DRRR PA 1.1

Which of the following is NOT true about disaster?

• It usually follow hazards that are not anticipated.

• It may be prevented if proper and effective disaster plans are in place.

• It is based on the amount of income gained from work.

• The affected community may lose its ability to cope with the loss and damage using its own resources.

Which of the following statements below is NOT an example of a disastrous

event?

• Landslide in remote mountain.

• Strong typhoons can cause flooding that drown people, houses to be completely destroyed and farms to lose all of their crops to winds and relentless rains.

• Covid-19 Pandemic decimated jobs and placed millions of livelihoods at risk.

• Conflicts among nation that results to war would lead to forced migration, destructions of infrastructure and permanent damage to social, political, and economic institutions.

Which of the following statements below best describes hazards?

I. A dangerous situation or event that poses a threat to humans.

II. An event that harms human life, property, and disrupts social activities.

III. A potential source of harm or adverse effects on lives and properties.

IV. An event that cause widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts exceeds the ability of the affected community.

• I, II, III, IV

• I, III

• I, II, III

• II, IV

True or False: Biological warfare designed to destroy humans are considered as natural disasters.

• True

• False

These are processes or conditions, often development-related, that influence the level of disaster risk.

• Disaster Risk Drivers

• Phenomena

• Hazard

• Risk Factor

All of the following statements are considered as characteristics of disaster except_.

• It knows no political boundary.

• It worsens confusion in understanding roles of people and organization.

• It does not require restructured and new responding organizations.

• It renders inutile routine emergency responses equipment and facilities.

Complete the analogy. Natural Disasters: Volcanic Eruptions :: Man-made Disaster: _.

• agricultural pests

• Heat wave

• super typhoon

• power interruption/blackout

Complete the analogy. _: Cognitive Effects :: Social Withdrawal: Interpersonal Effects.

• Impaired concentration

• Exhaustion

• Difficulty feeling loved

• Distrust

In this perspective, disaster is assessed in terms of direct economic cost and indirect losses.

• Physical Perspective

• Political Perspective

• Economic Perspective

• Socio-Cultural Perspective

Assessment of disaster on the number of affected families, collapsed buildings, damages of infrastructures are being considered into what perspective of disaster?

• Physical

• Socio-cultural

• Psychological

• Political