JOKES CAN BE PLAYED ON FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ON APRIL FOOLS’ DAY BY...

5. Jokes can be played on friends and relatives on April Fools’ Day by Americans. Natural events only become potential risks when they threaten people or property. An earthquake will cause little damage if it takes place in an empty dessert. It may also cause little damage if it takes place in a city like San Francisco, where people can afford to be well protected. A natural event only causes damage when it affects an area where the people are at risk and poorly protected. Disasters occur when these two factors are bought together : people living in unsafe conditions ; a natural risk such as a flood, hurricane or earthquake.