Definition of

risk

Risk reduction
mitigation

Earthquake

Tsunami

Super Typhoon

Agencies and program of the government

Trivia

Precautionary measures

Risk

In broad terms, risk involves exposure to some type of danger and the possibility
of loss or injury. In general, risks can apply to your physical health or job security.
In finance and investing, risk often refers to the chance an outcome or
investment's actual gains will differ from an expected outcome or return. Risk
includes the possibility of losing some or all of an original investment.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp

Mitigation

Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact
of disasters. In order for mitigation to be effective we need to take action now—
before the next disaster—to reduce human and financial consequences later
(analyzing risk, reducing risk, and insuring against risk). It is important to know
that disasters can happen at any time and any place and if we are not prepared,
consequences can be fatal.

Effective mitigation requires that we all understand local risks, address the hard
choices, and invest in long-term community well-being. Without mitigation
actions, we jeopardize our safety, financial security and self-reliance.
https://www.fema.gov/what-mitigation

Risk Reduction

Risk reduction, or loss mitigation, is a risk management technique. It refers to the way an
insurance company can reduce its financial losses by implementing measures that will prevent
actualizing risks or minimizing the number that can actually happen.

https://www.insuranceopedia.com/definition/4021/risk-reduction

Earthquake

An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. The tectonic plates are always slowly moving,
but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction,
there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause
the shaking that we feel.

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-earthquake-and-what-causes-them-happen?qt-
news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products

Tsunamis

Tsunamis are giant waves or rapid rises in sea level. They’re rare events,
occurring on average about twice a year somewhere in the world — about once
every 15 years for the most destructive tsunamis, which can cover an entire
ocean basin.

Tsunamis travel at speeds of up to 500 miles an hour in the open ocean and
rise to heights of several hundred feet as they come ashore. They can cause
widespread devastation in coastal areas — especially in the aftermath of a
large earthquake.

Tsunami means “harbor wave” in Japanese. Because the undersea

earthquakes that trigger most tsunamis are relatively common off Japan's
coasts, it is especially vulnerable to these coastal disasters.

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/what-tsunami-ncna943571
Super Typhoon

"Super-typhoon" is a term utilized by the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center for
typhoons that reach maximum sustained 1-minute surface winds of at least 65 m/s
(130 kt, 150 mph). This is the equivalent of a strong Saffir-Simpson category 4 or
category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin or a category 5 severe tropical cyclone in
the Australian basin.

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A3.html