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).


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

A disaster triggered by a natural hazard.

Catastrophe causée par un danger naturel. [3]


Finland

Luonnononnettomuus: onnettomuus, joka aiheutuu Maan luonnollisista prosesseista.

Natural disaster is an accident caused by the natural processes of the earth. -unofficial translation- [4]


Standard Definition

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