A disaster is a damaging event that occurs suddenly and involves loss of life and property
Natural disasters
Disasters caused by natural forces, such as volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, earthquakes, and typhoons
Man-made disasters
Disasters caused by human actions, such as bomb explosions, terrorism, wars, leakage of poisonous chemicals, pollution, industrial accidents, and epidemics
Hazard
A dangerous situation or event that carries a threat to humans
Disaster
An event that harms humans and disrupts the operations of society
