Chkhoria public school--Georgia --Lula Khvichava

On August 3, at 3 pm, a landslide hit the popular mountain resort of Shovi in Georgia. In a few minutes, the entire disaster area, including the cottages where people rested, was buried under several meters of landslide mud. The flooded river carried away bridges, cars, huge trees.

The tragedy of June 13 in Tbilisi

A significant flood occurred in the Vere River valley in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, on the night of 13 to 14 June 2015. It resulted in at least 20 human deaths and struck the Tbilisi Zoo, leaving half of its animal inhabitants either dead or on the loose.

Chkhoria public school--Georgia --Lula Khvichava

Chkhoria public school--Georgia --Mzia Kardava

Fire in Borjomi

Chkhoria public school--Georgia --Mzia Kardava

Shovi, a popular balneological-climatic resort surrounded by coniferous and deciduous forests, is placed in Oni municipality, 1520 meters above sea level.Where Up to 40 people died as a result of a landslide

An earthquake occurred in Dmanis, Georgia. Strong tremors were felt throughout Georgia.

According to the Seismic Monitoring Center, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.2, and the epicenter was near the village of Sameba.

Chkhoria public school--Georgia--Nino Jojua

On April 29, 1991, at 13:13 local time, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the strongest in the history of Georgia, occurred in Racha.

In the study published in 2013, The 1991 Racha Earthquake, Caucasus: Multiple Source Model with Compensatory Type of Motion, the authors note that this was the strongest and most intense earthquake in the history of not only Georgia, but also the Caucasus, which killed many people.

Chkhoria public school--     Georgia --IRINA     SOSELIA

Due to the relief and landscape of Tbilisi, floods are not a rare event in the capital city. Mtkvari River and its tributaries have become the cause of many natural disasters.

Zoo animals roam flooded Georgian town

July 13, 2015

Chkhoria public school--     Georgia --IRINA     SOSELIA

Jvari public school-Georgia--Rima Janjgava

In Chuberi, on July 5, 2020, as a result of heavy rainfall, a large part of the mountain was cut off, and the river Nenskra overflowed. Flash floods destroyed bridges, damaged power lines, and houses were swept away by the swollen river. Chuberi valley was cut off from the outside world.

Earthquake in Georgia  --2023                Jvari public school--Georgia  --Manana Kardava

In the village of Chuber of Mestia municipality, as a result of heavy rainfall, a large part of the mountain was cut off, and the river Nenskra overflowed.

Flood in Mestia--2018

Jvari public school--Georgia--Lela Jgamaia

Natural Hazards and Earthquakes in Turkey

Turkey is a country located in southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. The European or Balkan part of Turkey is relatively small compared to the Asian part, also called as the Anatolian Plateau, which is a large peninsula. Turkey has nearly 81 million habitants and is a predominantly mountainous country.

The seismic hazard map of Turkey. 

Picture 1: The seismic hazard map of Turkey. Source: the Republic of Turkey, Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, AFAD.

 Fatma Sahin  --Turkey

Due to its tectonic and geological structure, topography, and climatic features, Turkey has been severely affected by many natural hazards, mostly earthquakes, forest fires, and floods, which resulted in considerable loss of lives, injuries, and loss of property.

The number of people who lost their lives in Turkey during natural disasters that occurred in the last 70 years is around 100,000, while the number of damaged houses is approximately 600,000. Among them, for example, earthquakes annually cause great damage: the number of houses affected by earthquakes by some means is around 500,000, 1000 people on average die,

thousands get injured, and more than 7000 buildings get damaged1.

As a result of natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, avalanches, extreme winter conditions, storms, and fires, over 60.000 people died in Turkey since the beginning of the 20th Century, 35.000 people get injured, over 145.000 buildings were demolished, and over 1.350.000 buildings damaged1. The potential for the greatest capital loss due to natural hazards is the highest in Istanbul, Izmir, Kocaeli, and Bursa

Natural Hazards and Earthquakes in Turkey