Natural disasters in China disasters – except volcano eruptions – have occurred in China, which include floods, droughts, meteorological, seismic, geological, maritime and ecological disasters as well as forestry and grassland fires. These natural disasters pose serious threats to life and property safety to China and its people and severely affect the comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development of that country's economy and society. In addition, they threaten China's national security and social stability and stand in the way of economic development in some regions and poverty alleviation of certain rural populations. The Chinese term for natural disasters reveals the traditional view of disasters as
Flood (They Might Be Giants album) as their most iconic. Due to the acclaim with which it was received, the album is considered to have cemented the band's reputation as a staple of alternative and college rock. They Might Be Giants has performed the album live in its entirety on numerous occasions, including during their 2010 US tour and their 2013 tour of Australia. In 2015, the band released the live album "Flood Live in Australia", a recording of the album played live in 2013, in which the songs are played in reverse order, starting with "Road Movie to Berlin" and ending with "Theme from Flood".