Hazards
Hazards A-Z
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Avalanche
snow avalanche, snow slide; see: land slide
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Cold Wave
extreme weather, extremes temperature, cold temperatures
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Cyclone
extra-tropical cyclone, hurricane, tropical storms, tropical depression, typhoon
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Drought
deficiency of precipitation, pronounced absence of rainfall
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Earthquake
magmatic activity, seismic activity, tectonic shaking, volcanic activity
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Epidemic
bubonic plague, cholera, dengue, non-pandemic diseases, typhoid
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Flood
flash floods
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Heat Wave
extreme weather, extremes temperature, high temperatures
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Insect Infestation
animal pests
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Land Slide
debris flow, mud flow, mud slide, rock fall, slide
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Mud Flow
mud slide, see: land slide
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Storm Surge
wave surge; see: tsunami
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Technical Disaster
chemical spill/leak, explosions, collapses, gas leaks, urban fire, oil spill, technical failure
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Tornado
funnel clouds, vortex,
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Tsunami
ocean waves, underwater earthquake, underwater landslide, wave surge
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Volcano
crater, lava, magma, molten materials, volcanic rock, volcanic ash
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Wild Fire
bush fire, forest fire, uncontrolled fire, wildland fire
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