Disasters/Disaster Hazard Types

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' Int'l Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) * FEMA CEOS Disaster Risk Management 2012 GEOSS 10-year plan 2005 Other Disaster/Hazard Categories ESIP interest / expertise (contact email)
Natural Hazards drought Drought Drought
wildfires Wildfire Wildfires Wildland fires
extreme temperatures Heat wave Extreme weather
Ice jams Sea and Lake ice
earthquakes Earthquake Seismic hazards Earthquakes
volcanic activity Volcano Volcanoes Volcanoes, Volcanic Ash, Aerosols
tsunamis Tsunami Tsunamis Coastal hazards, tsunami
landslides Landslide Landslides Landslides, subsidence
Urban subsidence
Inactive mine hazard
Coastal lowland subsidence
avalanche
floods Flood Flooding (plain flooding) Floods
Flash flooding
storms / wave surges Storm surge
Coastal lowland flooding
Severe thunderstorms
cyclones Hurricane Windstorm (hurricane, cyclones) Tropical cyclones
Tornado
Winter storm
disease epidemics Biological Threat
Insect / animal plagues
Manmade Bioterrorism
industrial accidents Chemical threat Pollution events
Radiation / Nuclear
transport accidents
famine
conflicts
displaced populations
Fire