Disaster 101
Disaster 101 : A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope with, using its own resources. A disaster is a function of the risk process. It results from the combination of hazards, conditions of vulnerability and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce the potential negative consequences of risk. WHO 2004, UN-ISDR 2003, EEA 2006. Also in accordance with: University of Wisconsin
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