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Mr. Aldo Mayor Chief of Public Safety Division

Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)

METRO MANILA EARTHQUAKE CONTINGENCY PLAN

(OPLAN METRO YAKAL PLUS) ALDO R. MAYOR

Chief, Public Safety Division

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

OBJECTIVE

This plan aims to institutionalize an effective and efficient system

of earthquake disaster preparedness and response of different

national agencies’ units and personnel by defining the roles and

providing sets of guidelines on actions that will be carried out prior

to and immediately after the occurrence of a very strong ground

shaking.

RISK PROFILE

Recent studies show that the West Valley Fault has moved at least four (4) times and generated strong earthquakes within the last 1,400 years. The approximate return period of these earthquakes is less than 500 years and no event along the WVF is known after 17th century. This means that the active phase of the Valley Fault is approaching. Many research studies indicate that the estimated magnitude will be around 7 or more. (MMEIRS, March 2004).

• Possibility of 7.2 Magnitude EQ occurring along the Fault on the Eastern part of Metropolitan Manila. Another scenario is a strong earthquake at Manila Bay capable of generating a 2-meter high tsunami affecting western coastline of Metro Manila.

• Effect is characterized by strong ground shaking (Intensity 8 & 9) along most parts of Metro Manila, liquefaction, and landslides causing severe damage to buildings (mostly residential), thousands of deaths and injuries, disruption of lifelines and services, and widespread fires.

ESTIMATED IMPACTS OF THE WORST CASE SCENARIO EARTHQUAKE (M7.2 WVF)

Public Purpose Buildings:

Schools 1412, Hospitals 177,

Fire Fighting 124, Police 43,

MMDCC Organizations and 17 LGU

City and Municipal Halls 53

Heavily Damaged 8 - 10 %

Partly Damaged 20 – 25 %

Residential Buildings

Heavily Damaged or

Collapsed

13%

170,000

Moderately

Damaged

25.6% or

350,000

Human Loss

With population of 9,932,560

Dead 90% from pressure of

collapsed building

33,500

Injured 120,000

IMPACT TO LIFELINES

DAMAGE TO WATER SYSTEM

• BREAKS IN 4,000 POINTS OF WATER DISTRIBUTION LINES

• RISKS TO ANGAT AND IPO DAMS FEEDER MAIN TO LA MESA

DAM

POWER INTERRUPTION

• 30 KM LINE BREAK IN DISTRIBUTION

• DAMAGE TO SUB-STATIONS AND TRANSFORMERS

COMMUNICATIONS

• 90 KM BREAK OF LANDLINES

DAMAGE TO ROADS AND BRIDGES DUE TO LIQUEFACTION

POSSIBLE REGIONAL SEPARATION

QUADRANT DAMAGE ESTIMATE (1)

WEST

Intramuros Golf

Course

Collapsed

Structures Dead Injured

Manila 26,200 6,200 21,000

Malabon 4,700 900 3,000

Navotas 5,700 900 3,500

TOTAL 36,600 8,000 27,500

NORTH

VMMC Golf

Course

Collapsed

Structures Dead Injured

Quezon City 26,900 5,800 19,400

Valenzuela 2,400 500 1,600

Caloocan 7,200 1,700 5,500

Mandaluyong 4,400 1,000 3,600

San Juan 1,200 400 1,200

TOTAL 42,100 9,400 32,900

QUADRANT DAMAGE ESTIMATE (2)

EAST

LRT2 Santolan

Depot

Collapsed

Structures Dead Injured

Marikina 15,300 2,600 8,800

Pasig 23,000 3,400 11,900

TOTAL 38,300 6,000 20,700

SOUTH

VAB Golf

Course

Collapsed

Structures Dead Injured

Pasay 7,000 1,600 5,400

Pateros 1,700 300 900

Makati 9,200 2,300 7,700

Taguig 11,600 2,200 7,200

Las Pinas 6,400 1,300 4,300

Paranaque 9,200 1,700 5,700

Muntinlupa 13,500 2,000 7,600

TOTAL 58,600 11,400 38,800

ASSISSTING REGION AFP UNIT

AFP

NOLCOM

AFP

SOLCOM

AFP

RESOURCES

ENTRY POINTS OF EQUIPMENT, MANPOWER AND RELIEF ASSISTANCE

STRATEGIC CONCERN PRIMARY ALTERNATE OR

SECONDARY

NATIONAL EMERGENCY

OPERATIONS CENTER

CLARK SUBIC

METRO MANILA EOC MMDA MAKATI COMPLEX AFP JTF CAMP/

PNPNCRPO BICUTAN HQ

ASSISTING REGIONS TO

ESTABLISHED MM

QUADRANTS

NORTH REGION I REGION VII

EAST REGION II REGION XI

WEST CAR REGION X

SOUTH REGION V REGION VI

STRATEGIC PLAN FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

LIST OF MMDRRMC RESPONSE SECTORS, ITS LEAD AGENCY AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEAD AGENCY

CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

Operational protocols should be in accordance with the structure set during operations. This is to

ensure that all actions are accounted for and decisions are based on existing command structures.

METRO YAKAL STRATEGY

1. PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES

ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING

EQUIPMENT BUILD-UP

CONTINUING PLANNING, DRILLS & EXERCISES

2. PRE-DEPLOYMENT OF RESOURCES AT THE IDENTIFIED QUADRANT STAGING AREAS (LARGE

OPEN SPACES)

3. PRIORITIZATION OF RESPONSE

SEARCH AND RESCUE

DEBRIS CLEARING OF IDENTIFIED MAJOR ROUTES AND IDENTIFICATION OF ALTERNATE

ROUTES/MODES TO FACILITIES

SECURITY AND ORDER

ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS

ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD MEDICAL FACILITIES, EVACUATION CAMPS AND MANAGEMENT

PROJECT COMPONENTS (1)

HAZARDS AND DISASTER INFORMATION AND EDUCATION 1. “Safe METRO” Brochures,

2. Metro Disaster Managers Newsletters,

3. Metro Public Safety Website, and

4. Mobile “EARTHQUAKE” Project,

5. AM Radio/TV Facility

UPGRADING OF MMDA’S PUBLIC INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND OPERATIONS CONTROL FACILITY

PROJECT COMPONENTS (2)

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Deployment in strategic areas of Disaster Response Equipment Field Storage Units, Team Tool Boxes and Organization and Training of Disaster Response Teams

GWAPOTEL - ABAD SANTOS

EARTHQUAKE DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEM DISASTER RESPONSE EQUIPMENT FIELD TOOL STORAGE UNIT (DREFTSU)

EXISTING DREFTSU (8)

2

3

6 7

1

4 5

8

GWAPOTEL - ABAD SANTOS

GWAPOTEL – PORT AREA

NAGTAHAN

MMDA

EDSA - TIMOG

EDSA - ORTIGAS

MARIKINA

C5 - LIBIS

LOCATIONS OF DISASTER RESPONSE

EQUIPMENT FIELD STORAGE UNITS

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS OF DREFSUs

Contents of the Toolbox

ADDITIONAL

MCARTHUR HI-WAY VALENZUELA

ALABANG VIADUCT

TANDANGSORA/COMMONWEALTH

NAVOTAS OBR TERMINAL

EDSA-BALINTAWAK

C5 – FORT BONIFACIO

C5 – ORTIGAS EXTENSION

ZAPOTE ROAD/QUIRINO

EDSA

DISASTER RESPONSE TOOLS STORAGE VANS

PROJECT COMPONENTS (3)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COMMUNITY WATCHING (FIELD SURVEY)

DISASTER IMAGINATION GAME

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING

DISASTER MANAGEMENT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT MMDCC Revitalization and Community-Based Disaster Management Training for Metro

LGUs and Barangays

INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

• DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ORIENTATION (DPO)

• EARTHQUAKE AND LANDSLIDE SEARCH AND RESCUE ORIENATION COURSE (ELSAROC)

• BASIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE COURSE (BERC)

• WATER SEARCH AND RESCUE (WASAR)

• FLOOD INCIDENT RESPONSE SAFETY TRAINING (FIRST)

• BASIC HIGH ANGLE RESCUE TRAINING (BHART)

• VEHICULAR EXTRICATION AND STABILIZATION TRAINING (VEST)

THANK YOU