What do you mean by disaster? Explain in detail

Explanation

i. Disaster:
ii. According the United Natiions, disaster is defined as the sudden even that leads to the huge loss of life and property.
iii. Disasters cause unpredicatble trouble to mankind and sudden changes in the environment, thereby damaging it.
iv. Disasters cause huge loss to life and property and have long term effects on the society.
v. Disasters affect various areas of life like economic, social, cultural, political, law and administration etc.
vi. Disasters can be long term or short term depending upon the period of disaster.
vii. Broadly disasters can be of three types i.e.
a. Geophysical disasters b. Biological disasters.
c. Man-made disasters.