Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

In August 2006, the Philippines recorded its worst oil spill in history when the MT Solar 1 tanker holding petroleum products sank off the coast of Guimaras. This event affected 1,500 hectares of the water ecosystem in the province. Immediately, fishing and tourism activities stopped. Can this event be considered a disaster?

• No, because no human lives are impacted.

• No, because only marine resources are affected.

• Yes, because the province cannot recover from a massive event like this.

• Yes, because it affected the citizens who depend on marine resources.

What do you call the ability to recover and build back from a disastrous experience?

• Response

• Recovery

• Resilience

• Rehabilitation

What is the term used to refer to the path along the Pacific Ocean where active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes occur?

• Seismic Area in the Pacific

• Pacific Ocean Disaster Area

• Pacific Ring of Fire

• Pacific Path of Disasters

What risks could probably cause the most disastrous impact on the province?

• physical and psychological

• economic and biological

• sociocultural and biological

• physical and economic

Which of the following statements is true?

• Disaster mitigation should be coordinated by different government and non-government agencies because of its multisectoral impacts.

• Disaster response should be the sole responsibility of the government because of its authority and power.

• Psychological and socioeconomic aspects should be prioritized in disaster management because these are the most affected aspects during disasters.

• Even when disaster response is a duty of the government, it is still up to the individual if he or she will recover or not.

A situation resulting from man-made or natural events that have the potential to disrupt the lives and functioning of a community is called a .

• Risk

• hazard

• disaster

• vulnerability

When can you say that an area is exposed to hazards?

• if people, property, systems, or other elements in the area may be harmed or lost

• if any hazards such as volcanoes, earthquakes, war, fire, or others may occur

• if people live in the area but are prepared for a possible disaster

• if there is no existence or presence of any living organism in the area

All the following characterize an ideal disaster risk reduction plan, except .

• a plan that considers the vulnerability and capacity of a community

• a plan that identifies the community's degree of exposure to risks and hazards

• a plan that includes an whole-of-government approach in disaster management and mitigation

• a plan that prioritizes evacuation over improvement and recovery

Aside from physical and medical aspects, why is it important to address the psychological effects of a disaster?

• Disasters cause trauma and inner disequilibrium to the affected, which could cause further problems in their normal functioning.

• Disasters cause losses and destruction in the economic resources of the affected.

• Disasters cause hunger and malnutrition, which could intervene in the development of people's lives.

• Disasters cause diseases that could lead to illness and loss of lives.

Which of the following statements is true?

• The presence of hazards always leads to disasters.

• An entity or element is exposed to hazards when it is prone to loss due to its presence far away from the hazardous area.

• A community is vulnerable when its circumstances make it susceptible to the damages of a hazard.

• Disaster risk is the combination of the presence of a disaster, potential disruption, and coping ability.