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C.A.T. Citizenship Advancement Training Topic 2: Calamities and Disaster.

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Disaster Terminologies.

HAZARD. VULNERABILITY. Disaster Terminologies. CAPACITY.

DISASTER. The serious disruption of the functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of the affected people to cope using their own resources..

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION. The systematic process of using administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster..

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT. The concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events..

HAZARD. A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage..

VULNERABILITY. The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard..

TYPES OF HAZARD. NATURAL HAZARD. MAN MADE HAZARD.

NATURAL HAZARD. Natural process or phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage..

NATURAL HAZARD. Natural hazards can be classified into several broad categories: Geological hazards Hydrological hazards Meteorological hazards Biological hazards..

NATURAL HAZARD. Some examples of natural hazards includes: Tropical cyclone Floods Storm Surges Earthquakes Tsunamis Volcanic Eruptions Landslide Drought..

MAN MADE HAZARD. Events that are caused by humans and occur in or close to human settlements. This can include environmental degradation, pollution, fire, maritime accidents, land accidents and industrial accidents..