Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (DRRR) 1. Definition of Important Terms Disaster Ø are emergencies that cannot be handled by the affected individuals or group of individuals without outside assistance Ø are caused by natural or manmade events wherein communities experience severe danger Ø can cause loss of lives and properties causing disruption to their social structures Ø can be less damaging if the population has better understanding of locally-experienced hazards Ø can be less damaging if the population implements preventive or mitigating measures against them Hazards Ø are potentially harmful events such as drought, floods, earth quakes, volcanic eruption, epidemics, etc. Vulnerability Ø is the set of characteristics of a person/household or community that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of hazards Ø is the degree of loss to each element should a hazard of given severity o...
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