DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION MODULE 1: BASIC CONCEPT OF DISASTER AND DISASTER

WHAT’S IN.

Activity 1: “Count Me In”

Write five (5) disastrous events in the Philippines in the last five years that you could still recall. Wrote
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Typhoon Frank in 2008

2. Taal Volcano Eruption in 2020
3. Typhoon Yolanda in 2013
4. Tropical Storm Thelma in 1991
5. Floods & Landslides unleashed by Typhoon Washi in 2011

Activity 1.1 Understanding Disaster

1. The image shown is the aftermath of a horrendous disaster that has led to a distraction of life &
living causing an uncomfortable and drastic change in their lives.
2. Based on the image shown, I assumed that there was flash floods and landslides that was
unleashed by a strong typhoon and an earthquake that damaged the infrastructures and houses.

WHAT’S MORE

Activity 1.2: FIX ME!!!!!

JUMBLED LETTERS DEFINITION

DISASTER A sudden calamitous event, bringing great
damage, loss, destruction and devastation.
RING OF FIRE A path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by
active Volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
CALAMITY An event causing great and often sudden damage
or distress.
EARTHQUAKE Shaking of earth caused by waves moving on and
below the earth’s surface.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION When lava and gas are discharged from a volcanic
rest
PACIFIC OCEAN Largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions.
TYPHOON Type of tropical cyclone, or severe tropical storm.
NATURAL DISASTER A natural event such as flood, earthquake, or
hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life
DESTRUCTION A sudden or great misfortune or failure
MAN MADE DISASTER Caused by man are those in which major direct
causes are identifiable intentional or non-
intentional human actions.
Activity 1.3: Understanding Natural and Man-Made Disaster

1. Natural
2. Man-made
3. Natural
4. Man-made
5. Man-made
6. Natural

Based on the presented images, how will you differentiate natural from man-made disasters?

- A Natural disaster is a cataclysmic processes of the Earth that is unexpected and cannot be
interrupt, or halt when it hits while on the other hand, a Man-made disaster are caused by
humans, it can be intentional and unintentional, this disaster can be improved and prevented.

Given the table, give a natural disaster you experienced within your locality or you had heard from the
news recently, what makes it a natural disaster?

- The Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, one of the most detestable time of the year. The typhoon damaged
and caused disruption in the living which halted work, school, electricity, water distribution, scarring
in food production, wrecked a lot of houses and trees, and a mass record of deaths and injuries.
These given causes has led to be indeed a natural disaster because it was unexpected and people
are unprepared from its destruction, it’s a natural cause and consequence of the Earth which
cannot be halted.

Give a man-made disaster you experienced within your locality or you had heard from the news
recently.

- Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 knocked over Power Barge 103 of NAPOCOR in Estancia, Iloilo causing an
oil spill. An Air Quality test was performed in December 7, 2013 and found out that benzene levels
in affected areas reached near-zero parts per million. Residents were to evacuate as the benzene
levels had reached unhealthy amounts.

Activity 1.4: Classification of Disasters

DISASTERS CLASSIFICATION OF DISASTER RISKS

DISASTERS (EFFECTS)
TYPHOON NATURAL Disruption and destruction in
humanity and living
WAR CONFLICTS MAN MADE Unhealthy relationship with
involved countries,
disagreements and
prejudices.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION NATURAL Air quality of the affected
areas, disruption in home &
living
 CHEMICAL LEAKAGES MAN MADE Air quality of the affected
areas and its harmful after
effects in the human body
VEHICULAR ACCIDENT MAN MADE Deaths, injuries and
destruction of public/private
property (only varies when
involved)
EARTHQUAKE NATURAL Destruction in
infrastructures, home &
living and most likely to
cause a tsunami
DROUGHT NATURAL Economic loss, slow water
distribution, higher incidents
of heath stroke, reduced
income and loss of human
life
THUNDERSTORMS NATURAL Extensive damage to homes,
properties and living
TUBERCULOSIS MAN MADE Coughing, chestpain and
coughing up blood, that
could cause a global
pandemic
RAINFALL-INDUCED NATURAL Extensive damage to homes,
LANDSLIDE properties, mountains, trees,
and living
FLOODS IN RIVERS AND NATURAL Extensive damage and
COASTAL AREAS environmental change
AVALANCHE MAN MADE/NATURAL Destroy buildings and can
cause deaths due to low in
oxygen and cold
temperature
TSUNAMI NATURAL Extensive damage to homes,
properties and living
BOMB EXPLOSION MAN MADE Extensive damage to homes,
properties and living.
HOUSE MAN MADE Interruption in living and
unfortunate events.

Activity 1.5: AM I READY?

Do you think you are relatively well-prepared when a disaster might affects your community either
natural or man-made as well as to its effects?

1. Being emotionally prepared – it is important to stay calm and focused to avoid stress.
2. First aid kit- for possible injuries
3. Water and food – to avoid unfortunate and natural causes of the body, we must eat & drink
water to gain some energy.
 4. Battery and extras- for flashlights when electricity is out and radios for news
5. Whistle- a signal for help

ASSESMENT

1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. B

Additional Activities

Activity 1.6

1. Sudden
2. Devastation
3. Event
4. Damage
5. Loss
6. Property
7. Life
8. Destruction
9. Calamitous

Disaster is a sudden calamitous event that causes extensive damage to property, destruction of homes,
environment, and infrastructures, a devastation to humanity and loss of life.