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Distinguish between Hazards and disasters.
Distinguish Between
Solution
| Hazards | Disasters |
| Hazards occur frequently and threaten the people. | It is a hazardous event that occurs over a limited time span. |
| Ex: Natural hazards, Earthquake. | Ex: Flood |
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Types of Hazards
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