Natural hazards are extreme natural events that can cause loss of life, extreme damage to property and disrupt human activities.
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Define disaster
To classify as a disaster their have to be 10 deaths, 100 injured or 1 million dollars in damages or a call for international assistance
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Define risk
The probability of a hazard occurring and causing a loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degredation
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Define vulnerability
Vulnerability is a measure of the extent to which a community, structure, service or geographical area is likely to be damaged or disrupted, on account of its nature or location, by the impact of a particular disaster hazard
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To classify as a disaster their have to be 10 deaths, 100 injured or 1 million dollars in damages or a call for international assistance
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Define disaster
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The probability of a hazard occurring and causing a loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degredation
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Card 4
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Vulnerability is a measure of the extent to which a community, structure, service or geographical area is likely to be damaged or disrupted, on account of its nature or location, by the impact of a particular disaster hazard
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