DRRR

From the french word “desastre” which a combination of the words “des” meaning bad and “aster” meaning star.

• Disaster

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

• Hazards

The provision of timely information enabling people to take steps to reduce the impact of hazards.

• Disaster Mitigation

• Early Warning

• Recovery

• Support to Livelihoods

An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.

• Landslide

• Mudslide

• Flood

• Earthquake

Often strike without warning, the most areas know what is “normal” for their areas and prepare for such occurrence.

• Natural Disaster

• Man Made Disaster

Where are typhoon formed?

• Sea

• North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific

• outh Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

• Northwest Pacific Ocean

What is the other term for Super Typhoon Yolanda?

• Super Typhoon Haiyan

• Super Typhoon Ike

• Super Typhoon Washi

• Super Typhoon Pablo

Is defined as “the situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production, capacities and other tangible human assets located in hazard prone areas”

• Exposure

• Hazard

• Vulnerability

• Disaster

Comes from the Taino Native American word, hurucane, meaning evil spirit of the wind.

• Hurricane

• Huricane

• Hurriccane

• Huriccanne

It is the application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies, to prevent new disaster risks, reduce existing disaster risks, and manage residual risks contributing to the strengthening of resilience and reduction of losses.

• Disaster Risk Management

• Disaster Risk Reduction

Decisions and actions taken after a disaster with a view restoring or improving the pre disaster living conditions of the affected community, while fascinating necessary adjustments to reduce disaster risk.

• Recovery

• Early Warning

• Disaster Preparedness

• Support to Livelihoods