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9.1 - Natural Hazards and Disasters

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  • ✓Define key terms: hazard, disaster, risk
  • ✓Identify major hazards affecting the Caribbean
  • ✓Explain why some events become disasters
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Imagine two islands experience a similar category hurricane. On one island, most homes are built to code and people evacuate early. On the other island, many homes are weak and communities are close to the coast with limited warning systems. The hazard is similar, but the outcomes can be very different. That difference is called disaster risk.
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Imagine two islands experience a similar category hurricane. On one island, most homes are built to code and people evacuate early. On the other island, many homes are weak and communities are close to the coast with limited warning systems. The hazard is similar, but the outcomes can be very different. That difference is called disaster risk.
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