DISASTER PEPAREDNESS, AWARENESS AND MANAGEMENT

DRR stands for Disaster Reduction Risk.

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Disaster Management refers to the range of activities designed to maintain control over a disaster and emergency situations and to provide a framework for communities to avoid, cope and recover from the impacts of disasters

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Disaster Risk is the acknowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions.

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Risk is the probability of harmful consequences, or expected loss of lives, people injured, livelihoods, disruption of economic activities and damages to the environment as a result of interactions between natural or human induced hazards and vulnerable/capable conditions.

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Risk Management comprises conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community, school, or certain area in a locality to the impact of hazards.

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Capacities are those positive resources and abilities which are helpful to individuals, families and community in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from the hazard impact.

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Disaster Management is the needed for disaster prevention to ensure sustainable development so that people can lead a good, healthy, and happy life without creating damage to the environment.

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Risks can be reduced or managed, and measures can be employed to ensure that hazards will not result in disasters if people reduce the weaknesses and vulnerabilities to existing hazards in the location.

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NDRRMC stands for National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

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RA 10121, also known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 is a law that aims to strengthen the disaster risk reduction and management system in the Philippines. It provides a comprehensive framework for disaster risk reduction and management, emphasizing the importance of prevention, mitigation, and preparedness in dealing with disasters.

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