Nuclear Disaster

A NUCLEAR DISASTER is a rare type of disaster that is a combination of natural disaster and human error.

A nuclear disaster is rated on a scale of 1-7, with only two level 7 nuclear disasters being reported. The two worst nuclear disasters occurred in the cities of Chernobyl, Ukraine and Fukushima, Japan. A nuclear disaster is especially dangerous, considering it is usually caused by another disaster, which could be a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or even a tsunami, like what happened to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. This would eventually cause an explosion on a reactor, which could very well cause fires. This explosion also releases dangerous materials into the air, the water, or even the ground. However, nuclear power plants are usually very safe, and it is rare for them to go into a meltdown.

Fun Facts
 * One of the few disasters that can be prevented
 * the Fukushima nuclear disaster was the worst nuclear disaster
 * The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster effected parts of Belarus, despite the country sitting several hundred miles Northward of the area. In fact, it effected most of Europe.
 * the USSR tried to keep the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster secret.
 * One of the rarest types of disasters.