COR 010

• Hydro meteorological hazards - are caused by extreme meteorological and climate events, such as floods, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, or landslides.
• Hydrometeorology - a branch of meteorology and hydrology that studies the transfer of water and energy between the land surface and the lower atmosphere.
• Typhoon - It is a low-pressure area rotating counter-clockwise and containing rising warm air that forms over warm water in the Western Pacific Ocean.
• Thunderstorm - A weather condition that produces lightning and thunder, heavy rainfall from cumulonimbus clouds and possibly a tornado. A violent local atmospheric disturbance accompanied by lightning, thunder, and heavy rain, and often by strong gusts of wind, and sometimes by hail.
• Flash Flood - An event that occurs within a short period of time, generally WITHIN 6 hours
• Flood - An overflow of water onto normally dry land. - a longer-term event than flash flooding: it may last days or weeks.
• Storm Surge - A rise of seawater above normal sea level on the coast, generated by the action of weather elements such as cyclonic wind and atmospheric pressure.
• El Niño - refers to the large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific.
• La Niña - sometimes referred to as the cold phase of ENSO and El Niño as the warm phase of ENSO. - These deviations from normal surface temperatures can have large- scale impacts not only on ocean processes, but also on global weather and climate
• Before - ● Have emergency kits and survival packs prepared. These should contain medicine, cash, important documents, whistles, and extra clothes. ● Store food and clean water enough for three days. That’s two gallons of water per person per day. ● Prepare candles, flashlights and extra batteries in case the power goes out. ● Listen to the radio or watch TV for news updates.
• During -Stay indoors and listen to the news for weather updates and flood warnings. If you need to evacuate, stay calm. Close the windows, turn off the main electricity switch and bring your survival kit.
• After - Return home only after authorities have deemed the area safe. Check your surroundings for damaged electrical cables and fallen posts. Report these to the authorities.