakes are measured using observations from seismometer. The moment magnitude is the most common scale on which earthquakes larger than approximately 5 are reported for the entire globe. The more numerous earthquakes smaller than magnitude 5 reported by national seismological observatories are measured mostly on the local magnitude scale, also referred to as the Richter scale. These two scales are numerically similar over their range of validity. Magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes are mostly almost imperceptible and magnitude 7 and over potentially cause serious damage over large areas, depending on their depth. The largest earthquakes in historic times have been of magnitude slightly over 9, although there is no limit to the possible magnitude. The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in  Japan in 2011(as of March 2011), and it was the largest Japanese earthquake since records began. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli scale . The shallower an earthquake, the more damage to structures it causes, all else being equal. 

Conclusion...
In conclusion natural disasters are very dangerous due to the large quantities that endanger the lives of many people, injuring, killing, taking away relatives near and far. However, there are specialized computers that prevent us from them (warning of the threat), to be ready on arrival.  

The following videos show them the power of natural disaster.

 

 

 

 

Carnival of Barranquilla

'Introduction'

The caranaval of Barranquilla is one of the most popular festivals in Colombia. In our carnival find many costumes, masks, fancy dresses, popular characters of our land and many more attractions in our Carnival.

'Origin & Evolution'

The carnival comes from the fusion between ancient pagan festivals and the Catholic tradition. It is an event where the party and the fun comes first, before entering the austere time of Lenten penance. During Carnival, people dress up in an act of fun and uninhibited. The traditional costumes Carnival of Barranquilla are marimonda, scribbles, Congo, the bull and monocuco, the latter of European origin. Are a source of laughter and scares all kinds of animal species, native and foreign, black Africans, big heads, insane; muñecotas, super-heroes, mythological beings, gay and Death, among an almost endless. Features Barranquilla Carnival masks are bull, tiger and bear for, among others. The satirical costumes and alluding to current events aresource of collective hilarity and cause great anticipation each year. 

'Marimonda'

Marimonda in the beginning defined the mocking Barranquilla andfew resources. To disturb the high society of his town, that created acostume barranquillero fact patches suit, jacket and pants upside down with a big nose mask phallic, big ears and a whistle scandalwith which ridiculed the fat cats.

In this sense has changed: it symbolizes the kind funny and'cocksucker cock'

'Dance Of Garabato'

The Doodle Danceanish origin, which caricaturesa clash between life and death. The word "doodle"comes from thename given to wooden pole with a hook at one end, which has hungribbons of red, yellow and green (colors of the flag of Barranquilla),and bearing the male members dance. It is said that Doodle is usedto end with the death of a challenge.

'Cumbia'

Cumbia is a rhythm music and folk dance native to the Caribbean coast of Colombia and also variants of folk and traditional character in Panama. Arises from the musical and cultural syncretism of indigenous, black and, to a lesser extent, Europeans in the delta region of the river on the Colombian Caribbean coast, with its epicenter in the region of the town of El Banco, Magdalena, to Barranquilla.

 'Mono-Cuco'

Is the costume of the guy who wanted to hide his identity. Local folklore says that the time was a village Barranquilla, rich menattracted by the beauty of women of short resources devised theguise of "monocuco"to conquer without revealing their identity. The figure was assembled from a stick to threaten those who would likeapproach to recognize it.

'Activities'

During this time, Barranquilla and a number of outsiders who come to the city abandon the collective enjoyment, to drink and dance.The festivities, which are chaired by the Carnival Queen and King Momo, are lit from the Pre-carnival, which starts "officially" with the whistle announcing the arrival of the new year. Pre-carnival events begin with the reading of the proclamation, continue with the storming of the city, the Coronation of the Queen, the Children's Carnival, the Gay Parade, and the most important celebration of the Pre-carnival, The Guacherna, great night parade a Friday before the Saturday of Carnival, established in 1974 through the initiative of composer Esthercita Forero.

Cumbiamba La Pollera Color.Carnival begins on the Saturday of Carnival firm with the Battle of Flowers, his central and most important act. It is a great parade of floats, head of the Queen of Carnival, followed by folk groups and bands cumbiambas first organized in 1903 by General Heriberto Arturo Vengoechea to celebrate the end of the War of the Thousand Days. Since 1991 takes place on the Via 40, after having performed for years on the Avenue Olaya Herrera (race 46), alleys HQ (race 44) and July 20 (race 43) and on the promenade of Bolivar. In parallel, other acts carried out as 17 street parade or procession of King Momo and the Battle of Flowers of Remembrance at the Alley headquarters (race 44).Carnival Sunday, also on Via 40, stages the Great Parade of Tradition, parade established in 1967, where only are traditional folk groups, cumbia and extras. In the parade does not parade floats.Carnival Monday marks the Festival Orchestra (established 1969), 5 from the early afternoon until early Tuesday. The Festival involved in various musical categories orchestras and groups that are presented in the many dances of the carnival. Winners in each category receive the coveted Golden Congo same day is celebrated on the Via 40 the Fantasy Parade.

By way of closing, the Mardi Gras takes place Joselito Carnaval's funeral, which symbolizes the end of the festivities. On this day inmany parts of the city are made ​​humorous "burial" of Joselito, a character who symbolizes the joy of the holidays, who had"resurrected" the Saturday of carnival and "die " on the last day tiredand "enguayabado" for "resurrect" the following year in the nextcarnival. At night is celebrated in the neighborhood below, or PeaceSquare encounter a funny litany with which, in simple lines and itscharacteristic tone, vented, criticize and comment on current affairs, national and local international. The next day, Ash Wednesdaybegins Lent, a period of religious devotion and abstinence thatprecedes Easter.

 Cumbiamba La Pollera Colora.

 Groups Carranquilla Carnival Litanies.

Great Parade of Fantasy

'Mapale'The Mapalé is a musical rhythm typical of the Colombian coast.This tune is reminiscent typically African music, where drums,depending coral, alternating with singing and clapping. It is used toframe a choreographic game in which the dancers perform variousfigures in order to woo women.
Some researchers define it schematically as "rhythm outskirts ofexcellence, " the contours of the north coast of Colombia. Thisdefinition seems limiting to the extent that other peoples, non-riparian, have participated actively in the creation of pieces in this rate, or at least in the presentation of dances that have the samename, but the truth is that records are indicating that the word"outskirts" reflects to some extent the origins, not the plug on thepace, as he also holds that the name was assigned by a fish, thatparticular season, subienda occur, abounded in villages, givingorigin to celebrations called Mapalé Festivities. Mapalé Colombiais a dance depicting the head of Lizarazo moving eroticallybetween men and women. The dancers move and quickly exaltedand great strength make jumps, falls, movement of the shouldersand hips in a constant confrontation between man and woman, following the rhythm of the music, which is pretty fast.

'Battle of Flowers'The first day of Carnival, the boxes are placed along theCumbiódromo and the street is closed to allow the passage of carriages and alluding to the "Battle of the Flowers. " The paradeis chaired by the Queen's carriage, dancing and throwing flowersto the audience, while a large troupe of princes and princessesaccompany walk while encouraging.

Also taking part are other coaches, more than 140 parades,dances, traditional costumes and allegorical characters of thetime, including highlighting the "Marimonda, hooded with very longnoses, the" gigantonas "dancing on stilts, the" dwarf big heads,with huge masks, "Shakira" and the classic "Cantinflas".

This beautiful battle is rooted in the beginning of the century whenthe country was the war of the Thousand Days (between 1,899 and1,902) and, as an act of solidarity, the mayor at the time ordered the suspension of the Carnival.

Over 1,900 and 1,902 did not organize the party. After signing thepeace, the mayor authorized the return to the festivities. That waswhen General Heriberto Bengoechea said, "Let's make a tribute to peace, change what we were experiencing, it was a battle to leada battle ... but with flowers. "

Barranquilla Club managers considered it of great interest and authorized the organization of the first Battle of Flowers on 21February 1903 and since then was established as the most important event during the Carnival.

Parade of 'Gran Parada'The next day, Sunday Carnival Parade takes place on the parade,featuring the popular dances Torito, the scribbly, that of pilanderasand cumbia, dance in which they fuse elements of indigenous, blackand white .

La cumbia simulates the courtship of a pair, characterized byelegance and subtle hip movements of women, to the sound ofdrums and flute million.

In contrast, Scribble dance symbolizes the triumph of life over death.The men, with a multicolored costume includes a coat with sequinsembroidered figures, carry a stick with the tip bent downward, or"doodle. " With him due to a character who acts as death, whichwants to take them and their wives, dressed in costumes of redrings, yellow and green.

'Parade 44'

From the early hours, the carnival atmosphere in the race 44 andBarranquilla increases in all sectors, especially the Citadel July 20,La Ceiba, Villa Adela and Muvdi, fill all the spaces of the race.

In point of departure, Calle 76 and Carrera 44, is danced to a marching band and the respective practice and choreography inoutput expected Battle of Flowers of Remembrance, which began around two in the afternoon amid of old cars, where the queens arepopular. Make their appearance the large retinue gay and Queen'sParade 44.

'Parade 84'

Doodle open the North parade, the Parade organizer 84 and a variety of extras and costumes. It is traditional in this parade of the carnival queen rigorous view of black representing the main widowJoselito Carnaval. In the parody, the sovereign to the faint criesinconsolably. Then, dances, parades and cumbia, reappear on thestreet 84 to finish with music and dance before the eyes of the audience that gathered on the sidewalks.

'Great stop tradition and folklore'The most important event of the second day of the Carnival ofBarranquilla is the "Parade of Tradition and Folklore", which formore than six hours and along the Via Cumbiódromo 40, about200 cumbias, dance from Congo, blacks , relationship and Indian, like extras in tradition, captivate with their joy and beautifulcostumes.

In this fashion, each year the queen wearing a fancy costume,usually complemented with pheasant feathers and a bright makeup on her face. Queen and King Momo are cheered by the parade,like the Queen Popular and respective viceroy.

During the event, cumbia receives its deserved tribute from theskirts, mostly white and red squares, where the cumbia touch with popular sentiment by launching their cheers and wiggle of the hips.The various dances of black howler monkeys have great performance in the parade. Dances are also involved black,squiggly and special extras.

'Joselito's ashes will'

In the Barrio Abajo, surrounded by his princes and lots of carnival, the Queen dressed in black, weeping and fires Joselito Carnaval,symbolizing the end of the festivities immediately, the curtain falls onthis great rumba Barranquilla.

'Festival of Orchestras & Accordions'

"Congo de Oro" is the prize for musical quality and effort that are competing categories of Lo Nuestro, Tropical music, salsa and merengue and vallenato. In the latter usually involving a smallnumber of clusters.

The Festival of Orchestras is a sign of loyalty barranquilleros its artists and good music, where artists like Sergio Vargas, Oscar DeLeon, Joe Arroyo and Juan Carlos Coronel traditionally involved but not fill.

'Conclusion'
In conclusion these festivities end on Wednesday of the death SenizJoseli with Carnival, holding his funeral and all their friends and relatives of joselito ...