DRR 1ST REVIEWER

DISASTER

• Unfavorable position of a star/planet

• “Des” = bad; “aster” = star

• An event whose timing is unexpected

D

DISASTER - Disruption of function of large number of people

I

DISASTER - impact involves human, material, monetary & ecological losses

S

DISASTER - Sudden devastating & unfortunate event

A

DISASTER - Affect different levels of society

S

DISASTER - Safe keeping meadures is the utmost concern

T

DISASTER - Total damages to life, limb & property is appaling

E

DISASTER - Exceed the capacity of neighborhood or the general public to manage by means lf its own resources

R

DISASTER - Recovery takes months/years

Aftermath of Disasters

• Loss of life, injury/other health impacts

• Property damage

• Lots of livelihood & services

• Social & economicsl disruption

• Environmental damage

Natural Disasters

Negative impact that effects communities after a natural hazard

Pacific Ring of Fire

A 40 thousand-kilometer area shaped like a horseshoe; the Philippines is part of this

Man-Made Disasters

Disasters caused by errors of man

Human Impact

EFFECTS OF DISASTERS - You run the risk of becoming physically hurt/dying

Environmental Danger

EFFECTS OF DISASTER - Resulted in the deaths of people, animals, & plants as well as serious disruptions to human life

Infrastructure Damage

EFFECTS OF DISASTER - Increases the risk of structural g fubctional failure of vital infrastructure

Human Impacts of Natural Disasters

• Displaced populations

• Health risks

• Food scarcity

• Emotional aftershocks

Human Factors & Severity of Natural Disasters

• Wealth

• Education

• Governance

• Technology

• Age

• Gender

Disaster Management

Management of natural catastrophes (e.g. fire, flooding, earthquakes, etc.)

Disaster Risk Management

DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Before-During-After the crisis

Emergency Management

DISASTER MANAGEMENT - More general intent to protect the civilian population in tikes of peace & war

Crisis Management

DISASTER MANAGEMENT - EU countries, implementing rules in disciplining people

Civil Protection

DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Europian Union, protecting the natural human- made disasters

Risk

Identifies what cause of disaster; a system, society, or community’s potential for death, serious injury or damaged/destroyed property

R

RISK - Resources are in danger of being lost

I

RISK - Incident occuring in particular locale over a period of time

S

RISK - Surveillance in essential for disaster preparation

K

RISK - (constant) Disaster Equation

Risk Factors

A number of factors make it more likely that someone will have more servere or longer-lasting stress reaction after disasters

Severity Exposure

RISK FACTORS: Lower risk w/ lasting impact such as news of the severe damaged

GENDER AND FAMILY

RISK FACTORS: Having a family member at home who is extremely distressed is related to more stress to everyone

AGE

RISK FACTORS: Children show more severe distress after disaster than the adults

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

RISK FACTORS: The more place/country develops the more nature will be abuse

LOW/NEGATIVE SOCIAL SUPPORT

RISK FACTORS: Sometimes the responses from others you relay on for support are negative

RISK ASSESSMENT

A procedure of locating possible risks & estimating the consequences

PREDICTION

The ability to __________ disaster is essential for comprehending its nature

FORECASTING

Next stage of disaster management for natural disasters

WARNING

As soon as a forecast of a disaster is available, it must be promptly translated into a ________

RESILIENCE FACTORS

• Most victims of natural disasters go on to recover.

• Some people also report positive changes.

SOCIAL SUPPORT

RESILIENCE FACTORS - Support can increases well-being

COPING CONFIDENCE

RESILIENCE FACTORS - Believing that things are meant to happen

HOPE

RESILIENCE FACTORS - Can be cultivated through conviction of entities (e.g. government agencies, volunteer organizations)

CAPACITY ASSESSMENT

Understand people's previous experiences w/ hazards

VULNERABILITY

Measures how an object, individual, groups, or a whole country meet the hazard’s consequence

VULNERABLE

Cannot resist the rage of hazards

PHYSICAL VULNERABILITY

Physical profile of a subject

SOCIAL VULNERABILITY

Inability of individual/group of people to tolerate the impact of disaster

ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY

Individuals, communities, and the nations’ economic stability via finance

ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY

Degree/Resistance to global warming and loss of biodiversity

ETHNIC, 114.6 MILLION PEOPLE

The Philippines is a nation in Southeast Asia, home to _______

VULNERABLE GROUPS

Women, children, elderly, people w/ disabilities & migrants

POVERTY

State of lack of finance to cover necessities such as clothing, food, etc.

ENVIRONMENT

Holds one of the key information regarding the Philippine’s exposure & vulnerability to disasters

LAND BORDERS

ENVIRONMENT - The Philippines is an island nation w/o ________________

GEOGRAPHY

ENVIRONMENT - Has an estimated land area of 300k square kilometers wirh 1830 as water area

CLIMATE

ENVIRONMENT - The Philippines has a tropical weather condition

NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

NDRRMC - Advisor to the president on government and private sector rehabilitation

ENGINEERING

Helps create solutions to help mitigate effects of Natural Hazards

PREPAREDNESS

Having an emergency supply kit and an emergency plan are two basics steps to be prepared

EXPOSURE

Likelihood of an individual, target group, edifice, populace, or the whole state to experience a disaster & its effects

HAZARDS

A dangeroes material, phenomenon, behavior, or state of affairs

NATURAL HAZARDS

Endagers people's lives and are often predictable

KITCHEN

Pose risks due to the presence of hot appliances, sharp cutlery, and bacteria from cross-contamination

OPEN SHELVES/TABLETOPS

Pose risks due to the impact of force affecting the shelves/topple things from tabletops

COUNTERACTING VULNERABILITY

• Reducing the impact of the hazard itself

• Building capacities to withstand and cope up w/ hazards

• Tackling the root causes of vulnerability

FLOODS

An excess of water that covers dry land

FLASH FLOOD

Can be brought by many factors, but thunderstorms w/ exceptionally high rainfall is usually the cause

MUDSLIDE

Debris flow

GENERAL FLOOD

Can last for several days/weeks unlike flash flood due to a rise of water in existing waterways

INFRASTRUCTURE AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT

CLASSIFICATION OF FLOODS: MAN-MADE CAUSES - Increases the resistance of ground surfaces due to concrete roads and lost its ability to soak up flood water

HAPHAZARD DUMPING OF GARBAGE

CLASSIFICATION OF FLOODS: MAN-MADE CAUSES - Blockage of waterways

BLASTING

CLASSIFICATION OF FLOODS: MAN-MADE CAUSES - Generated landslides in slopes of hills & mountains; may result in accidental damning of rivers and streams

INFORMAL SETTLERS

CLASSIFICATION OF FLOODS: MAN-MADE CAUSES - Due to bursting population, peiple tend to live in spaces in between establishments

DEFORESTATION

CLASSIFICATION OF FLOODS: MAN-MADE CAUSES - Decreases permeation capacity

HEAVY & EXTENDED RAINFALL

CLASSIFICATION OF FLOODS: NATURAL CAUSES - Hydrometeorogical disturbance (e.g. tropical cyclones)

STORM SURGE

CLASSIFICATION OF FLOODS: NATURAL CAUSES - Generate elevation of ocean level to ground height; “Daluyong ng Bagyo”

HIGH TIDE

CLASSIFICATION OF FLOODS: NATURAL CAUSES - Coincides w/ high stream flows can aggravate flooding near the coast

DAMN COLLAPSE

SUBSEQUENT DISASTERS - Cause hy a shifting of a dam foundation on earthquake, oil driling or faulty construction

LANDSLIDE

SUBSEQUENT DISASTERS: Large-scale sliding of debris

HYDROLOGICAL HAZARDS: MAS MOVEMENT WET

1. SUBSIDENCE

2. ROCKFALL

3. AVALANCHE

4. LANDSLIDE

TYPHOON

A powerful, circular storm that forms over warm tropical oceans. Also referred to as Hurricane/Cyclone (Hurricane in Western countries, Cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere).

TYPHOON Similar Names

Hurricane, storm, tropical cyclone, Willie Willie, tornado, bagyo.

TYPHOON origin

“Tipon” in French

“Tufan” in Persian

“Tai Fung” in Japan

“Too fan” in English

T AND R

Tumultuous, strong winds and heavy rainfall.

M

May visit the Philippines 12 to 20 times per year.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION

≤ 61kph

TROPICAL STORM

62 to 88 kph

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM

89 to 117 kph

TYPHOON STANDARD

118 to 220 kph

SUPER TYPHOON

>220 kph

RAIN

Water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere.

• Intermittent

• Frequent

• Widespread

• Occasional

• Monsoon

• Heavy

• Moderate

• Light

• Very light

RAINSHOWER

Short period of rain

• Squally

• Occasional

• Isolated

• Scattered

YELLOW RAINFALL ADVISORY

RAINFALL VALUES

• Between 7.5 mm and 15 mm rainfall within an hour

ORANGE RAINFALL ADVISORY

RAINFALL VALUES

• Higher in places

• 15mm to 30mm Hourly rainfall

• Lower communities in flood threat

RED RAINFALL ADVISORY

RAINFALL VALUES

• Advised to be on the lookout for potential serious flooding, especially in low-lying areas. People living in those areas are advised to leave and evacuate immediately.

SIGNAL #1

PUBLIC STORM: SIGNAL #

• 36 hours

• 30-60 km/hr

• 1.25-4.0m wave height

• No damage to very light damage.

SIGNAL #2

PUBLIC STORM: SIGNAL #

• 24 hours

• 61-120 km/hr

• 4.1-14.0m, possible storm surge

• Ligjt to moderate damage

SIGNAL #3

PUBLIC STORM: SIGNAL #

• 18 hours

• 121-170 km/hr

• 14.0m possible storm surge

• Moderate to heavy damage

SIGNAL #4

PUBLIC STORM: SIGNAL #

• 12 hours

• 171-220 km/hr

• 14.0 possible 2-3m storm surge

• Heavy to very heavy damage