While humans are one of the biggest factors in our water pollution problem, natural disasters also play a part in our lack of water. Earthquakes break the ground apart and lead up to numerous other disasters such as tsunamis, eruptions of mud volcanoes, and more. “These resulting events, along with the damage from the ground motion, can lead to floods caused by dam collapses, fires from broken gas and electrical lines, and disease and starvation due to the disruption of food and water supplies and sanitation systems.” (Menke). Earthquakes cause broken pipes and the mixing of dirt/rocks and water. These minerals can cause the water to become undrinkable because of the amount of salt that gets added to the water. “They result in water shortages, crop losses, reduced streamflow, diminished groundwater resources, and depleted soil moisture.” (Margolin). Lakes and rivers, where we can usually get our water from, start to have falling water levels and the land starts to crack because of the drought. During these periods of time, the communities must limit their water usage. To sum up, natural disasters do impact our water systems, which also leads up to other problems such as failed crops and more.