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Disaster
a sudden, calamitous occurrence that causes great harm, injury, destruction, and devastation to life and property
Disaster
It disrupts the usual course of life, causing both physical and emotional distress such as an intense feeling of helplessness and hopelessness.
life (whether human or animal) and property.
disaster stresses that two elements are affected
Disaster
a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources
Natural Disasters, Man-made
Classification of Disasters:
Natural Disasters
a natural phenomenon is caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures.
Natural Disasters
They can be classified as rapid onset disasters and those with progressive onset, such as droughts that lead to famine. These events, usually sudden, can have tremendous effects.
Technological/industrial disasters, Terrorism/Violence, Complex humanitarian emergencies
Disaster is Subdivided into three categories:
Technological/industrial disasters
Unregulated industrialization and inadequate safety standards increase the risk for industrial disasters.
Terrorism/Violence
the threat of terrorism has also increased due to the spread of technologies involving nuclear, biological, and chemical agents used to develop weapons of mass destruction.
Complex humanitarian emergencies
In such situations, large numbers of people are displaced from their homes due to the lack of personal safety and the disruption of basic infrastructure including food distribution, water, electricity, and sanitation, or communities are left stranded and isolated in their own homes unable to access assistance
complex emergency
used to describe the humanitarian emergency resulting from an international or civil war.
Risk
“the combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences
disaster risk
refers to the potential (not actual and realized) disaster losses, in lives, health status, livelihoods, assets, and services which could occur in a community or society over some specified future time period
Disaster risk
the product of the possible damage caused by a hazard due to the vulnerability within a community. It should be noted that the effect of a hazard (of a particular magnitude) would affect communities differently
hazards (natural or anthropogenic); vulnerability to a hazard; and coping capacity linked to the reduction, mitigation, and resilience to the vulnerability of a community.
Disaster risk can also be determined by the presence of three variables
Disaster
A sudden calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation.
Ring of Fire
A path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
Calamity
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.
Earthquake
Shaking of earth caused by waves moving on and below the earth's surface.
Volcanic Eruption
When lava and gas are discharged from a volcanic vent.
Pacific Ocean
Largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.
Typhoon
Type of tropical cyclone, or severe tropical storm.
Natural Disaster
A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.
Destruction
A sudden or great misfortune or failure.
Man Made Disaster
Caused by man are those in which major direct causes are identifiable intentional or non-intentional human actions.
