16.2 part 3 Flashcards
1
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Disaster
A
an event, generally unexpected, that causes extensive harm to people and damage to property
2
Q
Natural disasters
A
floods, earthquakes, forest fires, hurricanes
3
Q
Technological disaster
A
widely regarded as an accident but is more the result of an inability to control technology
4
Q
Intentional disaster
A
Where one or more organized groups deliberately harm others (e.g war, terrorist attacks)
