Disaster definition clarifies when an event exceeds community coping capacity, guiding scope of response and management. Section 2(d) defines disaster as a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence from natural or manmade causes, accident or negligence that results ... Summary
Disaster definition clarifies when an event exceeds community coping capacity, guiding scope of response and management.
Section 2(d) defines disaster as a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence from natural or manmade causes, accident or negligence that results in substantial loss of life, human suffering, destruction or damage to property, or environmental degradation, and is of such nature or magnitude that it exceeds the coping capacity of the affected community.
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