The topic of this paper is natural disasters that can be viewed as a social phenomenon. Without a social context, sociological research would not make sense nor would it be possible to conduct it. The paper does not focus on natural disasters in the context of their manifestations, numbers, but focuses on: causes of their own occurrence, early warning crucial in adequate response to natural disasters, the destructive nature of natural disasters, the impact of natural disasters on the wider community; developing a sense of social solidarity and control. The purpose of this paper is to investigate opinions and attitudes about natural disasters, as well as the feeling of vulnerability among the student population of the Faculty of Philosophy in Split. Two hundred students of the Faculty of Philosophy in Split participated in the research. The research was conducted through an online survey. The sample of two hundred respondents is a non-probabilistic occasional sample. The hypotheses set forth in this study are that the research findings will show: H1 the prevailing view of the increase in natural disasters globally, as well as their causality by social actions; H2 that the majority of respondents feel safe, that is, less frequent opinion about personal vulnerability; H3 prevailing opinion on the safety of the space / living area; H4 respondents' trust in protection and rescue institutions; H5 availability of information crucial in adequate response to natural disasters; H6 pessimistic view of the future when it comes to natural disasters and their consequences. All six hypotheses were confirmed by the results of the research. The data obtained by this research show that most respondents believe that the causes of natural disasters are changes in the environment caused by social actions. Likewise, most respondents believe that the number and frequency of natural disasters is increasing globally. Opinion on personal vulnerability is present in the least number of respondents, and the reason is that their housing is not well built and that natural disasters occur in their place. The prevailing opinion among respondents is about personal vulnerability and that respondents cannot assess personal vulnerability. Most respondents consider the area / living area to be relatively safe from natural disasters. Most respondents have confidence in protection and rescue institutions. The share of respondents who do not have (pronounced) trust in these institutions is not negligible. Most respondents believe that informing people is important for 51 their behavior in case of natural disasters, and that most respondents are informed about natural disasters via the Internet (portals, social networks ...). Likewise, a large proportion of those respondents are informed about natural disasters through television. Radio and print media are a source of information for a minority of respondents. Most respondents agree with the statements that in the future people will be more exposed to the risks of natural disasters, that due to the increase of natural disasters, the quality of life will decline, that in the future there will be more earthquakes in Croatia. The majority of respondents agree with the statement that due to the increase in natural disasters, people will move out of risk areas, however, a significant proportion of respondents cannot assess this statement. Most respondents agree with the statement that sea levels will rise and coastal areas will sink in the future, although a relatively large proportion of respondents cannot assess this claim. There is a general awareness of the increase in natural disasters at the global level and less personal and spatial vulnerability to the risk of natural disasters.