Disaster

Readiness
and Risk
Reduction
 Which of the following events or
occurrence qualifies as a disaster?
Put a check or a cross.

1. A collision of three
vehicles happened
along EDSA. Four
people died in the
 Which of the following events or
occurrence qualifies as a disaster?
Put a check or a cross.

2. A clash between the Moro

Islamic Liberation Front and the
Philippine Army happened in
2014. hundreds of residents
left their homes and stayed in
evacuation centers for almost
 Which of the following events or
occurrence qualifies as a disaster?
Put a check or a cross.

5. The municipality of Pura,

Tarlac remained flooded for one
week because of the
continuous heavy rains. There
was no electricity in the whole
municipality for almost two
 Which of the following events or
occurrence qualifies as a disaster?
Put a check or a cross.

3. In a barangay, several
households in the locality were
heavily affected by a strong
typhoon. A peoples
organization (PO) immediately
extended support to the
 Which of the following events or
occurrence qualifies as a disaster?
Put a check or a cross.

4. Due to extreme
weather conditions, 95%
of economic activities in
Benguet were suspended
indefinitely.
 What is
Disaster?
Disaster
It is an unforeseen event that
cases great damage,
destruction, and human
suffering, which overwhelms
local capacity, necessitating
a national or international
level assistance.
WHO
What is
Disaster
Risk?
Disaster Risk
it refers to the potential
disaster losses, in lives, health
status, livelihoods, assets and
services which could occur in
a particular community or
society over some specified
future time period.
WHO
 Elements of
Risk

Disaster Risk =
Hazard x Exposure x
Vulnerability
 HAZARD
Ex. EXPOSURE
Earthquakes, Ex. People
rains, storms, property, etc.
etc.

VULNERABILITY
DISASTER
Resistance RISK
against natural
hazards
EFFECTS
OF
DISASTER
HUMAN/BIOLOGICAL
- during and after disaster,
high incidence of disease
within the community
- reduce human capital
thru loss of life
- loss of life
SOCIAL
- some survivors suffered from
permanent physical disabilities
and psychological conditions,
such as traumatic stress
disorders
- some are emotionally
disturbed, experienced
nightmares, school problems,
irritability, and etc.
PHYSICAL/MATERIAL
- poor people suffer more
from crises than people
who are richer.
- collapsed buildings,
damaged houses, poor
evacuation sites, etc.
PSYCHOLOGICAL
- survivors are lost and
disoriented
- victims suffer from
anxiety, despair, grief,
severe sleep disturbances
and nightmares
ECONOMIC
-income fluctuations
-limited access to financial
services, flow of goods
-destroyed assets and
infrastructure
-prone to reduce
consumption
ENVIRONMENTAL
-climate change or extreme
changes in weather and the
rise of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere would reduce
the harvest of farmers
-habitat degradation, loss
of species, epidemics
POLITICAL
-extreme shocks to the
political system
-increasing number of
demands while reducing
the governments
response capabilities