Venezuela

Venezuela is located at the top of South America, near Colombia and Brazil. It is located on the South American Plate and is near the Caribbean and the Nazca Plate. According to Figure 2.4 in our book, shows that Venezuela is located around an uncertain plate boundary. It also shows depicts the locations of earthquakes that occur in and near Venezuela.  References: Natural Hazards by Keller, DeVecchio (Figure 2.4, pg.33)

A natural hazard is a natural process and event that can potentially threat human life and property. The process and events do not cause it to become a hazard, rather the the way i n which humans use the land. Thus, no area is considered hazard-free and which is why natural hazards affect the lives of people around the world. Meanwhile, a disaster is a hazardous event that occurs in a limited time and space. In order for an event to be considered a natural disaster it needs to apply the criteria of (1) 10 or more people are killed (2) 100 or more people are affected (3) a state of emergency is declared, and (4) international assistance is requested. Lastly, a catastrophe is a massive disaster the requires a significant amount of money and time in order for recovery to take place.