A hazard event arising from geophysical processes or biological agents -- such as those creating earthquakes, hurricanes, or locust infestations -- that affect the lives, livelihood, and property of people.
Definition source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
Sub-Topics
- Biological Hazards |
- Droughts |
- Earthquakes |
- Famine |
- Floods |
- Heat |
- Land Subsidence |
- Landslides |
- Severe Storms |
- Tornadoes |
- Tropical Cyclones |
- Tsunamis |
- Volcanic Eruptions |
- Wildfires
