DRR Midterm

Is a threat or harm that has the potential to cause damage to a community.

• Hazard
• Disaster
• Disaster risk
• none of the choices

May be specific to a location or condition of a community.

• Man- made disaster

• Disaster

• Hazard

• Disaster risk

Are destruction from man-made hazards such as bomb explosions, chemical spills,and even war.

• Disaster risk

• Man-made disaster

• Natural disaster

• Disaster

Is any event that causes widespread human,economic, and environmental losses or impacts that seriously disrupt the normal functioning of a community.

• Disaster
• Hazard
• Disaster risk
• Natural disasters

Are devastating outcomes that result from natural hazards.

• Man-made disaster
• Natural disasters
• Disaster risk
• Disaster

Are situations resulting from the primary effects.

• Secondary effects
• Primary effects
• Tertiary effects
• none of the choices

Are those that are not experienced as a disaster is taking place but can be felt some time after the disaster has occurred.

• Primary effects
• Secondary effects
• Tertiary effects
• Disasters

Are direct situations arising from the disaster itself.

• Primary effects
• Secondary effects
• Tertiary effects
• Disaster risk

After the disaster takes place, the number of casualities is assessed.

• People
• Buildings and Infrastructure
• Economy Environment

Is not a single entity that functions alone.

• Buildings and Infrastructure
• Environment
• Economy Environment
• People