NATURAL DISASTERSNATURAL DISASTERS

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natural disasternatural disaster

is theis theconsequence of aconsequence of anatural hazardnatural hazard(e.g.(e.g.volcanic eruptionvolcanic eruption,,earthquakeearthquake, or , or landslidelandslide))which affects humanwhich affects humanactivities. Humanactivities. Humanvulnerability, exacerbatedvulnerability, exacerbated by the lack of planning or by the lack of planning or lack of appropriatelack of appropriateemergency managementemergency management,,leads to financial,leads to financial,environmental or humanenvironmental or humanlosseslosses