Hazard Risk Resilience -

As the storm moved closer, the conversation shifted to . Risk is what happens when a hazard meets a vulnerable community.

Neighbors checked on the vulnerable. This "social capital" acted as a shock absorber. HAZARD RISK RESILIENCE

⚓ Hazard is inevitable, but disaster is not. By understanding our Risks , we can build a Resilient bridge to a safer future. As the storm moved closer, the conversation shifted to

Once, a quiet coastal town nestled between the mountains and the sea lived in a state of "fragile peace." The people knew the ocean could rise and the hills could slide, but they treated these as distant rumors rather than a shared reality. This is the story of how they moved from to Risk , and finally to Resilience . Phase 1: The Hazard (The "What If") This "social capital" acted as a shock absorber

Because they had invested in early warning systems , every citizen knew exactly when to evacuate.