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Affected
People who are affected, either directly or indirectly, by a hazardous event. Directly affected are those who have suffered injury, illness or other health effects; who were evacuated, displaced, relocated or have suffered direct damage to their livelihoods, economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets. Indirectly affected are people who have suffered consequences, other than or in addition to direct effects, over time, due to disruption or changes in economy, critical infrastructure, basic services, commerce or work, or social, health and psychological consequences.
Glossary Source
UNDRR 2016
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UNDRR - Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction
)
https://www.undrr.org/terminology