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]



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. [5]

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).



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) [6]




Standard Definition

See also

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