It is also called as the Circum-Pacific belt, the zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean where about 99% of the world’s earthquake occurs.

The potential disaster losses in lives, health statuses, livelihoods, assets, and services, which could occur in a particular community or a society over some specified future time period is called _______________.

Disaster has a great impact on which of the following aspect?

Which of the following is a sudden, calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation to life and property?

It is the product of the possible damage caused by a hazard due to the vulnerability within a community.

A natural phenomenon is caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures.

Known as “An Act Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, Providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, Appropriating Funds, Therefore and Other Purposes” was passed and approved on May 27, 2010 after 21 years of revisions and refiling in the two legislative bodies.

A preceding definition of disaster stresses that two elements are affected – life (whether human or animal) and property.

More than 50 typhoons take place every year in the Philippines.