Teen Prep Kit: Disaster Risk Reduction
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This 2 minute video discusses disaster risk reduction and the importance of being prepared for disasters. It emphasizes that disasters are not natural and that by understanding disaster risks, preparing, and taking action, individuals and communities can reduce their vulnerability and prevent disasters from occurring. The video illustrates a scenario where a city experiences a heatwave, which is identified as a natural hazard. The city's exposure to the heatwave becomes a problem due to its inability to handle the increased energy demands to keep people cool, leading to a disaster affecting lives and safety. Vulnerability to disasters is highlighted, pointing out that different people are impacted differently by disasters based on economic, environmental, physical, and social factors. The video stresses the importance of taking action, advocating, and educating to reduce disaster risks and improve preparedness and resilience at an individual, school, and community level.Tags
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