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How is a disaster defined by the text?
How is a disaster defined by the text?
- The organization and management of resources for dealing with humanitarian aspects of emergencies
- A sudden, calamitous event causing great damage, loss, and devastation to human life and property (correct)
- Any unfortunate event that hampers ongoing developmental projects in a particular area
- An event causing ecological disruption, loss of human life, and health deterioration on a scale requiring an extraordinary response
What is the World Health Organization's definition of a disaster?
What is the World Health Organization's definition of a disaster?
- The organization and management of resources for dealing with humanitarian aspects of emergencies
- Any unfortunate event that hampers ongoing developmental projects in a particular area
- An event causing damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life, and health deterioration on a scale requiring an extraordinary response (correct)
- A sudden, calamitous event resulting in great damage, loss, and devastation to human life and property
What are the key responsibilities of disaster management?
What are the key responsibilities of disaster management?
- Hindering ongoing developmental projects in a particular area affected by a disaster
- Dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, including preparedness, response, and recovery (correct)
- The organization and management of resources for dealing with emergencies
- Causing ecological disruption and loss of human life
What is the primary focus of disaster management?
What is the primary focus of disaster management?
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What does disaster management aim to lessen?
What does disaster management aim to lessen?
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