What group or organization defined the term disaster as "a threatening or occurring event," either natural or man-made, "that causes human suffering and creates human needs that victims cannot alleviate without assistance"?
a. American Red Cross
b. Department of Health and Human Services
c. National Office of Disaster Control
d. Department of Homeland Security
ANS: A
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