Week 4 Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (PDF)

Disasters Readiness and Risk Reduction (Week 4)  PRE-ACTIVITY: WHAT I KNOW ❑ Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper. 1. What do you call to an incident or natural disaster that causes the general p...

Disasters Readiness and Risk Reduction (Week 4)  PRE-ACTIVITY: WHAT I KNOW ❑ Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper. 1. What do you call to an incident or natural disaster that causes the general public to suffer significant damage? a. demonstration b. disaster c. pollution d. war 2. Which among the following is NOT an example of psychological effect of a disaster? a. anxiety b. bereavement c. Depression d. Hunger 3. Which perspective of a disaster that shows how the government assesses, manages, and mitigates the effects of a disaster? a. biological b. economic c. socio-cultural d. political 4. Which perspective of a disaster that stresses on the significance of culture in developing a disaster resilient personality among the inhabitants in a certain community? a. biological b. economic c. socio-cultural d. political 5. What do you call to the spread of disease across a country or around the world? a. academic b. epidemic c. pandemic d. prolific 6. Which of the following is NOT an example of the physical effects of a disaster? a. injuries b. physical disability c. sanitation d. unemployment 7. How can a set of prevailing community traits help people fight the effects of a disaster? a. It gives them a sense of hope. b. It gives them a sense of pride. c. It gives them a sense of identification. d. It gives them a sense of cooperation. 8. Which among the following is NOT a disaster? a. COVID-19 Pandemic b. Taal Volcano eruption c. typhoon crossing the Pacific Ocean d. flashflood in Tacloban and their neighboring towns 9. How can great damage from a disaster be prevented? a. It can be prevented through sufficient funding. b. It can be prevented through rigid information campaign. c. It can be prevented through strong implementation of rules. d. It can be prevented through accurate assessment an preparations 10. What do you call to the incidence of communicable disease in a community at a given time? a. academic b. epidemic c. pandemic d. prolific 11. Which among the perspectives of disaster is normally left untreated? a. economic perspective b. physical perspective c. psychological perspective d. socio-cultural perspective 12. Which of the following is the best description of a disaster? a. illogical b. irretrievable c. unchangeable d. unpredictable 13. What happens when there is a supplementary politics to deal with the effects of a disaster? a. There will be unity in diversity. b. There will be equal allocation of help. c. There will be effective measures to reduce damages. d. There will be effective delivery of humanitarian assistance. 14. How can you best help the country’s fight against COVID19? a. I can volunteer as a frontliner. b. I can practice health protocols. c. I can donate cash and/or goods to the needy. d. I can wave cash assistance or goods from the government. 15. How can you best prepare yourself for a disaster? a. Know what to do and who to trust. b. Be vigilant and have disaster plan. c. Prepare for the worst-case scenario. d. Believe government disaster measures. 1. What do you call to an incident or natural disaster that causes the general public to suffer significant damage? a. demonstration b. disaster c. pollution d. war B 2. Which among the following is NOT an example of psychological effect of a disaster? a. anxiety b. bereavement c. Depression d. Hunger D 3. Which perspective of a disaster that shows how the government assesses, manages, and mitigates the effects of a disaster? a. biological b. economic c. socio-cultural d. political B 4. Which perspective of a disaster that stresses on the significance of culture in developing a disaster resilient personality among the inhabitants in a certain community? a. biological b. economic c. socio-cultural d. political B 5. What do you call to the spread of disease across a country or around the world? a. academic b. epidemic c. pandemic d. prolific C 6. Which of the following is NOT an example of the physical effects of a disaster? a. injuries b. physical disability c. sanitation d. unemployment D 7. How can a set of prevailing community traits help people fight the effects of a disaster? a. It gives them a sense of hope. b. It gives them a sense of pride. c. It gives them a sense of identification. d. It gives them a sense of cooperation. C 8. Which among the following is NOT a disaster? a. COVID-19 Pandemic b. Taal Volcano eruption c. typhoon crossing the Pacific Ocean d. flashflood in Tacloban and their neighboring towns C 9. How can great damage from a disaster be prevented? a. It can be prevented through sufficient funding. b. It can be prevented through rigid information campaign. c. It can be prevented through strong implementation of rules. d. It can be prevented through accurate assessment an preparations D 10. What do you call to the incidence of communicable disease in a community at a given time? a. academic b. epidemic c. pandemic d. prolific B 11. Which among the perspectives of disaster is normally left untreated? a. economic perspective b. physical perspective c. psychological perspective d. socio-cultural perspective C 12. Which of the following is the best description of a disaster? a. illogical b. irretrievable c. unchangeable d. unpredictable D 13. What happens when there is a supplementary politics to deal with the effects of a disaster? a. There will be unity in diversity. b. There will be equal allocation of help. c. There will be effective measures to reduce damages. d. There will be effective delivery of humanitarian assistance. D 14. How can you best help the country’s fight against COVID19? a. I can volunteer as a frontliner. b. I can practice health protocols. c. I can donate cash and/or goods to the needy. d. I can wave cash assistance or goods from the government. B 15. How can you best prepare yourself for a disaster? a. Know what to do and who to trust. b. Be vigilant and have disaster plan. c. Prepare for the worst-case scenario. d. Believe government disaster measures. C TASK 1. : What’s In Direction: Think about the scenario below. Write YES if it is a disaster; NO if not a disaster. Write your answer on a separate sheet. _____ 1. A landslide in a mountain resort. _____ 2. A typhoon traversing a remote and uninhabited island. _____ 3. A volcano erupting 15 km away from a city. _____ 4. A mudslide towards a hill foot community. _____ 5. A strong earthquake in the city proper of Calamba  OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to: 1. identify the different perspectives on disasters 2. explain different disaster perspectives. 3. formulate helpful methods to face different disasters.. 4. manifest readiness to face possible disaste Lesson Disasters from Different 1 Perspectives  FOREWORD FORMS and ___________. Disasters come in different ________ INTENSITY WHEN it will strike and ______ Nobody knows ________ HOW will it happen. Therefore, everybody must know how to ANTICIPATE DETERMINE POSSIBLE disasters and _______________ ____________________ DAMAGES in order to prepare oneself possible _____________ POTENTIAL HARM that it may cause to from the ____________________ people and the community. Lesson Disasters from 1 Different Perspectives  What’s NEW ❑ Direction: Read the poem below then list down what you feel after interpreting the poem.  Tragedies come in different forms Tsunami, landslides, fires, and typhoons Floods, earthquakes, droughts, and volcanic eruptions Shipwreck, forest fire, epidemic, pandemic, and even explosions  Imminent hazards are associated with disasters Threat in health, physical danger, and emotional concerns Damage to properties, death, and other fears That the victims see, hear and experience.  Countless times, we have watched disasters all around us; We knew its effects; we understand the horror that it has; We shed tears for others; we prayed for some; we might had helped a mass, Trying moments like this, to be a man for others---really is a MUST!  Therefore, disasters must be foreseen and forecasted; It must be anticipated for everyone to be prepared; Its effect on human and society must be planned and considered; To save lives and properties and preserve social order.  List down what you feel after interpreting the poem. Write your answers below.  SIX perspectives of ❑ There are _____ WHAT IS IT (The Different Perspectives disaster namely: of Disaster) 1. PHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE 2. PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE 3. SOCIO- CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE 4. ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE 5. POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE 6. BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE PHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE CALAMITIES ❑ ____________ are phenomena that cause great physical DAMAGE __________ in a community infrastructure, its people and their properties, e.g. houses and environmental sources of living. ❑ These cited effects of a disaster can be easily measured and the most common. ❑ Natural disasters generally affect the physical INFRASTRACTURAL FACILITIES _________________________, AGRICUTURAL PRODUCTIVITY _________________________ and even lead to loss of life and cause damage to property. ❑ Various factors influence the effects of a disaster on a country among them are the MAGNITUDE of the disaster, _____________ GEOGRAPHY of the area the _____________ affected, and the RECOVERY __________ efforts directed towards reducing the immediate effects of a disaster. EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE ❑ INJURIES ❑ PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND ILLNESSS ❑ SANITATION ❑ DAMAGE IN INFRASTRACTURE ❑ Victims of disasters may PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE suffer from (PTSD) POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER _________________________ and other serious mental health conditions, which are not being given much attention to by the AUTHORITIES or even by ____________ VICTIMS themselves the _________, ❑ Disasters are mostly UNPREDICTABLE which leave the ________________, SHOCK victims in a state of __________. DENY the loss and ❑ They tend to ______ REALITY try to escape from _________. Being in a denial state makes the victims more vulnerable to STRESS _______, ANXIETY ________, and other MALADAPTIVE reactions. different ______________  DEATH of a closed one also leaves the victim in a state of ❑ _______ INSECURITY because the sense of _______, ___________ ATTACHMENTS LOVE _______________ BELONGINGNESS are ____________. and __________________ DEPRIVED PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF DISASTER ❑ DISTRESS ❑ INTRUSION OR AVOIDANCE ❑ HATRED AND REVENGE ❑ DEPENDENCE AND INSECURITIES ❑ GRIEF/WITHDRAWN/ISOLATION ❑ GUILT FEELING ❑ LACK OF TRUST ❑ HOPELESSNESS ❑ EMOTIONAL EFFECTS ❑ COGNITIVE EFFECTS ❑ PHYSICAL EFFECTS ❑ INTERPERSONAL EFFECTS ❑ HELPLESSNESS SOCIO- CULTURAL ❑ Filipinos are generally known as PERSPECTIVE MATIISIN “_________”, RESOURCEFUL ______________, HELPFUL _______, PRAYERFUL OPTIMISTIC and ____________. ____________, ❑ These characteristics are manifested in the country’s recent fight against COVID-19 Due to the National Health ____________. Emergency, Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) prevailed in the whole country. ❑ A lot of people temporarily JOBS some people lost their ______, stranded in different REGIONS repatriated OFWs __________, were held in different quarantine facilities in Metro Manila, and all people were restricted to go out of their homes for months. OFW’s in SAUDI ARABIA MALLS DURING COVID CEBU CITY DURING COVID MEANS OF LIVING ❑ As a result, most Filipino families would rely on GOVERNMENT’S HELP ______________________ for them to get by. However, LIMITED RESOURCES _____________________ and AIDS from the government ______ make people find possible WAYS TO SURVIVE ___________________ amid the pandemic. ❑ These traits help a lot of Filipinos to survive the challenge of COVID19 in the country. To people who are used to natural calamities like typhoons, flash floods, and volcanic eruptions most citizen would find contentment with what they have at the moment.  MALALAMPASAN DIN NATIN TO ❑ The culture of “_______________________________..” belief and BAHALA NA ANG DIYOS “ __________________________” syndrome give hope to most Filipino in the midst of a disaster. ❑ Such perspective helps a lot especially those who belong to MARGINALIZED SECTOR to be hopeful and continue the ________________________ fighting against any challenge at hand. Their belief that a help from someone or from God would arrive at a time they most needed. It also helps most people survive a lot of oddities in life. SOCIO- CULTURAL EFFECTS OF DISASTERS ❑ Change in individual roles ❑ disruption of social relationships and personal connections ECONOMIC ❑ Disasters affect the economic PERSPECTIVE condition of a community because they reduce local and international trade. It can also partially or totally paralyze a country’s transportation system, just like what happened in the COVID19 pandemic. ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF DISASTERS ❑ LOSS OF LIFE ❑ UMEMPLOYMENT ❑ LOSS OF PROPERTY ❑ LOSS OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES ❑ LOSS OF CROPS ❑ LOSS OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURES  POLITICAL ❑ Natural disasters are PERSPECTIVE commonly thought to be less politically argumentative than armed conflicts, yet a closer look shows that both the effects of a natural disaster and the resulting distribution of HUMANITARIAN AID _____________________ are POLITICS profoundly linked to __________. ❑ Just as vulnerability to disasters is mediated by the POLITICAL SYSTEM ___________________ of a country, disasters can have major consequences for POLITICAL STABILITY and ______________________ POLITICAL LEGITIMACY _________________________. ❑ Since agencies of government have a significant role to play in directing disaster preparedness, prevention and recovery. Social systems establish vulnerability to natural disasters and governments are often considered to be responsible for the disaster effects. POLITICAL EFFECTS OF DISASTERS ❑ People who have trust in political institution will assess the government’s risk assessments as credible and accept their hazard policies (Johnson 1999) ❑ Low level of trust in public institutions therefore means that citizens may ignore the recommendations and disregard the information provided by these institutions (McCaffey 2004). ❑ If individuals are confident that they will receive sufficient aid from the government when a disaster occurs, they might not be motivated to take measures on their own (King and Kang 2000). ❑ The disturbing effects caused by a BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE prevalent kind of disease or virus in an epidemic or pandemic level is known as biological disaster. EPIDEMIC LEVEL PANDEMIC LEVEL  EPIDEMIC LEVEL ❑ Disaster affects large numbers of people within a given COMMUNITY OR AREA _________________________.  PANDEMIC LEVEL ❑ Biological disaster affects a much large region, sometime CONTINENTS OR THE GLOBE spanning entire ______________________________. EFFECTS OF BIOLOGICAL DISASTERS ❑ LOSS OF LIVES ❑ PUBLIC DEMOBILIZATION ❑ NEGATIVE ECONOMIC EFFECT ❑ UNEMPLOYMENT ❑ HUNGER