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DISASTER A disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, economic and environmental losses. Types of Disaster : Disaster can be divided into two types: > Natural Disaster > Man made disasters Classification of Natural Disaster : Classification of man-made disaster: Problems associated with disaster: The common problems associated with disasters are: ➢ Death and disabilities ➢ Spread of communicable disease ➢ Population displacements ➢ Climate change ➢ Problem in water supply and sanitization ➢ Damage to health infrastructure ➢ Psychological reaction ➢ Environmental degradation ➢ Economic loss Disaster risk /threats: The potential disaster losses, in lives, health status, livelihoods, assets and services, which could occur to a particular community or a society over some specified future time period. ➢ Traditional disaster threats: Most of the old disaster threats still exist like e