DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

GO BAG: What to prepare? Emergency Contacts

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The Philippine Quakes The Philippine Typhoons
The Philippine archipelago is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, the home
...in the next
of 90 percent of earthquakes. As a country, Philippines had experienced some
major tremors and the most recent was the October 15, 2013 in the islands of
Typhoon Yolanda, after sustaining at the speed
Bohol, which epicenter was located at the municipality of Sagbayan. of 314 km per hour, accelerated to 378kph making the
When disaster happens…
4th strongest typhoon to hit in the country.
Among the most destructive earthquakes in the country according to the
magnitude of the tremors scaled at Philippine Seismic Intensity standard Will you survive the next 72 hours? 1. Unleashing the windy fury in the islands of Ormoc
were: and Leyte on November 15, 1991, Tropical
What do you have to sustain in the next three days without an Storm Thelma killed 5,100 people.
1. The 7.3 magnitude that hit the town of Casiguan, Aurora in 1968. The
tremor was felt almost in the entire Luzon area. Some business towers open shop around? 2. Typhoon Bopha hit Southern Mindanao on
in Manila area collapsed, killing 300 tenants inside the six-story Ruby
Tower in Binondo. Landslides and land fissures were evident in the Can your family make it to the nearest and safer evacuation December 3, 2012, unleashing its strength to the
mountainous areas of Luzon at the same time tsunami was recorded. area? unprepared people of the area with mortality of
2. The 7.0 magnitude quake swept some 270 houses in Calauag, Quezon in 1900 and some went missing.
1973. Buildings, roads, railways and bridges rendered destroyed.
Destruction was observed as Sumulong highway bridge collapsed while Do you have a place to go when disaster befalls your place? 3. In central Philippines, typhoon Ike left 1363 deaths
the railways of PNR were crocked due to land movement. on August 31, 1984.
3. The Moro Gulf quake in 1976 killed 5,000 was at 7.9 magnitude which Resilience is a matter of choice, and it begins with you and
4. On December 16, 2011, with a death toll at 1080
also resulted to a tsunami which hit Mindanao islands. The off coast your household. As a family, we often neglect the importance
tremor generated by Cotabato trench causing a tsunami in the said area
of being disaster-prepared. As a country, we lack the people, Typhoon Washi crashed Northern
was responsible for 86 percent of deaths. According to PHIVOLCS, the
fury of the sea waves caused by tsunami hauled houses and other importance of training and capacitating the population to Mindanao.
properties in the shores of Lanao del Sur, Pagadian City and other become disaster-prepared and resilient. 5. Flooding and landslides marked by Typhoon Trix,
neighboring areas. killing 995 mostly in Bicol region on October 16,
4. A 6.5 magnitude tremor reduced the affected areas in Ilocos Norte to How can we become prepared?
rubble. Some buildings were totally destroyed while others need major 1952.
repairs. This was considered the most severe quake in north-western
National and local trainings on disaster preparedness are con-
6. Across central islands, Typhoon Amy rakes through
Luzon area that time leaving 16 dead and at least 50 injuries.
5. A shallow tectonic tremor hitting the rate of 6.8 magnitude transpired ducted any time of the year. While there are international the area on December 9, 1951, leaving 991 deaths
panic to the general public of Bohol. The tremor was also felt in some organizations that are conducting the training, Philippine after floods, landslides which was caused by a
parts of Visayas and Mindanao immediately causing 6 deaths, about government offices like National Disaster Risk Reduction
200 injuries and some 46,000 displaced individuals and 7,000 homeless
massive storm surge in Negros island’s west coast.
after thousands of houses were destroyed. Management Council (NDRRMC) and its corresponding agen- 7. Legaspi City experienced the prowess of Typhoon
6. In 1990, a 7.1 magnitude quake hit Panay Island and killed 8 people and cies down to the barangay unit, and the Office of Civil Defense
Nina on November 25, 1987. After it roared in Bicol
at the same time injuring 41 others. Bridges collapsed, road destroyed (OCD) are just but two of government’s agencies/offices that
and some large fissures were recorded. In Aklan alone, a number of conduct this type of training. region unleashing deadly mudslides down Mayon
churches and other infrastructures were badly damaged while 15% of volcano with death reaching 979.
the house buildings in Culasi Antique turned to rubble.
7. On July 16, 1990, a magnitude of 7.7 shook Luzon area hitting hard the Disaster Preparedness is a matter of understanding the possible 8. Typhoon Fengshen hit central islands of the country
City of Baguio. Major hotels and establishments were destroyed in effect of a disaster in the local setting. Being informed may with death rate of 938 people on June 20, 2008.
Baguio City in an instant, while causing landslides making the city help each person respond to any possible disaster that might 9. One of the strongest storms ever hit Bicol region
isolated. come. With knowledge on this regard, each person has a
8. The Mindoro quake which was recorded at 7.1 earthquake also caused a
larger chance to survive compared to people who do not have
and Manila, Typhoon Angela killed 936 individuals
tsunami in the area. The raid tremor-tsunami hit the coastal areas of on November 5, 1995.
Baco and Calapan Oriental Mindoro damaging 1530 houses and 78 such training.
mortalities. 10. The central islands of Philippines was struck by
9. The Negros-Cebu earthquake caused landslides and bringing to ground Typhoon Agnes on November 5, 1984 with death
several buildings in these two islands. This resulted to 52 deaths.
Several bridges rendered impassable and damaging some toll of 895 people.
infrastructures and highways.
10. The most recent earthquake in Bohol islands on October 15, 2013 at the
magnitude of 7.2 literally destroyed some municipalities in and around
the province. It destroyed historical and national heritage churches,
some tourist destination spots and major infrastructures like bridges,