DRRR Presentation PDF

# WELCOME GRADE 11! ## Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (DRRR) ### Disaster #### **Definition:** A serious disruption of functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of the affected people to cope using their own resources. ####...

# WELCOME GRADE 11! ## Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (DRRR) ### Disaster #### **Definition:** A serious disruption of functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of the affected people to cope using their own resources. #### **Examples of Disaster:** - **Typhoon Yolanda:** Strength 290 km/hr. The storm surge brought was sudden and unexpected. Its devastating effect to human, material, and environment. More than 7,000 people perished. The entire city of Tacloban was flattened - **WOWOWEE STAMPEDE:** They became so popular that thousands of fans flock to ULTRA to watch the noon time show. That turned out to disastrous tragedy when there was a human-induced disturbance among the watching crowd that caused a stampede. Many spectators were hurt and some even died which led to the dissolution of the said TV program. - **Typhoon Ondoy:** Typhoon Ondoy turned into a disaster because of the amount of precipitation brought by its torrential rains that lasted for several days causing flood and flash floods in Metro Manila. Thousands of houses were submerged in flood water. Hundreds of shelters along river banks and steros were washed out. Power and water supplies were cut off for several weeks. Hundreds of lives perished. ### Disaster Risk #### **Definition:** The probability that a community's structure or geographic area is to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of a particular hazard, on account of its nature, construction and proximity to a hazardous area. ### Nature of Disaster - **Types of Disaster:** - **Natural Disaster:** These originate from the different 'forces' of nature. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, and cyclones affect many countries in Asia particularly the Philippines. - **Man-made Disaster:** These disasters occur due to people's actions against human, material, and environment. These include transport and industrial accidents, such as air and train crashes, chemical spills, and building collapses. Terrorism is also categorized as human-made disaster. ### Natural Hazards Areas | Areas/Location | Potential Hazards | |---|---| | urban areas, mega-cities | terrorist attacks, fires | | unsafe buildings and houses | fires, structural collapse | | industrial zones, factories | pollution, chemical contamination | | nuclear power plants | nuclear leaks/meltdown, radioactive contamination | | mining areas | leakage of toxic wastes and chemicals, collapse | | oil depots | oil spillage and leaks (riverside areas) | ### Man-made Hazards Areas | Areas/Location | Potential Hazards | |---|---| | coastlines, beaches, islands | tidal waves, storm surges, tsunami | | riverbanks, esteros | flooding, flash floods, landslides | | reclaimed land, valleys | sinkholes, earthquakes | | faultline zones | earthquakes | | open fields | thunderstorms, tornadoes, hailstorms, grass fires | | zones near volcanoes | volcanic eruption | | mountainous areas | landslides, mudslides, forest fires | ### Effects of Disaster - **Displaced Populations:** A large influx of refugees can disrupt accessibility of health care and education, as well as food supplies and clean water. - **Health Risks:** Severe flooding can result in stagnant water that allows breeding of waterborne bacteria and malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Dengue fever is another serious health problem caused by mosquitoes (aegis egypti). Without emergency relief from international danger has passed. - **Food Scarcity:** After natural disasters, food often becomes scarce. Thousands of people around the world go hungry as a result of destroyed crops and loss of agricultural supplies, whether it happens suddenly in a storm or gradually in a drought. As a result, food prices rise, reducing families' purchasing power and increasing the risk of severe malnutrition. The impacts of hunger following an earthquake, typhoon or hurricane can be tremendous, cause lifelong damage to children's development. - **Emotional Aftershocks:** Natural disasters can be particularly traumatic for young children. Confronted with scenes of destruction and the deaths of friends and loved ones, many children develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a serious psychological condition resulting from extreme trauma. Left untreated, children suffering from PTSD can be prone to lasting psychological damage and emotional distress. ### Vulnerability #### **Definition:** The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible damaging effects of a hazard. ### Hazard #### **Definition:** A potential source of harm. Hazard might occur any moment; it may be a drought, tsunami, tidal waves, war and others. ### Risk #### **Definition:** The possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans' value, often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences. Many different definitions have been proposed. ### Exposure #### **Definition:** The presence of people, livelihood, environmental services and resources, infrastructure, or economic, social, or cultural assets in places that could be adversely affected by physical events and which, thereby, are subject to potential future harm, loss, or damage. #### **Areas or Locations Exposed to Hazards:** The Philippines has a high vulnerability to natural hazards which are attributed to the nation's geographic position in Southeast Asia. Natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides and fires affect the country. Volcanic eruptions and tsunamis are related to the continental plate activity around the "Ring of Fire". This is a circular arm of active volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin. ## Short Quiz 1. A serious disruption of functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of the affected people to cope using their own resources. - **a. Disaster** - b. Hazard - c. Risk - d. Vulnerability 2. The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard. - a. Disaster - b. Hazard - c. Risk - **d. Vulnerability** 3. These disasters occur due to people's actions against human, material, and environment. - a. Exposure - b. Natural Hazard - **c. Man-made Hazards** - d. Earthquake 4. A potential source of harm. - a. Displaced Population - **b. Hazard** - c. Food Scarcity - d. Disaster 5. The presence of people, livelihood, environmental services and resources, infrastructure, or economic, social, or cultural assets in places that could be adversely affected by physical events and which, thereby, are subject to potential future harm, loss, or damage. - a. Typhoon - b. Emotional Aftershocks - c. Pandemic - **d. Exposure** 6. Give three (3) natural hazards: - Earthquake - Volcanic Eruption - Flood 7. Give five (5) important words in DRRR: - Disaster - Vulnerability - Hazard - Exposure - Disaster Risk ## Prayer After Class Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. ## Thank You For Attending Our Class Any questions? You can find me at Facebook and Messenger: Baby Zahra M. Balubugan