Which of the following is a type of disaster?

• A. Solar flares
• B. Natural disasters
• C. Economic recessions
• D. Personal injury incidents

Answer: (B)

Disasters are major disruptions that overwhelm a community’s ability to cope and often require outside help. Natural disasters fit this idea because they are extreme events caused by natural processes—like earthquakes, floods, or hurricanes—that can strike large areas, cause injuries and fatalities, damage infrastructure, and disrupt daily life, typically needing emergency response and aid.

The other options don’t fit as a type of disaster in common usage. Solar flares are space weather events that can disrupt technology, but they’re usually described as hazards or space weather phenomena rather than a disaster category on their own. Economic recessions are economic downturns, not physical or societal catastrophes. Personal injury incidents are individual accidents, not large-scale disruptions that overwhelm a community.