NATURALDISASTER

Natural disaster

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover.

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natural disaster

Noun

  1. Any natural phenomenon that causes great damage and loss of life.
  2. The emergency situation that is the consequence of such an event.


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