Hazard vs Disaster

A super typhoon with storm surge affecting Leyte?

• hazard

• disaster

Which of the following is an example of hazard?

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Which of the following is an example of DISASTER?

• a typhoon passing over a remote and unpopulated island

• a volcano erupting in isolation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

• An avalanche high on the mountain slopes remote from any settlement

• An earthquake in Kashmir, Northern Pakistan

A drought in Australia's outback is an example of which of the following?

• hazard

• disaster

Which of the following reason why hazard becomes a disaster?

• There were affected people.

• The event happened in an isolate area.

• There were damaged properties.

• The event happened immediately.