Which of the below is an example of slow-onset disaster?(a) Earthquake(b) Tsunami(c) Cyclone(d) DraughtThis question was posed to me in an internship interview.My question is taken from Disaster Management and Planning topic in section Disaster Resistant Buildings and IS Codes of Basic Civil Engineering

Which of the below is an example of slow-onset disaster?(a) Earthquake

1.	Which of the below is an example of slow-onset disaster?(a) Earthquake(b) Tsunami(c) Cyclone(d) DraughtThis question was posed to me in an internship interview.My question is taken from Disaster Management and Planning topic in section Disaster Resistant Buildings and IS Codes of Basic Civil Engineering
Answer» Right ANSWER is (d) Draught To explain I WOULD say: Disasters can ALSO be classified as rapid-onset and slow-onset. It is based on how long they LAST. Rapid-onset disasters are Earthquake, TSUNAMI and Cyclone.

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