A natural phenomenon that occurs in a populated (: population) area is a hazardous event.
Reference:
“What are natural hazards?” In: Disaster, Planning and Development: Managing Natural Hazards to Reduce Loss. 1990.
Department of Regional Development and Environment Executive Secretariat for Economic and Social Affairs Organization of American States. Organization of American States Washington, D.C. Updated: December 1990. Accessed: April 2005.
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