DRR

Disaster

A sudden calamitous occurrence that causes great harm, injury, destruction, and devastation to life and property

-Life -Property

The 2 things that disaster affects

Helplessness and Hopelessness

Disaster gives 2 feelings to humans

A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using it's own resources.

According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) & the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

-The exposure to a hazard -The conditions of Vulnerability that are present -Insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences

Disasters are often a result of...

-Loss of life -Injury -Disease -Negative effects on human physical -Negative effects on human mental -Negative effects on human Social wellbeing

Disaster will affect life in...

-Destruction of assets -Loss of services -Social and economic disruptions -Environmental degradation

Disaster will affect properties in...

Republic Act 10121

An act strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, Providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, Appropriating Funds, Therefore and Other Purposes

March 27, 2010

When was Republic Act 10121 made?

One of the sections in Republic Act 10121

To immediate release of calamity funds to local government units so they can prepare for disaster mitigation and preparedness.

70% To the total calamity fund to risk reduction measures 30% To quick response activities

Where does the calamity fund go to?

Section 2 of RA 10121

"develop, promote, and implement a comprehensive that aims to strengthen the capacity of the national government of the LGUs, together with partner stakeholders, to build the disaster resilience of communities, and to instutionalize arrangements and measures for reducing disaster risks, including projected climate risks, and enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities at all levels."

Natural Disasters

a natural phenomenon is caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures.

-Rapid onset -Progressive onset

2 Type of natural disasters

Extreme onset

Progressive onset is also known as

-Droughts -Famine

Examples of progressive onset

Hazard

A Hazard is a source or condition that has the potential to cause harm to humans in the form of injury or illness, property damage, environmental damage or a combination of these.

Natural Hazard & Human-Made Induced hazards

2 types of hazards

Natural Hazard

Occurs when an extreme natural event is destructive to human life and property. This event could interfere with activities in a minor way such as when strong winds blow trees down, or this event could completely disrupt activities like a large earthquake damaging your home, business or school

Human-made hazard

Are caused by human activities. Unlike natural hazards, human-made hazards can often be prevented.

-Technological/Industrial disasters -Terrorism/Violence -Complex humanitarian emergencies

Examples of hazards

Technological disasters

Unregulated industrialization and inadequate safety standards to increase the risk for industrial disasters.

Terrorism/Violence

The threat of terrorism has also increased due to the spread of technologies involving nuclear, biological, and chemical agents used to develop weapons of mass destruction.

Complex humanitarian emergencies

The term complex emergency is a usually used to describe the humanitarian emergency resulting from and international or civil war. In such situations, large number of people are displaced from their home due to the lack of personal safety distribution, water, electricity, ETC... Examples are, Genocide, War, ETC.

Risk

the combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences.

Disaster risk

Is the product of the possible damage caused by a hazard due to the vulnerability within a community.

Disaster

A sudden calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation.

Ring of Fire

a path along the pacific ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.

Calamity

An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress

Earthquake

Shaking of earth caused by waves moving on and below the earth's surface.

Volcanic Eruption

When lava and gas are discharged from a volcanic vent.

Pacific Ocean

Largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.