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• Hydrometeorological hazards

  Disasters caused by atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic processes or phenomena that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage
• The Philippines is considered very vulnerable to natural hazards and disasters, which include typhoons, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and fires
• The Philippines is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where most of the volcanoes in the Philippines are part of
• Continental plate activities around the Pacific Ring of Fire result in volcanic eruptions and tsunamis in the Philippines
• National Disaster Management Plan of 2016


  Defines hydrometeorological hazards as a process or phenomenon of atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage
• Hydrometeorological conditions can lead to other hazards such as landslides, fires, plagues, epidemics and in transport and dispersal of toxic substances and volcanic eruption material
• Hydrometeorological hazards


  • Tropical Cyclone
  • Thunderstorm
  • Flood/Flashflood
  • Storm Surge

  
• Tropical Cyclone


  An intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain

  
• Weather Forecast


  A scientific estimate of future weather condition, where weather condition is a state of the atmosphere at a given time expressed in terms of the most significant variables like cloudiness, rainfall and wind
• Weather Forecasting


  1. Observation

  2. Collection & Transmission of Weather Data

  3. Plotting of Weather Data

  4. Analysis of Weather Maps, Satellite & Radar Imaginaries & Other Data

  5. Formulation of the Forecast
• Thunderstorm


  A powerful, short-lived weather disturbance, almost always associated with lightning, thunder, dense clouds, heavy rain or hail, and fast, roaring winds

  
• Thunderstorm Formation


  1. Cumulus Stage

  2. Mature Stage

  3. Dissipating Stage

  
• Types of Flooding


  • Inland Flooding
  • Flash Floods
  • River Flooding
  • Coastal Flooding
  • Urban Flooding
• Storm Surge


  Irregular sea-level rise during a tropical cyclone where powerful winds force the ocean water over the coastal low-lying areas, leading to flooding

  
• El Niño


  A periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific, leading to extreme climatic conditions like high temperatures and little rainfall
• La Niña


  A weather phenomenon characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in the Equatorial Pacific which causes increased numbers of tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean

  
• Health Effects of El Niño

  • Diseases related to water scarcity or shortage such as diarrhea and skin diseases
  • Red Tide Blooms: Paralytic shellfish poisoning
  • Disorders associated with high temperatures: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, exertional heat injury and heat stroke
• Health Effects of La Niña

  • Disease related to contaminated water due to flooding, such as: Acute gastroenteritis, typhoid fever, cholera and hepatitis A
  • Disease brought by mosquitoes, such as dengue and malaria
  • Accidents and injuries such as contusions, lacerations, fractures, electrocution
• Fire


  A chemical reaction, the rapid oxidation of fuel producing heat and light
• For a fire to occur, heat, fuel, and oxygen must be present

  
• One of the top three causes of fire in the Philippines is associated with overloaded wires or circuits (electrical)
• Fire Risk Assessment


  An important precautionary measure against fire incidents

  
• Precautionary Measures in the Kitchen and Living Room

  • Kitchen
  • Living Room
• Fire Safety Signs


  Color coded for easier identification and determination of mandatory actions, prohibitions, and location of fire-fighting equipment

  
• Types of Fire Safety Signs

  • Green and white fire exit signs
  • Blue mandatory action signs
  • Red prohibition and fire equipment location signs

  
• Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan (FEEP)


  An important tool in preventing and mitigating losses during a fire hazard, dependent on factors like mode of evacuation, escape routes, assignments of duties, calling the fire department, and assembly point

  
• Fire Drill Phases


  1. Alarm

  2. Response

  3. Evacuation

  4. Assembly

  5. Head Count

  6. Evaluation

  
• Fire drills are practice exercises to help learn what to do in case of a fire, preparing us to stay safe in real emergencies

  
• Stop, Drop and Roll


  The action to take if our clothes catch fire: Stand still, Drop to the ground, and Roll back and forth to smother the flames

  
• The emergency hotline number for the BFP General Trias City FS, Cavite is 437-7625 09190664274