MEDC's have better healthcare and are better prepared for natural disasters and the devastating effects they can have. Therefore when a natural disaster strikes the amount of fatalities and the damage/impact the natural disaster has on the surronding area is lower. This is the opposite to an LEDC, as LEDC's have poor healthcare, aren't very well prepared for natural disasters and are often overcrowded. So when a natural disaster strikes an LEDC there are more fatalities, the cost of repair is higher and the impact the natural disaster has is often catastrophic.