Understanding Disasters As per the Oxford dictionary a disaster is “a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life”1. A Disaster is an event or series of events, which gives rise

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Date: 2014-08-01 03:45:13 Disaster preparedness Emergency management Humanitarian aid Occupational safety and health United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Disaster Disaster risk reduction World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction		Understanding Disasters As per the Oxford dictionary a disaster is “a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life”1. A Disaster is an event or series of events, which gives rise Add to Reading List Source URL: nidm.gov.in Download Document from Source Website File Size: 573,08 KB Share Document on Facebook