Primary effects = things that happen immediately as a result of a natural disaster
○ eg/ landslide
● Secondary effects = things that happen in the hours/days/weeks after the natural disaster
○ eg/ homelessness
● Immediate responses = reactions of people as a disaster takes place and in the immediate aftermath
○ eg/ calling the Red Cross
● Long-term responses = late reactions that occur in the weeks/months after a natural disaster
○ eg/ calling for a new government
