Earth and Life Science

Natural Hazards
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a. Geological Hazards – an extreme natural events in the crust of the earth that pose a threat to life and property.
b. Hydrometeorological Hazards- results of natural processes or phenomena of atmospheric and hydrological nature
c. Man-made / Technological Hazards- events that are caused of human activities that may cause threat to life and
property.

Hazards Description Classification

A. Ground Shaking The result of rapid ground acceleration. The second Geologic Hazards
primary earthquake hazard

B. Tornado Are violently rotating columns of air that extend from Hydrometeorological Hazards
a thunderstorm to the ground It can destroy buildings,
flip cars, and create deadly flying debris.
Tornadoes can:
- Happen Anytime and anywhere;
- Bring intense winds, over 200 MPH;
- Look like funnels
C. Landslides A movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down Geologic Hazards, Man Made
on a slope. Hazards.
D. Flood Occur suddenly due to rapidly rising water along a Hydrometeorological Hazards,
stream or low-lying area. A flood can strike anywhere Man Made Hazards
without warning, occurs when a large volume of rain
falls within a short time.
E. Indoor Fire This is predominantly accidental, usually in relation Man Made Hazards
to the use of indoor lamps, stoves or short circuits.
F. Lava Flow Are streams of molten rock that pour or ooze from an Geologic Hazards
 erupting vent.
G. Industrial Pollution Generally referred to the undesirable outcome when Man Made Hazards
factories or cars emits harmful by-products such as
emissions to air or water bodies, deposition on landfills
or emission of toxic chemicals into atmosphere.
H. Typhoon An extremely large, powerful and destructive strom Hydrometeorological Hazards
that occurs especially in the region of Philippine or
China Sea.
I. Forest Fire Are large uncontrolled fires that take place in the Man Made Hazards
forest. This can be the carelessness such as not putting
out a campfire or dropping a little cigarette.
J. Liquefaction Takes place when loosely packed, water-logged Geologic Hazards
sediments at or near the ground surface lose their
strength in response to strong ground shaking. It occurs
beneath building and other structures that cause major
damage during earthquakes.
K. Storm Surge It is an abnormal rise in seawater level during storm, Hydrometeorological Hazards
measured as height of the water above the normal
predicted astronomical tide, caused primarily by a
storm’s winds pushing water onshore.
L. Tsunami Are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic Geologic Hazards
eruptions under the sea.
M. Extreme Rainfall Refer to the extreme rain. A significant amount of Hydrometeorological Hazards
precipitation occurs on only a few hours, leading to
severe flooding and landslide ricks.

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