Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Senior High School Level PDF

The Fourteenth Philippine Congress passed the Republic Act 10121, or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010 signed by former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on May 27, 2010. This law strengthens and institutionalizes a disaster risk reduction and management system...

The Fourteenth Philippine Congress passed the Republic Act 10121, or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010 signed by former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on May 27, 2010. This law strengthens and institutionalizes a disaster risk reduction and management system at the national, regional, provincial, and local levels. This addresses the disaster risks confronted by the Philippines which is the third most disaster-prone country in the world. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a term used for reducing and preventing disaster risks. It is founded on the principle that while hazards are inevitable, its adverse effects like lost lives and/or destruction of property are not. There are steps that we can do to ensure reduction of risks. DRR actions can be political, technical, social and economic. Before we proceed to the principles to DRR, it is essential that we first understand what a “disaster” actually entails. Defining the concepts of Disaster Risk, Mount Pinatubo Location: Zambales Eruption Date: June 15, 1991 Casualties: Approximately 800 deaths Mayon Volcano Location: Albay Dates: Notable eruptions in 1814, 2000, and 2006 Casualties: 1814 eruption: About 1,200 deaths 2000 eruption: 77 deaths 2006 eruption: Evacuations but no reported deaths. Mount Hibok-Hibok Location: Camiguin Eruption Date: 1951-1952 Casualties: Approximately 3,000 deaths. This eruption included a series of explosive eruptions and lava flows.