Natural Hazard

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Source of harm or difficulty created by a meteorological, environmental, or geological phenomenon or combination of phenomena.

Sample Usage: A natural hazard, such as an earthquake, can occur without warning.

Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance

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