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What is a natural disaster?
An undesirable occurrence resulting from forces largely outside human control, causing serious disruption of life and property with little or no warning
What distinguishes natural hazards from natural disasters?
Natural hazards have the potential to cause harm, while natural disasters cause large scale, widespread death and loss of property
Why do natural disasters require mobilization of efforts beyond statutory emergency services?
Because they cause serious disruption of life and property, including death and injury to a large number of people
What characterizes natural hazards?
They are elements in the natural environment that have the potential to cause harm to people or property
What distinguishes natural disasters from natural hazards?
Natural disasters are relatively sudden and cause large scale, widespread death, loss of property, and disturbance to social systems
Test your knowledge of natural disasters with this quiz. Explore the causes, impacts, and management of these unpredictable and devastating events.
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