DRRR

It is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society, involving widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses.

There are two types: Natural and Man-made.

• Calamity

• Disaster

• Hazard

• Risk

Organize the Natural Disasters.

Groups:

(a) Geological

,

(b) Hydro-Meteorological

• Droughts
• Earthquakes

• Cyclones
• Landslides
• Volcanic Eruptions

• Floods

• Monsoons
• Blizzards
• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes
• Tsunamis
• Typhoons
• Subsidence

Organize the Man-made Disasters.

Groups:

(a) Anthropogenic

,

(b) Biological

• Global Warming

• Acid Rain

• Hazardous Materials

• Epidemic

• Wildfires

• Insect Infestation

These are long-term effects of a hazard.

• Primary Effects

• Secondary Effects

• Tertiary Effects

It is defined as a potential source of danger within a community.

• Disaster

• Hazard

• Calamity

Organize the Natural Hazards.

Groups:

(a) Geological Hazards

,

(b) Hydro-Meteorological Hazards

,

(c) Biological Hazards

• Droughts

• Industrial Wastes

• Tornados

• Typhoons

• Medical Wastes

• Viruses

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

• Volcanic Eruptions

Organize the Human-Made Hazards.

Groups:

(a) Technological

,

(b) Socio-Natural

• Excessive Flooding

• Transportational Accidents

• Industrial gas emissions

• Explosions

• Deforestation

• Drought

Refers to materials that are easily flammable.

• Ignitability

• Corrosivity

• Reactivity

• Toxicity

Refers to materials that can be explosive.

• Ignitability

• Corrosivity

• Reactivity

• Toxicity

Refers to materials that can be poisonous.

• Ignitability

• Corrosivity

• Reactivity

• Toxicity