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• El Niño


  Phenomenon that brings fewer storms but is also associated with severe dry spells or droughts
• La Niña


  Phenomenon that is correlated with destructive typhoons and heavy rainfall, and is associated with landslides and floods
• Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS)


  Warning issued in the affected areas to inform the public of the storm's projected impacts and how soon they are expected to be felt
• Supercell thunderstorm


  • Highly organized with a large rotating updraft that can be 20 km in diameter and 15 km in height
• Multi-cell thunderstorm


  • Has a system of individual cells, with each cell usually lasting for 30 minutes to an hour, while the entire system can last for hours
• Eye


  Center part of a tropical cyclone
• 20 is the average number of tropical cyclones that the Philippines experiences in a year
• During a thunderstorm if you are in an open field


  Keep distance from trees & other high points to have a higher change of not getting electrocuted from thunder strikes
• Hydrometeorology


  Branch of meteorology that deals with problems involving the hydrologic cycle, the water budget, and the rainfall statistics of storms
• Flooding


  Hydrometeorological hazard that happens when some areas usually not covered by water are engulfed or submerged
• Thunderstorm


  Weather condition that produces lightning and thunder, and heavy rainfall from cumulonimbus clouds
• Storm surge


  Commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems
• Stop, drop and roll


  If your clothing catches medium amount of fire while cooking or working in a school lab

  
• Think of what will you do if your kitchen closet catches initial fire
• Oxygen


  Gas source needed to create fire in the fire triangle
• Friction between the matchstick head and a dry surface

  Heat in the fire triangle
• High temperature cooking oil

  Can cause a frying pan to set ablaze
• Air entering the room


  Can cause a sudden blaze of fire if you open a room
• At least two exit routes is what you need in case of fire emergency
• Green


  Color code for a fire emergency exit sign
• What is the best thing to do upon reaching the family meeting place in times of fire outbreak?

  Follow your communication plan
• PASS system


  In fire extinguishers

  
• Heat


  Prevented by the electrical wire insulation to transfer to other conductors
• Oxygen


  Will be removed if you cover a burning candle with a glass
• Hazard and population


  Two elements that determine exposure
• Susceptibility, coping capacity, and adaptive capacity


  Three elements that determine vulnerability
• Japan has a high exposure to hazards. Japan has a better economy, coping capacities, and long-term adaptive capacities and that is their best countermeasure to lower its disaster risk
• Increased population is what causes the high exposure of India, Indonesia, and the Philippines to risk
• Social conditions


  Have an inverse relationship to vulnerability. Poverty, poor living conditions, and low literacy rates aggravate susceptibility
• Active participation of citizens in a community


  Distinguishes a community-based preparedness plan
• The Philippines has a high exposure value due to its population of 110 million. Increase the coping and adaptive capacities of its citizens would best turn this limitation into an opportunity to improve the country's risk index
• Remember essential items in your emergency kit
• Understanding disasters is the priority of local communities in disaster prevention and mitigation

  
• Which is a national plan that share the same goals as NDRRMP

  • Philippine Development Plan 2017–2022
  • Ambisyon Natin 2040
  • National Security Strategy
• Sendai Framework


  Reduction of disasters and loss of lives, livelihood, and assets is the primary goal
• Role of information and communication technology in DRRM

  To facilitate analysis, assessment, monitoring, and implementation in all phase of DRRM
• Early warning phase of disaster management

  Involved are sensors, satellite data, data collection and evaluation
• Digitalized approach in a community-based preparedness plan


  Has the application of information and communication technologies