Disaster 108
Disaster 108 : A serious disruption of the functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses which exceed the ability of affected society to cope using only its own resources. Disasters are often classified according to their cause (natural or manmade). (From: UN DHA, Internationally Agreed Glossary of Basic Terms Related to Disaster Management/ UN DHA. 1992. Internationally Agreed Glossary of Basic Terms Related to Disaster Management. UN DHA (United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs), Geneva, December 1992)
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