Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Reviewer Midterm Exam

The Philippines is said to be disaster prone because?

• We are near at the Atlantic Ocean and Marianas Trench

• We are in the Northernmost part if the Hemisphere

• We are near in the Pacific ring of fire

• We are in the Southernmost part of the Hemisphere

Do we have to prepare for Disaster?

• Yes, to know when to collect calamity fund

• No, if the typhoon is weak

• Yes, because it comes in the least expected time

• No, if you have a weel-built houses or shelters

What is the most important threat at risk due disaster.

• Loss of lives and properties

• Loss of source of income

• Power interruption

• Loss of communication

It is a sudden, calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, devastation to life and property.

• Hazard

• Disaster

• Risk

• Exposure

Tsunami is an example of which hazard

• Geologic

• Technological

• Biological

• Hydrometeorological

Defined as composing of several physical, social, environmental, or economic factors that increase the susceptibility of a population or community to a national hazard.

• Capacity

• Risk

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

Defined as the measure of the losses--deaths, injuries, and damaged property due to a particular or combination hazard

• Capacity

• Risk

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

Defined as the measure of the losses--deaths, injuries, and damaged property due to a particular or combination hazard

• Capacity

• Risk

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

Refers to those people or properties which are directly affected by natural disaster.

• Capacity

• Risk

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

It is a serious disruption of the functioning of society causing widespread human, material or environmental losses and impacts which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using their human resources.

• Disaster

• Risk

• Exposure

• Vulnerability