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Types and Classifications of Disasters

The document classifies disasters into 5 main types: water and climate related, geologically related, chemical, industrial and nuclear related, accident related, and biologically related. It provides examples of specific disasters that fall under each of these types, such as floods, earthquakes, dam failures, forest fires, oil spills, epidemics, and pest attacks. Disasters are also broadly classified into natural disasters, environmental emergencies, complex emergencies, and pandemic emergencies.

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Types and Classifications of Disasters

The document classifies disasters into 5 main types: water and climate related, geologically related, chemical, industrial and nuclear related, accident related, and biologically related. It provides examples of specific disasters that fall under each of these types, such as floods, earthquakes, dam failures, forest fires, oil spills, epidemics, and pest attacks. Disasters are also broadly classified into natural disasters, environmental emergencies, complex emergencies, and pandemic emergencies.

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DISASTERS

CLASSIFICATION

Megha Bedi
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering Department
TYPES OF DISASTER
Water and Climate related.
Geologically related
Chemical, Industrial and Nuclear related
Accident related
Biologically related
TYPES OF DISASTERS

FLOODS & DRAINAGE MGT., CYCLONES,


TORNADOES & HURRICANES,
WATER & CLIMATE HAILSTORM, CLOUD BURST, HEAT WAVE
RELATED DISASTERS & COLD WAVE, SNOW AVALANCHES,
DROUGHTS, SEA EROSION AND
THUNDER & LIGHTNING.

LANDSLIDES, MUDFLOWS,
GEOLOGICALLY
EARTHQUAKES, DAM FAILURES / DAM
RELATED DISASTERS
BURSTS AND MINE FIRES.

CHEMICAL, INDUS., & THE CHEMICAL AND INDUSTRIAL &


NUCLEAR RELATED NUCLEAR DISASTERS HAVE BEEN
DISASTER INCLUDED.
Contd

ACCIDENT RELATED FOREST / URBAN FIRES, MINE


DISASTERS FLOODING, OIL SPILL, MAJOR
BLDG. COLLAPSE, SERIAL BOMB
BLASTS ETC.

BIOLOGICALLY RELATED BIOLOGICAL DISASTER &


DISASTERS EPIDEMICS, PEST ATTACKS,
CATTLE EPIDEMICS & FOOD
POISONING ETC.
Disaster Classification
Natural Disasters Floods, hurricanes, earth quakes,
volcanic eruptions, landslides, fires,
tsunami etc.
Environmental Emergencies Technological and industrial accidents
caused during use or tranportation of
hazardous materials
Complex Emergencies Break- down of authority, looting and
attacks on strategic installations
including conflict situations and wars
Pandemic Emergencies Involving a sudden onset of contagious
diseases that affect health, disrupt
services and business, bring economic
and social costs

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