Disaster

Disaster

• a serious disruption of the functioning of the community or society.

• a sudden, calamitous event that catches residents by surprise

Nature of Disaster

• Natural

• these originate from the different forces of nature

• Human Made

• occur due to people’s actions against human, material, and environment

Classification of Disasters

• Geological

• geological disturbance often caused by shifts in tectonic plates and seismic activity

• Hydrometeorological

• caused by extreme meteorological and climate events

• Anthropogenic

• defined as any disaster caused by human action or inaction

• Biological

• define the devastating effects caused by an enormous spread of a certain kind of living organism

• Effects of Disasters

• Displaced Populations

• Health Risk

• Food Scarcity

• Emotional Aftershocks