A physical capability with the ability to destroy or incapacitate critical infrastructures. Natural disasters differ from threats due to the absence of intent.
a destructive force (e.g. earthquake, flood, volcanic eruption)
a calamity or catastrophe brought about by a natural occurrence such as a thunderstorm, tornado, earthquake, etc
a catastrophe that occurs when a hazardous physical event (such as a volcanic or any of the other natural phenomena listed below) precipitates extensive damage
a destructive earthquakes
a natural event with catastrophic consequences for living thing s in the vicinity
a natural hazard event that actually resulted in
an event (such as a volcanic eruption, earthquake, etc
Widespread destruction caused by nature – floods, hurricanes, tornadoes.
A disaster that occurs as the result of forces occurring in nature (i.e. flood, hurricane, tornadoes, etc.).
A disaster with an acute onset and profound effects, caused by the forces of nature, e.g., earthquake, flood, volcanic eruption, tropical cyclone, inland storms (tornado), heavy rainfall, heavy snowfall, absence of rain, heat wave, cold wave. See Disaster, Emergency, FEMA, Flood, Manmade Disaster.
A disaster caused by the elements such as flood, earthquake, tornado, lightning, etc.
A natural disaster is the consequence of the combination of a natural hazard (a physical event e.g. volcanic eruption, earthquake, landslide) and human activities. Human vulnerability, caused by the lack of appropriate emergency management, leads to financial, structural, and human losses. The resulting loss depend on the capacity of the population to support or resist the disaster, their resilience .