Disaster Area. Disaster Prone Area . Disaster Zone . An area occupied by a population and its environment which suffers damages with the impact of a natural or human made disaster. The extent of the disaster zone can be diverse: neighborhood, colony, town, city or region, varying in accordance to different factors. (Free translation from the original: Material IV - Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992) . 1.00
Disasters. Natural Disaster . Natural Disasters . Disaster . Disaster, Natural . Disasters, Natural . PICE 3283 . Potential Injury Creating Events . Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community. . 0.66
Disaster Path. Disaster Route . Route taken by a disaster. (Free translation from the original: Material IV - Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992) . 0.60
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Disaster Phases. Disaster Cycle . Disaster Continuum . Pre- and post-disaster periods subdivided into particular actions (OFDA) (Material II - IDNDR, 1992) . 0.56
Disaster Legislation. Disaster Act . The body of laws and regulations that govern and designate responsibility for disaster management concerning the various phases of disaster (Material II - IDNDR, 1992) . 0.56
Disaster Area Survey Team. Dast 22483 . A group that is deployed in an area after a disaster to ascertain the extent of damage to population and property and to recommend appropriate responses (Material II - IDNDR, 1992) . 0.52