The Philippine Risk Profile and Disaster Management Trends
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The Philippine Risk Profile and Disaster Management
Trends
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The Philippine Archipelago occupies the western ring of the Pacific Ocean (Western Segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire), a most active part of the earth that is characterized by an ocean-encircling belt of active volcanoes and earthquake generators (faults).
Geologic Hazards
July 16, 1990 (Intensity 8 Earthquake) 1,666 persons dead 3,500 persons injured P11B cost of damaged property P1.2B cost of damage in agriculture
June 1991 (Mt. Pinatubo Eruption) The biggest volcanic eruption of the century 800 persons dead P10.6B cost of damages
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Hydro-Meteorological Hazards
The Philippines experiences an average of 20 Tropical Cyclone a year
5 of which can be destructive The December 2004 landslides in the Provinces
of Quezon & Aurora were a result of the continuous rainfall in the area
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Weather System Affecting the Philippines
Tropical Cyclones Seasonal Monsoons
Southwest – June to September Northeast – November to March
Cold Front Intertropical Convergence Zone Easterly Trade Thunderstorms
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Category of Tropical Cyclones
Category Strengths
Tropical Depression 35 - 65 kph
Tropical Cyclones 66 - 119 kph
Typhoon 120 kph or more
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Losses Due to Disasters in the 20th Century
Hazard Event Number of Persons Killed
Damage ($USD M)
TyphoonEarthquakeVolcanoFlood
28,812 9,572 6,331 2,545
5,653 517 228 431
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Source: CRED 1998
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Disaster Management Trends
> up to the 1970’s
1980’s
1990’s – 2000
2000 – present
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Disaster Response
Disaster Preparedness & Response
Disaster Preparedness & Response
Natural Disaster Reduction
Disaster Preparedness & Response
Disasters & Development Natural Disaster Risk
Reduction
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The need for a paradigm shift of our disaster management approaches and strategies from reactive to proactive
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