Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

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    • What is a disaster?
      Serious disruption of society's functioning
    • What causes a disaster?
      Widespread human, material, or environmental losses
    • What types of events can cause a disaster?
      Man-made or natural events
    • What is vulnerability?
      Conditions reducing ability to respond to hazards
    • What is a hazard?
      Potential to cause disruption or damage
    • What does risk refer to?
      Probability of damage from a hazard
    • What is exposure in the context of disasters?
      People and assets in hazard-prone areas
    • When does a natural event become a hazard?
      When it threatens nearby people or property
    • How is disaster risk calculated?
      Disaster Risk = Hazard x Exposure x Vulnerability
    • Why is the Philippines disaster-prone?
      Interplay of natural phenomena and vulnerability
    • What external changes increase disaster impact?
      Population concentration and rapid urbanization
    • What are examples of hazards?
      Earthquakes, storms, torrential rains
    • What is required for a natural event to be a disaster?
      Presence of vulnerability to the hazard
    • What factors contribute to vulnerability?
      Physical, social, economic, and environmental factors
    • What does exposure refer to in disaster risk?
      People and property affected by disasters
    • What is the expectation value of losses in risk?
      Deaths, injuries, and property damage
    • What are common impacts of disasters?
      Deaths, destruction, and crop damage
    • What are the medical effects of disasters?
      • Increased injuries and fatalities
      • Spread of diseases
      • Mental health issues
    • What are the economic impacts of disasters?
      • Loss of income
      • Damage to businesses
      • Increased recovery costs
    • What are ways to reduce the impact of disasters?
      • Early warning systems
      • Community education and training
      • Infrastructure resilience
      • Land-use planning
      • Emergency preparedness
      • Environmental conservation
      • Insurance and financial preparedness
      • Community engagement
      • Public health measures
      • International cooperation
      • Technological innovations
    • What organizations focus on disaster-related initiatives?
      • NDRRMC
      • Philippine Red Cross
      • CARE Philippines
      • Plan International Philippines
      • Humanitarian Response Consortium
      • Action Against Hunger Philippines
      • Handicap International
      • Oxfam Philippines
      • World Food Program Philippines
      • Team Rubicon Philippines
    • What is an NGO?
      Private, non-profit organization independent of government
    • How can disaster risk be reduced?
      By reducing vulnerability and exposure
    • What measures can reduce vulnerability?
      Mitigation and preparedness strategies
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