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An event that carries threat to
humans
Hazards
An event that carries threat to
humans
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Event that harms humans and
disrupts the functioning of a
society
Disaster
Event that harms humans and
disrupts the functioning of a
society
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People abandon their homes and
seek shelter in other regions.
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Population
People abandon their homes and
seek shelter in other regions.
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The chance or likelihood that
something will harm or otherwise
affect your health.
Health
Risks
The chance or likelihood that
something will harm or otherwise
affect your health.
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Sc_rci_y
Individual's ability to access food
that is nutritious and sufficient in
quantity.
Food
Security
Individual's ability to access food
that is nutritious and sufficient in
quantity.
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A reaction that you may have to
an unexpected event or
traumatic incident
Emotional
Aftershocks
A reaction that you may have to
an unexpected event or
traumatic incident
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A natural disaster can bring about
many devastating effects. Among
these are deaths, destruction of
infrastructures, loss of livelihood and
services, and other physical and
nonphysical effects. Since we are
partly responsible for the disasters
happening around us, we must
change some of our ways, in order to
A disaster is a damaging event that
occurs suddenly and involves loss of
life and property. It can be of two
types, natural and man-made.
Natural disasters can destroy a whole
community in an instant. Examples of
natural disasters are volcanic
eruptions, tsunamis, earthquakes, and
Man-made disasters on the other hand
are caused by human beings. Some of
the man-made disasters are bomb
explosions, terrorism, wars, leakage of
poisonous chemicals, pollutions.
industrial accidents, and epidemics.
They are identified as man-made
disasters because they happen due to
human actions and not by natural
Wh a t i s t h e
di ff e re n c e
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Ha z a r d a n d
A Hazard is a A Disaster is an
dangerous situation event that harms
or event that humans and
carries a threat to disrupts the
humans. operations of
society
Hazards can only be
considered disasters once it
affected humans.
If a disaster happened in an
unpopulated area, it is still
a hazard
The Human Effect of
Natural and Man-Made
Disasters
Displaced
One of the
Population most immediate effects
of natural disasters is population
displacement. When countries are
ravaged by earthquakes or other
powerful forces of nature, many
people need to abandon their
homes and seek shelter in other
Displaced
A large influx
Population of refugees can
disrupt accessibility of health care
and education, as well as food
supplies and clean water.
Health Risks
Aside from the obvious immediate
danger that natural disasters
present, the secondary effect can
be just as damaging, Severe
flooding can result in stagnant
water that allows breeding of
waterborne bacteria and malaria-
Health Risks
Without emergency relief from
international aid organizations and
others, death tolls can arise even
after the immediate danger has
passed.
Food Scarcity
The aftermath of natural disasters
affects the food supplies.
Thousands of people around the
world are hungry because of
destroyed crops and loss of
agricultural supplies, whether it
happens suddenly in a storm or
Food Scarcity
As a result, food prices rise
reducing families’ purchasing
power and increasing the risk of
severe malnutrition or worse. The
impacts of hunger following an
earthquake, typhoon or hurricane
can be tremendous, causing
Emotional
Natural disasters
Aftershocks can be
particularly traumatic for young
children. confronted with scenes of
destruction and the deaths of
friends and loved ones, many
children develop post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), a
Emotional
Left untreated,
Aftershocks children suffering
from PTSD can be prone to lasting
psychological damage and
emotional stress.
Great damage caused by a
disaster can be reduced if
everyone will take
responsibility in
anticipating its effects.
Here are some ways on
how to plan ahead of a
Check for hazards Identify safe place
at home indoors and
outdoors
Educate yourself Have disaster
and your family kits/supplies on
members hand
Develop an Help your
emergency community get
communication ready
plan
Practice the
Disaster
Preparedness
PLAN
EVALUATE ORGANIZE/EQUIP
EXERCISE PLAN
TRAIN
PLAN
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EXERCISE TRAIN
