Republic of the Philippines

Region 1
DIVISION OF LA UNION
Burgos Distict
UPPER TUMAPOC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Upper Tumapoc, Burgos, La Union

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT

I. Fill in the blanks.

1. ___________ is a ______ disruption of the ___________ of a community or a society involving

___________ human, _________, ___________ or ________________ losses and impacts, which
exceeds the _________ of the affected community or society to ________ using its
own________________.
2. _______________ is a dangerous ________________, substance, human activity or condition
that may cause _________ of life, __________ or other health _________, property _________,
loss of _________ and ________, social and economic disruption, or _____________damage.

II. Identification.

1. It refers to a key factor of hazards that describes that every organism does not
know when hazards and disasters happen.
2. Naturally occurring phenomena caused either by rapid or slow on set of events.
3. A hazard originating from technological or industrial conditions
4. Process or phenomenon of organic origin or conveyed by biological vectors/
agents, including exposure to pathogenic microorganisms, toxins and bioactive
substances
5. Geological process or phenomenon
6. Process or phenomenon of atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature
7. Processes where human intervention is observed
8. natural processes or phenomena of atmospheric, hydrological or
oceanographic nature
9. natural earth processes or phenomena often caused by shifts in tectonic plates
and seismic activity
10. processes of organic components or those transmitted by biological vectors

III. Determine the following examples if geological, hydrological, meteorological, hydro-

meteorological, biological, man-made, technological hazards.
1. dengue
2. earthquake
3. landslide
4. rabies
5. ebola virus
6. nuclear pollution
7. indoor fire
8. flood
9. storm surge
10. extreme rainfall
11. liquefaction
12. tsunami
13. marine and coastal hazards
14. meningococcemia
15. flu virus
16. chemical spills
17. outdoor fire
18. explosions
19. dam breaches
20. deforestation
21. loss of biodiversity
22. desertification
23. toxic wastes