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Typhoon
(Preparedness)
Establish and maintain coordination with
Barangay
Disaster
Coordination Councils
Ensure that
house
can withstand heavy
rain
& strong winds
Learn more about typhoon and other
weather disturbances
, signs, warnings, etc., and how to protect house.
Learn something relevant to mitigation &
preparedness
for
tropical cyclones
Participate actively to school's response
drill
/
simulation.
Typhoon
(Response)
Monitor through
radio
or other reliable sources the latest official report of
PAGASA
When the house is no longer safe,
evacuate
Stay
indoors
& stay away from
windows
Keep an open-line communication with
relatives
that are not affected
Ensure that members of the family will remain
calm
and keep them
informed
Typhoon
(Rehabilitation)
Help in attending the
victims
immediately.
In case of major cuts, seek
medical
assistance
Help in checking the house for
damages
Coordinate with
barangay
officials
Thunderstorms (Preparedness)
Develop
a Family Preparedness Plan incase of severe thunderstorm
Discuss
how you would know if a thunderstorm may produce a tornado
Discuss
how to be warned of an approaching thunderstorm
Recommend
trimming and removal of dead/rotting trees
Secure
outdoor objects that could be blown away
Thunderstorm
(Response)
Learn to do the
lightning
safety positions & stay
away
from structures
Carefully watch out for falling debris
Stay
Calm
Postpone
all outdoor activities
Unplug/turn off all
electronics
Turn off ac/
television
and stay off the
phone
Choose and move to a
safe
place in your house (
lowest
floor)
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the Sun & can reach temperatures around
50,000
degrees F
Tornado
(
Preparedness
)
Develop a
preparedness
plan for family
Have periodic
drills
with the members of the family
Inspect
pre-designated
areas to ensure protection
Keep an open-line
communication
Listen to the
radio
&
television
Store
flashlights
&
back-up
batteries
Tornado
(Response)
Move to a pre-designated area/interior on the
lowest
floor & get under a sturdy piece of
furniture
Stay
away
from windows
Lie flat in a
depression
if caught outside
Tornado
(Rehabilitation)
Attend to
survivors
Check the house for
damages
/
losses
Coordinate with proper
authorities
Flood
& Flash Flood (
Preparedness
)
Find out the frequency occurance of
floods
in locality
Know the
flood warning system
Research from previous occurences how
fast
the
water floods
occur
If it has been
raining hard
for several days/hours, be alert for the possibility of
flood
Watch out for rapidly rising water & help prepare the
family
for
evacuation
Switch off the
electricity
& lock the
rooms
Have a
handy survival kit.
Flash
Flood & Flood (Response)
Stay calm & updated
Listen continuously to radio
Do not attempt to cross flowing streams unless assured that the water is below knee level
Avoid areas prone to
flooding
Do not go into swimming/boating in
swollen rivers
Watch out for snakes in
flooded
areas
Eat only well
cooked
foods & drink only
clean
/preferably boiled water
Flash
Flood & Flood (Rehabilitation)
Report
broken
utility lines immediately
Ensure
that
electrical appliances
are
checked
before turning on
Avoid
affected areas
Continue
to listen to
radio
/local tv stations
Stay
away
from any building that are still
flooded
Storm
Surge (Preparedness)
Know
the storm surge risk zones & identify safe grounds
Be
alert
& stay away from steep, high coastal areas which are prone to landslides
Switch
off power supply
Stay
on the inland side away from the potential flow of water
If caught in a storm surge, take hold of large boulders that can provide
protection
Storm
Surges (Rehabilitation)
Do not eat
fresh
food that come in contact with
flood
water
Drinking water should be submitted to proper
authorities
for checking
Check
damage
of the
house
Check
house
for
electrical
damage & open line wires
Help clean all
mud
and
debris
Hydrometeorological Hazard Map
- Cyclone