Hydrometeorological Hazards atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the

Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the

Southern Hemisphere as viewed from above.
Hydrometeorology – Relating to the branch of
science concerned with the processes and
phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a Classification of Cyclone:
means of forecasting the weather.
• Tropical Depression – maximum winds
from 35 kph to 63 kph.

Hydrometeorological Hazards – These are

phenomena 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.

• Avalanches

• Blizzards
A tropical depression forms when a low-pressure
• Cold Spells area is accompanied by thunderstorms that
• Drought produce a circular wind flow with maximum
sustained winds below 63 kph. Tropical
• Flash Floods Depression is then changed into Low-Pressure
• Hailstorms Area.

• Heat Waves

• Heavy Snowfall • Tropical Storm – maximum winds from

64 kph to 118 kph.
• Storm Surges
A warm-core non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone,
• Thunderstorms originating over tropical or subtropical waters,
• Tornadoes with organized deep convection and a closed
surface wind circulation about a well-defined
• Tropical Cyclones center. Once formed, a tropical cyclone is
maintained by the extraction of heat energy
from the ocean at high temperatures and heat
This condition can also be a factor of some other export at the low temperatures of the upper
hazards such as: troposphere.

• Typhoon – maximum winds exceeding

118 kph.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric

Geophysical and Astronomical Service
Administration (PAGASA), about 20 tropical
cyclones enter the Philippine Area of
Responsibility (PAR) each year.

A type of large storm system has a circular or

Cyclone spiral system of violent winds, typically hundreds
of kilometers or miles in diameter. The winds
Cyclone is a powerful spinning storm that
spiral around a region of low atmospheric
contains strong winds and rain. It is a large air
pressure. "Typhoon" is the name of these storms
mass that rotates around a strong center of low
that occur in the Western Pacific. "Hurricane" is
the name given to these storms in the Atlantic
Ocean and Eastern Pacific. In the Indian Ocean,
they are called "Tropical Cyclones".
For stronger typhoons, a characteristic structure
called the "eye" forms when the maximum wind
speeds exceed about 85 miles per hour or 140
kilometers per hour. The eye is a region of clear
air with no clouds and is a few tens of kilometers
in diameter. The energy that powers typhoons
comes from the evaporation of warm ocean
water. The water vapor rises to the top of the
typhoon along the sides of the eye, then
condenses into clouds. Warmer ocean water
produces more powerful typhoons, which can
grow into "super typhoons".
3. Practice social distancing inside an evacuation
center.
4. Get injuries treated.
5. Contact your local Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) office for
relief goods.
6. Inform your loved ones of your whereabouts
and that you are safe.
7. Contact your local electric cooperative to
inquire about the resumption of power in case of
a power outage.
8. For any property loss or property damage, you
may apply for a calamity loan under SSS or Pag-
IBIG within 90 days from the State of Calamity
declaration in your area.

Typhoon Preparation
• Super Typhoon – 220 kph u
1. Comply with your local government’s
mandatory evacuations.

2. Prepare for evacuation if you live hazard areas.

3. Find out where local evacuation centers are

located.

4. Prepare a go-bag filled with essentials.

5. Plan out a safe evacuation route.

6. If the internet is still available, monitor the

typhoon by checking PAG-ASA’s weather bulletin
issued every six hours. If not, stay tuned in to
radio and TV for more information about the
weather disturbance.

7. Reinforce weak structures in your house.

Board up windows if necessary.

8. Expect power outages. Charge up and prepare

flashlights, candles, power banks as well as
generators.

9. Stock up on food that is easy to prepare such

as canned goods, cup noodles, and bread.

10. Prepare life-preservers (salbabida) or make-

shift floating devices.

11. Take down emergency hotlines for possible

rescue.

The aftermath and moving forward

1. Wait for news updates and make sure that the

storm has passed before going out.

2. Assess your house for infrastructural damage.