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    • What is the origin of the word "disaster"?
      Old French and Old Italian
    • What does the prefix "dis" signify in the word "disaster"?
      It is a negative prefix
    • What does "astrum" mean in Latin?
      Star
    • How are misfortunes of life explained in relation to stars?
      By unfavorable positions of stars
    • What defines a disaster?
      • Serious disruption of community functioning
      • Exceeds community's ability to cope
      • Utilizes own resources
    • What are the two types of onset for disasters?
      Acute and slow onset
    • What is a hazard?
      A harmful natural or human-made event
    • What can exposure lead to in terms of damage?
      Minor to severe damages
    • What does vulnerability refer to in disaster context?
      Weakness in coping with hazards
    • What does capacity refer to in disaster management?
      Knowledge and skills to resist hazards
    • What category was Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)?
      Category 5 super typhoon
    • How many deaths were reported from Typhoon Yolanda?
      6,300 deaths
    • How many people were injured during Typhoon Yolanda?
      28,000 injured
    • How many homes were destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda?
      280,000 homes destroyed
    • How many people were severely affected by Typhoon Yolanda?
      Nearly 11 million people
    • What was the estimated damage caused by Typhoon Yolanda?
      89 billion pesos
    • What does disaster risk refer to?
      Potential loss in lives and assets
    • What are the risk factors underlying disasters?
      • Poverty
      • Inequality
      • Climate Change
      • Unplanned Urbanization
      • Demographic Change
      • Non Disaster Risk-informed Policies
      • Lack of Regulations
      • Limited Technology
      • Declining Ecosystems
      • Pandemics and Epidemics
    • How is poverty measured in the Philippines?
      Using the Philippine Poverty Threshold
    • What does economic poverty manifest as?
      Lack of ability to provide necessities
    • What does inequality lead to in society?
      Discriminatory actions putting groups at risk
    • What is climate change a product of?
      Global warming from greenhouse gases
    • What causes unplanned and rapid urbanization?
      Increased industrialization and population congestion
    • What does demographic change refer to?
      Human characteristics in a community
    • What should disaster risk-informed policies consider?
      Disasters and disaster risks prior to implementation
    • What is the consequence of lacking regulations for private disaster risk reduction?
      Investments are based on initiative
    • What does disaster risk reduction technology refer to?
      Tools for prevention and adaptation
    • What is ecological balance important for?
      Maintaining a healthy ecosystem
    • What characterizes a decline in ecosystems?
      Ecological imbalance or total destruction
    • What do pandemics and epidemics refer to?
      Widespread diseases in a population
    • What are the two categories of disaster risk?
      • Extensive Risk: Large populations in specific areas
      • Intensive Risk: Dispersed populations to various hazards
    • What are the types of disasters?
      • Natural Disasters
      • Human Induced Disasters
    • What are the subcategories of natural disasters?
      • Hydro-meteorological Disasters
      • Geological Disasters
      • Biological Disasters
      • Wildfires
      • Astronomical Disasters
    • What are hydrometeorological disasters caused by?
      • Natural processes: hydrological, atmospheric, oceanographic
    • What are geological disasters caused by?
      • Natural geological processes on Earth
    • What are biological disasters?
      • Widespread diseases caused by microorganisms
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