Natural Disaster
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Natural disasters: [1]
- Geophysical events (Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanic eruption, Mass movement);
- Meteorological events (Storm, Extreme temperature, Drought, Wildfire, Extreme rainfall);
- Hydrological events (Flood);
- Biological events (Epidemic, Insect infestation, Animal disease);
- Outer space events (Meteorites, Geomagnetic storms).
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
Australia
Natural Disaster is any emergency defined by the Commonwealth for the purposes of the Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements: bushfires, cyclones, earthquakes, floods and storms including hail. [2]
Canada
Finland
Luonnononnettomuus: onnettomuus, joka aiheutuu Maan luonnollisista prosesseista.
Natural disaster is an accident caused by the natural processes of the earth. -unofficial translation- [4]
Natural disaster is an accident caused by the natural processes of the earth. -unofficial translation- [4]
Oman
Natural Disaster is any "act of God" (e.g., fire, flood, earthquake, lightning, or wind) that disables a system component. [5]
Poland
Katastrofie naturalnej - rozumie się przez to zdarzenie związane z działaniem sił natury, w szczególności wyładowania atmosferyczne, wstrząsy sejsmiczne, silne wiatry, intensywne opady atmosferyczne, długotrwałe występowanie ekstremalnych temperatur, osuwiska ziemi, pożary, susze, powodzie, zjawiska lodowe na rzekach i morzu oraz jeziorach i zbiornikach wodnych, masowe występowanie szkodników, chorób roślin lub zwierząt albo chorób zakaźnych ludzi albo też działanie innego żywiołu. [6]
Natural disaster - it means the occurrence associated with the operation forces of nature, especially lightning, earthquakes, strong winds, heavy rainfall, prolonged occurrence extreme temperatures, landslides, fires, droughts, floods, ice on rivers and seas, lakes and reservoirs, mass of pests, diseases of plants or animal or disease infectious people or operation of any other element (raw translation).
Natural disaster - it means the occurrence associated with the operation forces of nature, especially lightning, earthquakes, strong winds, heavy rainfall, prolonged occurrence extreme temperatures, landslides, fires, droughts, floods, ice on rivers and seas, lakes and reservoirs, mass of pests, diseases of plants or animal or disease infectious people or operation of any other element (raw translation).
Slovakia
živelná pohroma: Mimoriadna udalosť vyvolaná ničivými prírodnými silami, v ktorej dôsledku sa uvoľňujú kumulované energie a hmoty, prípadne pôsobením nebezpečných látok, alebo iných ničivých faktorov majúcich negatívny vplyv na človeka, zvieratá, materiálne hodnoty a životné prostredie. [7]
United States
DoD
Natural disaster is an emergency situation posing significant danger to life and property that results from a natural cause (source: JP 3-29) [8]
Standard Definition
See also
- Crisis
- Disaster
- Hazard
- Biological Hazard
- Geological Hazard
- Hydrometeorological Hazard
- Natural Hazard
Notes
- ↑ As defined by ESRIF and EMDAT (source: EU ACRIMAS)
- ↑ Australian Emergency Management Glossary, Emergency Management Australia (1998)
- ↑ Vocabulaire de la gestion des urgencies/Emergency Management Emergency Management Vocabulary 281 (2012)
- ↑ Vocabulary of Comprehensive Security. Helsinki (TSK 47) (2014)
- ↑ Oman CERT Glossary
- ↑ USTAWA z dnia 18 kwietnia 2002 r. o stanie klęski żywiołowej, Poland
- ↑ BEZPEČNOSTNÁ RADA SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY
- ↑ Joint Publication 1-02: Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (2016)