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Hazard
is any phenomenon that has the potential to cause disruption or damage to
people and
their environment. A hazard might lead to a disaster.
Hydrometeorological hazards
Natural processes or phenomena of atmospheric,
hydrological or oceanographic nature
Geological hazards
Natural earth processes or phenomena that include
processes of endogenous origin or tectonic or exogenous origin, such
as mass movement.
Biological hazards
Processes of organic origin or those conveyed by
biological vectors, including exposure to pathogenic micro-organisms,
toxins and bioactive substances.
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