What is a disaster?
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The question is asking for a definition of the term "disaster."
Answer
A disaster is a serious disruption that exceeds a community's ability to cope, causing significant harm.
A disaster is a serious disruption to a community's functioning that exceeds its capacity to cope using its own resources, leading to significant harm to people, property, and the environment.
Answer for screen readers
A disaster is a serious disruption to a community's functioning that exceeds its capacity to cope using its own resources, leading to significant harm to people, property, and the environment.
More Information
Disasters can be natural or human-caused and often require outside assistance to manage effectively.
Tips
A common mistake is defining a disaster solely by the event itself, without considering the impact on the community and their ability to respond. Consider both the event and its consequences.
Sources
- What is a disaster? | IFRC - ifrc.org
- Definition: Disaster - UNDRR - undrr.org
- Disaster - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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