Basic Concept of Disaster and Disaster Risk

Question 1

A sudden, calamitous occurrence that causes great harm, injury, destruction, and devastation to life and property.

Answer 1

Disaster

Question 2

It disrupts the usual course of life, causing both physical and emotional distress such as an intense feeling of helplessness and hopelessness.

Answer 2

Disaster

Question 3

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO, 2008), this is “a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources”.

Answer 3

Disaster

Question 4

the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction defines this as a serious disruption of the functioning of acommunity or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

Answer 4

Disaster

Question 5

These are often a result of the combination of: the exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability that are present; and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences.

Answer 5

Disaster

Question 6

Where is the Philippines located/situated at?

Answer 6

Pacific Ring of Fire

Question 7

How many volcanoes are there in the Philippines?

Answer 7

300 volcanoes

Question 8

How many active volcanoes does the Philippines have?

Answer 8

20 active volcanoes

Question 9

This act, provides a comprehensive, all-hazard, multisectoral, inter-agency, and community-based approach to disaster risk management through the formulation of the National Disaster Risk Management Framework.

Answer 9

RA 10121

Question 10

When was RA 10121 passed and approved?

Answer 10

May 27, 2010

Question 11

What is Republic Act 10121?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

a natural phenomenon is caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures. They can be classified as rapid onset disasters and those with progressive onset, such as droughts that lead to famine. These events, usually sudden, can have tremendous effects.

Answer 12

Natural Disaster

Question 13

Disasters caused by man are those in which major direct causes are identifiable intentional or non-intentional human actions.

Answer 13

Man-made Disaster

Question 14

2 Classification of Disaster

Answer 14

• Natural Disaster
• Man-made Disaster

Question 15

List the affected components of disaster

Answer 15

• People
• Buildings and Infrastructure
• Economy
• Environment

Question 16

Identify the effects of disaster.

This are direct situations arising from the disaster itself. For example water damage during a flood or collapse of buildings during an earthquake, landslide, or hurricane.

Answer 16

Primary

Question 17

Identify the effect of disaster.

This occur only because a primary effect has caused them. For example, fires ignited as a result of earthquakes, disruption of electrical power and water service as a result of an earthquake, flood, or hurricane, or flooding caused by a landslide into a lake or river.

Answer 17

Secondary Effects

Question 18

Identify the effects of disaster.

This are long-term effects that are set off as a result of a primary event. These include things like loss of habitat caused by a flood, permanent changes in the position of river channel caused by flood, crop failure caused by a volcanic eruption etc.

Answer 18

Tertiary Effects