In climate action: a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources [Section 3(h), Climate Change Act of 2009, as amended by Republic Act No. 10174; Section 1(j), Climate Change Commission Resolution No. 3, Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act No. 9729, Otherwise Known as the Climate Change Act of 2009, As Amended By Republic Act No. 10174]
In energy contingency: a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to copy using its own resources. It is often described as a result of the combination of the exposure to a hazard. The conditions of vulnerability that are present: and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences. Disaster impacts may include loss of life, injury, disease and other negative effects on human, physical, mental and social well-being, together with damage to property, destruction of assets, loss or services, social and economic disruption and environmental degradation [Section 3(e), DOE Department Circular No. DC2023-01-0002, Adoption of the National Energy Contingency Plan for “The Big One”]