Abra High School Subject: Disaster Risk Reduction

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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Week: 1
Source: SLM Division of Manila and La Union

Weekly Home Learning Plan

Week Day Daily Task
1  Read and analyze the Presenataion and
discussion for lesson 1 ON PGAE 1- 3
1 2  Perform Activity 1 and 2 page 3 to 4
 Perform post test on page 4 - 5
3  Perform Check understanding on page 6
4  Answer the Post Test on page 6

Learning Competency and Code: Explain the meaning of disaster (DRR11/12-Ia-b-1)

Specific Objectives:
a. Clarify the meaning of disaster and disaster risk
b. Identify factors that contribute to disaster; and
c. Explain when a disaster might happen.

Lesson 1: DEFINITION OF DISASTER

Presentation and Discussion:

What makes an event a disaster? The answer lies with how the population is
eventually affected: both the direct effects on the people as well as the indirect
effects or damage to infrastructure. The United Nations International Strategy for
Disaster Reduction (2015) defines disaster as a serious disruption of the functioning
of a community or society due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of
vulnerability and exposure, leading to widespread human, material, economic or
environmental losses and impacts. Disasters are a type of hazardous event in which
there is a significant disruption of the function of all or part of society. The impact of
the disaster is often widespread and could last for a long period of time. The impact
may test or exceed the capacity of a community or society to cope using its own
resources, and therefore may requires assistance from external sources, which could
include neighboring jurisdictions, or national or international levels. Disaster results
from the combination of: the exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability that
are present; and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the
potential negative consequences. Consequences may include injuries, disease and
other negative effects on human physical, mental and social well-being, together with
damage to property, loss of services and environmental degradation. Although there
are many definitions for disaster (Refer to Box 1), there are are common factors.
First, there is an event or phenomenon that impacts a population or an environment.
Second, a vulnerable condition or characteristic allows the event to have a more
serious impact. For example, a typhoon will cause much greater damage to life and
structures if it directly strikes an area with poorly constructed dwellings compared to
striking a community of well-built homes with greater structural support. Identifying
these factors has practical implications for communities’ preparedness and provides

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a basis for prevention. Third, local resources are often inadequate to cope with the
problems created by the phenomenon or event. Disaster affect communities in
multiple ways. Their impact on the health care infrastructure is also multi-factorial.
The disaster event can cause an unexpected number of deaths. In addition, the large
numbers of wounded and sick often exceed the local community’s health care
delivery capacity.

HOW AND WHEN AN EVENT BECOMES A DISASTER An event, either human-

made or natural, becomes a disaster when it is sudden or progressive, causing
widespread human, material or environmental losses. Lets take an example, typhoon
Yolanda. Typhoon Yolanda is a natural phenomenon. However, it became a disaster
for some factors: its strength (290 km/hr); the storm surge it brought was sudden and
unexpected; and it is devastating to human, material, and environment. More than
7,000 people perished. The entire City of Tacloban was literally flattened to the
ground. Our country, the Philippines, is frequently visited by typhoons on the average
of 20 every year. Thus, we can consider typhoons as natural events. However, in
2009, Typhoon Ondoy turned into a disaster because the amount of precipitation
brought by its torrential rains lasted for several days causing floods and flash floods
in Metro Manila. Thousands of houses were submerged in flood water. Hundreds of
shelters along river banks and steros were washed out. Power and water supplies
were cut off for several weeks. Hundreds of lives perished.
Wow Wowie, hosted by Willie Revillame, a popular singer-commedian, became so
popular. Thousands of fans flock to ULTRA (a huge event venue during that time) to

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watch the noon time variety show. However, that event turned out to a disastrous
tragedy when there was a human-induced disturbance among the watching crowd
that caused a stampede. Many spectators were hurt and some even died which led
to the dissolution of the said TV program.

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Activity 2:

Post Test:
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that best describe the idea.
____1. A sinkhole is an example of which of the following natural hazard
subcategories?
A. Mass movement/wasting C. Hydrologic
B. Tectonic D. None of the choices
____2. Strong earthquakes are hazards that could cause disaster. Which is NOT a
disaster
cause by earthquakes?
A. Collapse building and houses C. loss of water supply
B. Drought D. food shortage
____3. Which is NOT a geological hazard?
A. Earthquake B. Tsunami C. Tephra fall D. Tornado
____4. Disasters frequently result in all of the following EXCEPT
A. Displacement of populations
B. Damage to the ecological environment
C. Destruction of a population’s homeland
D. Adequate supply of goods and services
____5. A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a widespread
human, material, economic or environmental losses is called
A. Disaster B. Vulnerability C. Resiliency D. Hazard

Lesson 2: RISK FACTORS UNDERLYING DISASTERS

Previously, you had defined the meaning of disaster. This lesson will let you
understand factors that contribute to the degree of disasters.
Experiencing disaster in a community cause by hazards whether natural or man-
made is the last thing we could imagine that would happen. It is necessary that
people in community must be aware on how to be prepared or at least
knowledgeable enough about risk factors underlying disaster. This could probably
help them understand how to act on lessening the impact of disaster. Disaster is

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influenced by risk factors. What do you think are these risk factors underlying the
disasters? You would probably think that natural hazards are inevitable, so what are
we supposed to know to address the phenomena with confidence to cope with the
disaster it brings? There are several factors to consider as an influencer of disaster.
For instance, a hazard could only bring more disaster to some pre-existing conditions
and some hazards had no or little effect. For example, look at the two figures. Which
do you think is more prone to disaster?

Definition of Terms:
• Risk – the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as an injury or a loss)
will
happen (Merriam-Webster).1
• Disaster – a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society
involving
widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which
exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own
resources.1
• Hazard – a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition 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.1
• Vulnerability – it is the tendency to become incapable of resisting hazard or the
inability
to respond after a disaster.2
• Exposure – is the tendency of losing property, people, systems and other elements
in the
society due their presence within the hazard zones. 3
• Nature of Risk

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Post Test:
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that best describe the idea.
___1. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor underlying disaster?
A. Vulnerability B. Hazard C. Environment D. Exposure
___2. Which is NOT a risk driver?
A. Poverty and inequality C. Properly planned urban development
B. Environmental degradation D. Weak governance
___3. The variables that amplify the effects of hazards, affecting the degree or scope of a
disaster is called
A. Exposure B. Elements at risk C. Risk drivers D. Vulnerability
___4. Which of the following affects the probability that a risk mitigation option will be
implemented?
A. Political and public support C. Long and short-term benefits
B. Financial cost D. All of the choices
___5. Which of the following typically leads to increased risk for a for a population?
A. Urbanization B. Coastal migration C. Both A and B D. neither A nor