Natural Disasters are random events in Plague Inc.. Once a natural disaster occurs, the player will be notified via RMS/WHO reports. A natural disaster kills people in the affected country, with deaths ranging from less than one hundred people to several thousand. Keep in mind that the player's plague is not the cause of those deaths, and as such, his/her plague will not be spotted. A Natural Disaster can kill off infected people in a country, and if the infected count is still low, this can reset all of one's progress in that country. It can also cause the destruction of research facilities and labs, and will slow cure research in said country.
Natural Disasters:
An Earthquake is a natural disaster that occurs during the game. It may kill hundreds, or even thousands, of people in a select country for the player. It can destroy 1 or 2 cure research facilities in said country, and often puts the country in the state "General Disruption." In very rare cases, two disasters in one country within a few years of each other can put the country in "Widespread Disorder" without the plague even being introduced to the country.
The following is the content of its associated popup:
Billions of dollars of damage caused in (country). WHO expects it will take years to repair the damage caused to thousands of businesses, homes and research facilities.
Flooding is a natural disaster. It may kill hundreds, or even thousands, of people for the player. It reduces funding and capacity of the cure in said country.
The following is the content of its associated popup:
Heavy flooding has occurred in (country). WHO analysts warn of severe damage to national Biotech industry and research facilities.Tornadoes are a natural disaster. It may kill hundreds, or even thousands, of people for the player. It reduces funding and capacity of the cure in said country.
Tsunami is a natural disaster that occurs during the game. It may kill hundreds, or even thousands, of people for the player.
The following is the content of its associated popup:
Tsunami hits (country): Extreme tsunami hits *country). WHO analysts expect significant property damage and electricity shortages
Storms are a natural disaster. They may kill hundreds, or even thousands, of people for the player, although generally they only kill hundreds.
The following is the content of its associated popup:
Severe storms strike <country>: Severe storms strike heavily populated area in <country>. WHO analysis warn of crop and property damage
