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    The document discusses the different effects of disasters which are primary, secondary, and tertiary effects. It also discusses how disasters affect various aspects of life and society such as physical, psychological, sociocultural, economic, political, and biological perspectives.

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    The document discusses the different effects of disasters which are primary, secondary, and tertiary effects. It also discusses how disasters affect various aspects of life and society such as physical, psychological, sociocultural, economic, political, and biological perspectives.

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    Lica Biñas
    The document discusses the different effects of disasters which are primary, secondary, and tertiary effects. It also discusses how disasters affect various aspects of life and society such as physical, psychological, sociocultural, economic, political, and biological perspectives.

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    Effects of

    Disaster
    Disasters whether natural or man-made in origin affect the usual
    way society acts and the people’s lives directly and indirectly.

    Disasters have three general types of effects: primary effects,


    secondary effects, and tertiary effects.
    PRIMARY
    EFFECTS
    those that come directly from
    the incident or disaster itself
    SECONDARY
    EFFECTS
    -the result that comes from the
    primary effects
    -occur only because a primary
    effect has caused them.
    TERTIARY
    EFFECTS
    long-term effects that are set
    off because of a primary event.
    How do Disasters
    Affect the Different
    aspects of our Life
    and Society?
    Disaster in
    Different
    Perspectives
    PHYSICAL
    -physical factors refer to structures such as
    evacuation centers, fire hydrants, and objects such
    as signages that could help people during a
    disaster.
    -on the contrary, it also refers to objects and
    structures which could contribute to harming and
    disrupting people’s life and intensify the effect of a
    disaster such as hanging debris, exposed wirings
    PSYCHOLOGI
    CAL
    -include mental health capacity and self-awareness
    of people who could help or worsen the complexity
    of a disaster
    - involves the capability of people to respond to
    disaster and the extent to which they could cope
    with it and accept the results.
    SOCIOCULTU
    RAL
    In some situations, culture has become a factor for
    communities’ survival from disasters whereas in
    some situations culture has acted as a barrier to
    effective risk-reduction activities.
    SOCIOCULTU
    RAL
    These are various coping strategies that most Filipinos do to
    respond to demands from unexpected or terrifying events:
    1. Familial support
    2. Faith Based
    3. Positivity
    4. Flexibility
    5. Sense of Humor
    ECONOMIC
    Physical damages on assets, machineries, and
    livestock in addition to property loss, environmental
    damage, trauma, health, loss of lives, and
    disruption of communities can severely affect
    economic activity in periods depending on the extent
    of the damage.
    POLITICAL
    Political actions during and after a disaster can be ways to
    update existing laws, rules, and physical aspects of the
    government.
    Resources and funds can be realigned to focus on building
    local resilience and for rehabilitation and reconstruction.
    People turn to their leaders on how they respond to the
    needs of the society during catastrophic events on the other
    hand differences in political views can also result to
    conflicts.
    BIOLOGICAL
    -Disaster can affect plant and animal habitats which can
    change the way our biosphere work.
    Our environment heals itself as it has faced several disasters long before we existed on
    this planet. Moreover, studies have shown that most causes of disasters came from man-
    made activities.
    -When the environment is sustainably managed, it can
    contribute to the physical and economic aspects of the
    community.
    -In terms of humanitarian health, the occurrence of disasters
    exposes people to acquire communicable diseases e.g.,
    diarrhea, fractures, respiratory illness, fever among others.

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