4. Disaster is a calamitous event that
brings destruction to human life,
environment, and other material
elements. Disaster risk is the
probability that a community’s
structure or geographic area is to
be damaged or disrupted by the
impact of a particular hazard.
RISK FACTORS
UNDERLYING
DISASTERS
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Severity of
Exposure
Gender and Family
Age
Other factors have also been found to predict
worse outcomes:
▪ Bereavement (death of someone else)
▪ Injury to self or another family member
▪ Life threat
▪ Panic, horror, or feelings like that during the
disaster
▪ Being separated from family (especially among
youth)
▪ Great loss of property
▪ Displacement (being forced to leave home)
5. Effects of Natural Disasters on Human Life
Health Risks
Food Scarcity
Displaced Populations
Emotional Aftershocks
6. Disasters may be explosions,
earthquakes, floods, hurricanes,
tornados, or fires. In a disaster, you face
the danger of death or physical injury.
You may also lose your home,
possessions, and community. Such
stressors place you at risk for emotional
and physical health problems
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