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General Classifica on
Disaster Group Disaster Subgroup Defini on Disaster Main Type

Earthquake
A hazard origina ng from solid earth. This term is used interchangeably with the term
Geophysical Mass Movement
geological hazard.
Volcanic ac vity

Extreme Temperature
A hazard caused by short-lived, micro- to meso-scale extreme weather and atmospheric
Meteorological Fog
condi ons that last from minutes to days.
Storm

Flood
A hazard caused by the occurrence, movement, and distribu on of surface and
Hydrological Landslide
subsurface freshwater and saltwater.
Wave ac on
Natural
A hazard caused by long-lived, meso- to macro-scale atmospheric processes ranging Drought
from
Climatological Glacial Lake Outburst

intra-seasonal to mul -decadal climate variability. Wildfire

A hazard caused by the exposure to living organisms and their toxic substances (e.g. Epidemic
venom, mold) or vector-borne diseases that they may carry. Examples are venomous
Biological Insect infesta on
wildlife and insects, poisonous plants, and mosquitoes carrying disease-causing agents
such as parasites, bacteria, or viruses (e.g. malaria). Animal Accident

A hazard caused by asteroids, meteoroids, and comets as they pass near-earth, enter Impact
Extraterrestrial the Earth’s atmosphere, and/or strike the Earth, and by changes in interplanetary
condi ons that effect the Earth’s magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere. Space weather

Chemical spill

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Explosion
Fire
Industrial accident
Gas leak

Poisoning

Radia on

Other
Technological
Air

Road
Transport accident
Rail

Water

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Miscelleanous Explosion
accident Fire

Other

Geophysical
Disaster Generic
Disaster Subgroup Disaster Main Type Disaster Sub-Type Disaster Sub-Sub-Type
Group
Natural Disaster Geophysical Ground Shaking
Earthquake
Tsunami

Mass Movement

Volcanic ac vity Ash fall

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Lahar

Pyroclas c flow

Lava flow

Meteorological
Disaster Generic
Disaster Subgroup Disaster Main Type Disaster Sub-Type Disaster Sub-Sub-Type
Group

Extra-tropical storm

Tropical storm

Derecho
Hail

Lightning/thunderstorm

Storm Rain

Convec ve Storm Tornado

Sand/dust storm
Natural Disaster Meteorological
Winter storm/blizzard
Storm/surge

Wind

Cold wave
Heat wave
Extreme temperature
Snow/ice
Severe winter condi ons
Frost/freeze
Fog

Hydrological
Disaster Generic
Disaster Subgroup Disaster Main Type Disaster Sub-Type Disaster Sub-Sub-Type
Group

Coastal flood
Riverine flood
Flood
Flash flood
Ice jam flood
Natural Disaster Hydrological
Avalanche (snow, debris,
Landslide
mudflow, rockfall)

Rogue wave
Wave ac on
Seiche

Climatological
Disaster Generic
Disaster Sub-Group Disaster Main Type Disaster Sub-Type Disaster Sub-Sub-Type
Group
Drought

Glacial Lake Outburst

Natural Disaster Climatological Forest Fire

Wildfire Land fire: Brush, bush,

Pasture

Biological
Disaster Generic
Disaster Sub-Group Disaster Main Type Disaster Sub-Type Disaster Sub-Sub-Type
Group
Natural Disaster Biological Viral Disease

Bacterial Disease
Epidemic Parasi c Disease

Fungal Disease
Prion Disease

Insect Grasshoper

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Disaster Generic
Disaster Sub-Group
Group
Natural Disaster Extraterrestrial
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