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# A natural disaster is an act of nature of such magnitude as to create a catastrophic situation in which the day-to-day patterns of life are suddenly disrupted and people are plunged into helplessness and suffering, and, as a result, need food, clothing, shelter, medical and nursing care and other necessities of life, and protection against unfavourable environmental factors and conditions (WHO 1971).<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
Although the resulting problems vary widely in different parts of the world, disasters have<br />
many common features: one of them is confusion and panic. In the chaos produced by a<br />
disaster, even the professional sanitation personnel may be caught by surprise and may<br />
need to consult a guide on emergency sanitation mesures before taking action to deal with<br />
the situation.<br />
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In addition to their immediate impact on human lives, natural events often result in the<br />
destruction of the physical, biological and social environment of affected people, thereby<br />
having a longer-term impact on their health, well-being and survival (WHO 1971).<br />
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==Example==<br />
"...Natural events include earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, landslides,<br />
hurricanes, floods, wildfires, heat waves and droughts...." (WHO 1971)<br />
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==References==<br />
* WHO (1971) Guide to sanitation in natural disasters<br />
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==Links==<br />
* [http://apps.who.int/thelexicon/ WHO — The Health and Environment Lexicon]<br />
* [http://webitpreview.who.int/entity/environmental_health_emergencies/natural_events/en/ Environmental health in emergencies: Natural events]<br />
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