DISASTER-REP.-1

Introduction

  • Presentation Title: Disaster Disaster Rise

  • Reporter: Rapsing, Carl Dexter S.

Specific Learning Outcomes

  • Define disaster and disaster risk.

  • Explain the risk factors underlying disasters.

  • State the effects of disaster on human life.

  • Stress how and when an event becomes a disaster.

  • Identify different areas/locations exposed to hazards that may lead to disaster.

  • Present disaster from various perspectives: physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, political, and biological.

Understanding Disaster

Definition of Disaster

  • What is a Disaster?

    • An event causing serious harm to people, properties, economies, or the environment, overwhelming community response.

    • Examples of Natural Disasters:

      • Avalanches

      • Floods

      • Earthquakes

      • Wildfires

Etymology of Disaster

  • Derived from Middle French (désastre), linked to Old Italian (disastro) and Ancient Greek.

  • Greek components:

    • Dys- (bad) + Astēr (star) means “bad star,” indicating misfortune linked to celestial bodies.

Characteristics of Disaster

  • A sudden violent event leading to loss (e.g., hurricanes).

  • Can be classified as:

    • Catastrophe

    • Tragedy

    • Apocalypse

    • Calamity

  • Disrupts societal functioning, resulting in human, material, or environmental losses, exceeding coping capacity (Adelman, 2011).

Picture Analysis of Disasters

Earthquake

  • Magnitude 7.0 in Abra:

    • Casualties: 5 killed, 150 injured.

    • Source: CNN Philippines.

Wildfire

  • Northern California:

    • Area affected: 51,000 acres burned.

    • Source: CNN.

Landslide and Flood

  • TS Paeng in Maguindanao:

    • Casualties: At least 45 people killed.

    • Source: The Guardian.

Understanding Disaster Risk

Definition of Disaster Risk

  • Represents hazardous events and disasters as outcomes of ongoing risk conditions.

  • Comprises various potential losses; challenging to quantify.

  • Disaster risk assessment and mapping possible with knowledge of hazards and socioeconomic patterns.

Features of Disaster Risk

  • Probability that a community’s structures or geographic areas are disrupted by hazards.

  • Influenced by nature, construction type, and proximity to hazardous areas (ADPC, 2012).

Nature of Disaster

Natural Disaster

  • Impact on society/community following a natural hazard event.

  • Defined as serious community disruptions exceeding coping capabilities.

Human-Made Disaster

  • Results from human actions affecting people, materials, and environment.

  • Includes:

    • Transport and building collapses

    • Terrorism

    • Other anthropogenic factors

Types of Natural Disasters

  • Tornado

  • Flood

  • Wildfire

  • Earthquake

  • Drought

  • Tsunami

  • Landslide

  • Typhoon

Types of Man-Made Disasters

  • Accidents

  • Biological threats

  • Fires

  • Learning-related issues

  • Chemical attacks

  • Nuclear disasters

  • Acts of terrorism