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(Hydrometeorological) Hazards
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Definition
Hydrometeorological hazards are of atmospheric, hydrological, or oceanographic origin.
Source
UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction
Available at: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/hazard
See also: Hazard
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