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SUDDEN-ONSET DISASTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
OBS

This classification is used to refer to hazards which arise suddenly, or whose occurrence cannot be predicted far in advance, including for example, earthquakes, cyclones and floods.

Key term(s)
  • rapid onset disaster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences

Spanish

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