Types of Disasters
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Organization and management of resources for dealing with humanitarian aspects of emergencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is disaster risk?

    <p>The probability that loss will occur as the result of an adverse event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the IFRC, which of the following is NOT considered a broad category of disasters?

    <p>Biological Pandemics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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