Ground shaking caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
Earthquake
A possible source of danger or harm.
Hazard
The condition that increases the chance of being harmed.
Vulnerability
The ability to cope with and adapt to hazards.
Resilience
A natural event like a typhoon or earthquake.
Natural disaster
The agency that monitors volcanoes and earthquakes in PH.
PHIVOLCS
The people, properties, or environments that may be affected
Exposure
The overall strategy to lessen disaster impacts.
Disaster risk reduction management (DRRM)
Leaving a dangerous area to reach safety.
Evacuation/Evacuate
A break or fracture in the Earth’s crust.
Fault
A place where people stay temporarily during disasters.
Evacuation center
A long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns, often caused by human activities.
Climate change
A bag containing survival essentials.
Go-bag / Emergency kit
Sudden movement of rocks and soil on a slope.
Landslide
The process of restoring normal conditions after a disaster.
Recovery/Restoration
A disaster that causes crops to dry up due to lack of water.
Drought
A huge sea wave caused by undersea earthquakes.
Tsunami
Rapid spread of fire in a structure.
Fire hazard
The act of reducing the potential harmful effects of a hazard.
Mitigation
Who is this controversial businesswoman and former politician who grew up in a farm?
Alice Guo