Latin America is home to more than five hundred million people. Of these, ninety million people live within one mile of an active volcano. Furthermore, Latin America is precariously situated on five tectonic plates- the South American, North American, Cocos, Caribbean, and Nazca Plates. The danger of natural disasters is glaringly obvious in this region of the world. In fact, over the past forty years over 200,000 people have died from such causes, ranging from earthquakes …showed first 75 words of 2618 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2618 total…rumble, and flooding will still pour down rain upon the people of Latin America. These are all problems that the area must deal with if it is to progress forward into the future. Even the most advanced means of prevention cannot completely eradicate natural disasters from the Earth but hopefully, Latin America will be better prepared for the disasters that are to come and avoid the tragedy and loss of life of the 20th century.