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What is the main responsibility of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Services Administration (PAGASA) according to the text?
What action did the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) take regarding the Disaster Online Reporting and Monitoring System (DORMs)?
What measure did the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) take in response to the situation mentioned in the text?
What is one of the actions taken by the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the crisis situation detailed in the text?
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Which agency recommended activating concerned BDRRMCs for early warning measures and pre-emptive evacuation in certain areas?
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What preventive measure is implemented in congested evacuation centers based on the text?
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Which department is responsible for coordinating with water management-related agencies for flood risk monitoring?
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What is the purpose of deploying the WASH and MHPSS Teams from DPCB based on the text?
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What action does the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) take to prepare emergency equipment during disasters?
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Which department is tasked with coordinating local inter-agency actions with LGUs during typhoons?
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Study Notes
Preparedness Measures
- NDRRM Operations Center (NDRRMOC) continuously monitors and disseminates Weather Advisories and General Flood Advisories.
- Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Services Administration (PAGASA) continuously monitors the weather and provides updates.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
- Issues a memorandum to activate the Disaster Online Reporting and Monitoring System (DORMs) for Tropical Depression (now Tropical Cyclone).
- Recommends regional and field offices to activate concerned BDRRMCs for early warning measures, vigilant monitoring, and intensify the use of social media platforms for public information.
- Recommends pre-emptive evacuation in areas with high to very high susceptibility to storm surge, floods, and landslides.
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
- Assigns DO personnel to monitor situational reports of all regions every six hours.
- Continuously coordinates with respective DRRMCs and other agencies and monitors the AOR for flood and landslide-prone areas.
Philippine National Police (PNP)
- Raises the alert status to RED in all PROs.
- Activates the Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF) and the Natural Disaster Operations Center (NDOC).
- Coordinates with the different LAO Clusters and issues advisories to affected Regions.
- Assists DRRMOs in conducting force evacuation to all low-lying areas.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
- Places the Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB) on RED alert status to closely coordinate with the concerned field offices for significant disaster response updates.
- Places all QRT members and emergency equipment on standby and ready for deployment.
- Provides technical assistance to LGUs with existing evacuation centers on camp coordination and camp management, emergency shelter, WASH, food, protection, coordination, and information management.
Department of Agriculture (DA)
- Activates the DA Regional DRRM Operations Center.
- Coordinates with water management-related agencies for flood risk monitoring and dam water release.
- Monitors the actual field situation for possible damage that may be incurred in crops and livestock.
- Pre-positions seeds of rice and corn, drugs, and biologics for livestock and poultry.
Department of Health (DOH)
- Continuously monitors all Regions relative to the weather disturbance.
- Advises all Regional Offices to report any untoward incident related to the weather disturbance.
- Coordinates with OCD-MIMAROPA for the request of generator sets.
- WASH and MHPSS Teams from DPCB are on standby status.
- Provisions One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) for the transfer of patients to hospitals.
- Health Emergency Response Teams (HERTs) like Surveillance, Medical, WASH, and MHPSS are for deployment.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
- Deploys DPWH personnel and maintenance crew to affected areas.
- Installs warning signs and travel advisory.
- Facilitates the ongoing rehabilitation and clearing operations.
Department of Education (DepEd)
- Coordinates with the exposed regions on schools with class suspensions due to typhoons.
- Directs field offices to closely coordinate with LGUs for local inter-agency actions to be taken.
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Test your knowledge on the NDRRMC's situational reports regarding preparedness measures for typhoons and floods, including operations by NDRRMOC, PAGASA, and DILG. Learn about monitoring, dissemination of advisories, and information provision processes.
