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What is the IFRC's definition of a disaster?
What is the IFRC's definition of a disaster?
- An isolated event with minimal impact
- A disruption caused only by armed conflict
- A minor disruption of the functioning of society
- A significant, widespread threat to human life, health, property or the environment (correct)
What are the three broad categories into which disasters fall according to the text?
What are the three broad categories into which disasters fall according to the text?
- Fires, Floods, and Droughts
- Geological and Earth movements, Weather Related Disasters, and Man-Made Disasters (correct)
- Biological, Chemical, and Radiological
- Tsunamis, Hurricanes, and Volcanic Eruptions
How does the United Nations define a disaster?
How does the United Nations define a disaster?
- A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society (correct)
- A minor inconvenience for a community or society
- An event with minimal human, material, economic or environmental impacts
- A disruption that can be easily managed by the affected community or society
What does disaster management involve according to the IFRC?
What does disaster management involve according to the IFRC?
What is disaster risk?
What is disaster risk?
According to the IFRC, which of the following is NOT considered a broad category of disasters?
According to the IFRC, which of the following is NOT considered a broad category of disasters?
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IFRC Disaster Definition
IFRC Disaster Definition
A significant, widespread threat to human life, health, property, or the environment
Disaster Categories (3)
Disaster Categories (3)
Geological/Earth, Weather, Man-Made
UN Disaster Definition
UN Disaster Definition
Disruption of community or society function
Disaster Management (IFRC)
Disaster Management (IFRC)
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Disaster Risk
Disaster Risk
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NOT a Disaster Category
NOT a Disaster Category
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