Hydro-meteorological Hazards

• Hydrometeorological hazards

  • a process or phenomena of atmospheric nature that cause loss of life and property or environmental damage.
• Types of Hydrometeorological Hazards:

  • Typhoon - severe weather disturbance with a strong wind and heavy rainfalls which form in a low-pressure area.
  • Thunderstorm - transient type of weather disturbance produced by cumulonimbus clouds, usually with lightning.
  • Flash flood - flood characterize by the great volume of water caused by heavy rainfall in a short period.
  • Flood - great flowing of water on the land that is not usually submerged.
• Types of Hydrometeorological Hazards:

  • Storm surge - Localized unusual increase of seawater beyond astronomical tide due to intense wind and tropical cyclone.
  • El Niño - unusual warming of sea surface temperature occurs in the central and eastern equator of pacific; lasts up to 9 months - 2 years.
  • La Niña - unusual cooling of the sea surface in the central and eastern pacific it may last 1-3 yrs.