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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. Event resulting in major damage, destruction or death For other uses, see Disaster (disambiguation). Ruins from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, one of the worst disasters in the history of the United States A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings ...
Man-made disasters are specific events where an Anthropogenic hazard has come to fruition. Subcategories This category has the following 28 subcategories, out of 28 total.
Disaster management in India — policies, laws, routines, and courses-of-action to aid in the conservation and recovery of lives and property during a natural or man-made disaster. Disaster management plans are multi-layered, and are planned to address issues such as floods, hurricanes/cyclones, fire, mass failure of utilities (blackouts) and ...
The term "disaster" itself is defined as follows: "Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources. Disasters can be caused by natural, man-made and technological hazards, as well as various factors that influence the exposure and vulnerability of a community." [6]
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Pages in category "Man-made disasters in the United States" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Man-made disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (6 C, 4 P) Man-made disasters in the Republic of the Congo (3 C) Man-made disasters in Costa Rica (2 C, 1 P)
[4] [5] [6] A disaster happens when a natural or human-made hazard impacts a vulnerable community. It results from the combination of the hazard and the exposure of a vulnerable society. Nowadays it is hard to distinguish between natural and human-made disasters. [3] [7] [8] The term natural disaster was already challenged in 1976. [6]