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natural disaster
natural disasterAn emergency situation posing significant danger to life and property that results from a natural cause. See also domestic.natural disaster
A disaster caused by forces of nature
Types Climatologic—e.g., hurricanes, tornados; geologic—e.g., earthquake, volcanosnatural disaster A disaster caused by forces of nature Types Climatologic–eg, hurricanes, tornados; geologic–eg, earthquake, volcanos. See Climatologic disaster, Geologic disaster. Cf Man-made disaster, Technological disaster. natural disaster
natural disasterAny destructive activity not caused by human forces or interventions,including hurricanes,tornadoes,flooding,and volcanic eruptions,to name a few. |