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Hydrometeorogical Hazard. These includes tropical cyclones, floods, and landslide brought by rain
and windstorms. Example: Super Typhoon Yolanda which killed 6,300 Filipinos and damaged more
or less P90 Billion worth of properties.
Seismic hazards. Philippines is one od the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. Example:
7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol last October 2013. killed atleast 42 people and damages to
properties and historical churches.
The Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) in 1998 ranked the fatalities
due to disasters in the Philippines during the 20th century.
Because there still threats that make people vulnerable. Disasters and people’s risk to disaster are
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Because there still threats that make people vulnerable. Disasters and people’s risk to disaster are
still prevalent. Also, there are still gaps in terms of knowledge, information, understanding, and
capacities which pose big challenges for the country.
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Disaster risk management is guided by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Plan (NDRRMP), strengthened by the Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Act of 2010.
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PREPAREDNESS
Refers to the programs and activities which aim to anticipate the occurrence of disaster, how to
respond to it, and how to be ready on the adverse impacts of the disaster.
Disaster preparedness focuses on pre-disaster activities and measures to reduce loss of life and
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respond to it, and how to be ready on the adverse impacts of the disaster.
Disaster preparedness focuses on pre-disaster activities and measures to reduce loss of life and
property.
One of the most important aspects of disaster preparedness is the establishment of early
warning system.
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RESPONSE
This refers to the action or assistance immediately during and after the disaster. This area focuses
on short-term needs.
Evacuation temporary mass departure of people and property threatened location.
Saving people and livelihoods, Immediate assistance
Assessing damage and loss. Information about the impact of disasters on assets and production
loss.
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RECOVERY
Pertains to ways on how damages can be restored after the disasters strikes. Several measures
on how to improve facilities and livelihood are also the concern of recovery efforts. “build back
better”
Rehabilitation is also attached to the concept of recovery.
The largest rehabilitation in the Philippines after World War II was during the Typhoon Yolanda. P
170.7 Billion.
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Mitigation
Refers to measures which aim to reduce the frequency, scale, intensity, and impact of hazards. It
incorporates building of disaster-resilient infrastructures ad formulating environmental policies.
Structural: create new designs of buildings, roads, and other structure which can stand the impact
of disaster.
Non-structural: refers to regulations, activities, and capacitating effort of people to reduce hazard.
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Mitigation
Refers to measures which aim to reduce the frequency, scale, intensity, and impact of hazards. It
incorporates building of disaster-resilient infrastructures ad formulating environmental policies.
Structural: create new designs of buildings, roads, and other structure which can stand the impact
of disaster.
Non-structural: refers to regulations, activities, and capacitating effort of people to reduce hazard.