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### Disaster types
--- Biological ---
Epidemic
Grasshoppers
Locusts
Animal Attack
Meteorite
--- Geophysical ---
Earthquake
Tsunami
Volcano
Rockfall
Landslide
Avalanche
Subsidence
--- Human Related ---
Civil Unrest
Complex Emergency
Famine / Food Insecurity
Population Movement
Conflict
Terrorism
--- Hydrometeorlogical ---
Meteorological - Tropical Cyclone
Meteorological - Extra Tropical Cyclone
Meteorological - Local Storm
Hydrological - Floods
Hydrological - Flash Flood
Hydrological - Storm Surge
Hydrological - Rockfall
Hydrological - Landslide
Hydrological - Avalanche
Hydrological - Subsidence
Climatological - Heat Wave
Climatological - Cold Wave
Climatological - Extr Winter Conditions
Climatological - Drought
Climatological - Wildfire
--- Technological ---
Industrial - Chemical Spill
Industrial - Collapse
Industrial - Explosion
Industrial - Fire
Industrial - Gas leak
Industrial - Poisoning
Industrial - Radiation
Industrial - Other
Miscellaneous - Collapse
Miscellaneous - Explosion
Miscellaneous - Fire
Miscellaneous - Other
Transport - Air
Transport - Rail
Transport - Road
Transport - Water
### Disaster categories
Biological
Geophysical
Human Related
Hydrometeorological
Technological
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