Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community.
Synonyms: Disasters
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coordinate with specific event causing the disaster; specify geographic location ,1972; for NATURAL DISASTERS see NATURAL DISASTERS 1991-2008, see DISASTERS 1972-1990; for FLOODS see DISASTERS 1963-1981
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D004190
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