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PNT [ed DISASTER AND DISASTER RISK At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: + Understand hazard, vulnerability, exposure, disaster, and disaster risk; + Describe when does a natural event become a hazard; + Describe when does a hazard become a disaster; and + Analyze the impacts of disasters; @ Prezi HAZARD - is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, jury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services. DISASTER - is « serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, or environmental MLM ules Me ae oc eM ALI LL a AL 104 community to cope using its own resources. EXPOSURE - refers to the elements of risk (people and property) from a Urey elf Aa VULNERABILITY - refers to the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system, or asset that make it susceptible to | @ Prec | the damaging effects of a hazard. Ue aS aaa ag A natural event can be likened to a weak concrete fence that could collapse with just a slight push. It does not pose a threat to anything or anybody if there is nothing or no one nearby. But once you park a car or stand right beside it, it becomes a hazard. The threat of damage, injury, and even death now exists. WHEN DOES A HAZARD BECOME A DISASTER? A disaster happens when the probable destructive agent, the hazard, hits a vulnerable populated area. A natural event like a volcanic eruption or tsunami, which hits an uninhabited area, does not qualify as a disaster. It becomes a disaster only if it hits vulnerable population and properties --- in short, if there are victims. No disaster ‘event or natural vulnerable phenomenon population (eg. flood) Disaster DISASTER RISK - refers to the potential disaster losses, in terms of lives, health status, livelihood, and/or assets and services, which could occur to a particular community over some specified future time period. i) Prezi ESTIMATING DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISK = Hazard x Exposure x Vulnerability CHARACTERISTICS OF DISASTERS Disasters are inherently unexpected or happen quickly with little or no warning. As a result, disasters (both man-made and those resulting from natural events) cause widespread death, injury, and property damage. There is indeed truth to the saying that things that can hurt you are things that you do not see coming. This underscores the need for timely warnings and quality hazard- related information issued by competent monitoring and warning agencies. CHARACTERISTICS OF DISASTERS + Knows no political boundaries. + Requires restructured and new responding organizations + Creates new tasks and requires more people as disaster responders + Renders useless routine emergency response equipment and facilities + Worsens the confusion over the roles of people and organizations -Exposes the lack of disaster planning, response, and coordination vezi Xperienced disaster organizations often fail to see their proper roles IMPACTS OF DISASTERS + Medical effects + Damage to critical facilities + Disruption of transportation + Economic Impact + Global environmental change + Social and political impact Prezi

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