Natural disasters/geohazardz

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Natural disasters

events that result from natural processes of Earth.

El Niño

Presence of drought

El Niña

Presence of intense rainfall & floods

Typhoon

Forms over large bodies of relatively warm water

Storm surges

Caused by strong winds brought by the low pressure at the eye of the storm (Abnormal rise of sea level during a storm)

Flooding

the inundation or submersion of land that is typically dry by an overflow of water (frequent in low-lying areas)

Landslide

a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.

Typical causes of landslides

Heavy & continuous rainfall/cutting of trees

Earthquake

Shaking of a part of the Earth’s surface that often causes damage to buildings and houses.

Richter Scale

logarithmic scale for measuring the magnitude, or strength, of an earthquake.

DENR

Department of Environment & Natural Resources

Geohazards

naturally occurring geological phenomena that pose danger to communities.

Geohazard mapping

Process of creating maps that identify and depict areas susceptible to geological hazards

NDRRMC

National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council

Geohazard map

Identifies areas that are at risk of natural disasters.

Camiguin

Top province at risk of volcanic eruption.

PCDSPO

Presidential Communications Development & Strategic Planning Office