DISASTER READINESS & RISK REDUCTION

A low-pressure area sends waves

crashing against houses in Barangay
Poblacion, Talisay City, damaging
several houses in coastal villages.

1. Hydrometeorological Hazards
2. Hydrometeorological Hazard Map

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Through an experiment, the learners should be able to:
a. explain the mechanisms/formation of different Hydrometeorological phenomena;
b. can critically identify common hydrometeorological hazards in the Philippines and the
elements exposed to those hazards within my community/school/home that may lead to a
disaster.; and
c. develop a family emergency preparedness plan to guide them on what to do before, during,
and after the occurrence of events that cause hydrometeorological hazards.

Hydrometeorological
hazards
CROSSWORD PUZZLE: What are hydrometeorological
hazards? First, let us dissect the words and explain their
definition:
Hydrometeorology: it’s a branch of meteorology and hydrology that studies the transfer of water
and energy between the land surface and the lower atmosphere.

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Hazard: any source that can cause harm or damage to humans, property, or the environment.

Hazard and risk are often used intertwined, but they are, in fact, different. Risk is defined as the
probability that exposure to a hazard will lead to a negative consequence. The hazards you can
think of are tropical cyclones (typhoons and hurricanes), thunderstorms, hailstorms, tornados,
blizzards, heavy snowfall, avalanches, coastal storm surges, floods including flash floods, drought,
heatwaves, and cold spells. You will learn more about these hazards in this crossword puzzle.

Fill-in with the correct word/s the boxes based on the given clue/s below. Two or three worded
answers shall be separated with a space/s

ACROSS
2. snowflake and hail -
6. rills and gullies -
9. typhoon formed in the Atlantic Ocean -
13. water cycle in in plants -
15. impact of a phenomenon characterized by dry and warm-events –

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DOWN
1. determines occurrence of flood -
3. cloudless part of a super typhoon -
4. geohazard caused by hydrometeorological hazard -
5. clockwise and counterclockwise motion of cyclones due to earth's rotation -
7. orange warning -
8. cold ocean along zero degree latitude -
10. warm water along zero degree latitude -
11. driver of the hydrologic cycle -
12. drives the terrestrial motion of water -
14. intense rain -

Short Term Meteorological Hazards: Study the school

/school grounds maps. Analyze whether the school/school
grounds is/are prone to typhoons and thunderstorms. You
may search the internet for areas similar to the picture so that you will appreciate the school's
location relative to its surroundings with an emphasis on topography, waterways/drainage systems,
mountain slopes, etc. Indicate areas in the map prone to hydrometeorological hazards (floods, flash
floods, storm surges): Provide a color legend for the following hazards for standardization.
Suggested color scheme:
Red – flood-prone
Orange – flash flood-prone
Purple – storm surge-prone

PowerPoint presentation titled Hydrometeorological Hazard

is provided for you in your memory stick. The presentation will
give you a detailed presentation of the different types of
Hydrometeorological hazards, how they are formed, and their
possible impact.

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Hydrometeorological Hazard Map

MAP READING AND INTERPRETATION: In this activity,

you will be able to source different Hydrometeorological
hazard maps available on the internet and use/apply the hazard maps in your local area as
tools for risk assessment and planning.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Access and study the different hazard maps provided by the Philippines' different
government agencies from their respective websites.

1. Using these maps, complete the profile of the coordinates provided below.
2. For items a to d, HANDWRITE your answers.

COORDINATE 1 COORDINATE 2
9°39'27.5"N 125°56'57.0"E 13°48'30.8"N 120°08'43.1"E
Profile Profile
a. Name of the place (municipality, a. Name of the place (municipality,
province) province)

b. Climate classification (based on b. Climate classification (based on

Coronas) Coronas)

c. Classification based on susceptibility to c. Classification based on susceptibility to

flood/flash flood (NAMRIA Data) flood/flash flood (NAMRIA Data)

d. Classification based on PAGASA d. Classification based on PAGASA

Dry spell/Drought Assessment (as Dry spell/Drought Assessment (as of
of March 2016) March 2016)

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Earth’s History through Geologic

Time Scale

For items e and f, print directly the images on the box.

e. Comparison of flood hazard maps with e. Comparison of flood hazard maps with
different return periods (5 years, 25 years different return periods (5 years, 25 years 100
100 years) (NOAH Data) - IMAGE years) (NOAH Data) - IMAGE

f. A HIMAWARI-8 IMAGE of the area f. A HIMAWARI-8 IMAGE of the area

(consider the Luzon/Visayas/Mindanao area) (consider the Luzon/Visayas/Mindanao area)
date to be announced by the teacher date to be announced by the teacher
(PAGASA Data). (PAGASA Data).

REFERENCES:

Carreon, J. (2018, September 25). Itogon Landslide [Photograph]. Rappler.

https://r3.rappler.com/nation/212821-no-person-found-alive-itogon-bunkhouses

The Manila Times. (2015, October 23). On the edge [Photograph]. The Manila Times.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2015/10/23/news/top-stories/sinkhole-swallows-boarding-house-
in-benguet/225364/

Vestil, J. K. (2018, November 7). Big waves [Photograph]. SunStar CEBU.

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1772990/Cebu/Feature/Special-Report-Over-260-
barangays-at-risk-of-landslides-storm-surge-in-Cebu-(Part-1)

Watkins, J., & Hargitai, H. (2014, July 3). [Landslide]. SpringerLink.

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4614-9213-9_227-1