DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION (DRRR) 12 (Week 1)

Activity: Creating a Workspace Hazard Map

Overview: The learners will identify hazard in the workspace

Pre-Activity
List 10 hazards in the workspace. Their answers should be specific to certain locations in the workspace
(e.g. the shelf at the corner near the door can fall on someone).

Group Discussion
1. Learners will discuss their list of hazards.
2. The learners should come up with a consensus of the hazards, and how it could lead to a disaster
(the impact), that everyone has identified.

During the Activity

1. Each group should have:
I. A sheet of manila paper or cartolina
II. Coloring materials
2. Learners are to create a “Worksapce Hazard Map” based on their discussion. The maps should be
easy to follow and understand and still roughly to scale.
3. Potential hazards should be colored in red and labeled properly. Possible impacts of these hazards
should be noted.
4. Safe areas and paths should be colored blue.
5. Works will be graded by the teacher based on this rubric:

DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION (DRRR) 12 (Week 2)

 Activity: Develop a family emergency preparedness plan to guide them on what to do before,
during, and after an earthquake

Task for Learners:

I. Search the internet for any article/ material about a major earthquake occurrence. Better if
the earthquake that occurred affected the local area. Submit a 1-page report describing
this event (When, What happened, Effects to people and surroundings). Download
photos of impacts/effects/damages and include in your report.
II. (For areas with no access to internet). Interview your grandparents, parents, uncles/aunts,
older brother/sister, neighbor who have experienced earthquake in the past. Ask the
following questions: a. When did this earthquake occur (Month/Year if possible). b. Can
you describe what you felt during the earthquake, what you did, and what were the
effects that you saw after the earthquake. If no adult in the household ever personally
experienced an earthquake, ask the adult if he/she can recall an earthquake event in other
places. Submit a 1-page written report of their story/ narratives.

Use separate paper to answer these questions.

1. Define what an earthquake is.
2. Define what a fault is.
3. What is the meaning of hazard for you?
4. What to do before, during, and after an earthquake.

DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION (DRRR) 12 (Week 3)

TSUNANI SIGN

Map of the Philippines with plots of Tsunami.

This is a map of the Philippines showing locations of most destructive tsunami events recorded in
Philippine history. We had around 90 destructive earthquakes, around 40 tsunamis for past 400 years, and
our coastal areas at eastern and western margins fronting major seas and inland seas have been affected by
tsunamis.
1. Share tsunami stories that they were able to research on. Write your answer a 1 A4 size bond
paper.

Year or Date Location of event Major Impact Local or International

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2. Read this article “Where the first wave arrives in minutes” and recognize what sign was observed
by the main narrator of the story.

a. READING No. 1 (“Warnings of a Tsunami Underway” from “Where the First Wave Arrives
in Minutes” (2010), UNESCO. What do you think were the signs mentioned in the text?
b. READING NO. 2 (“The Sea May Withdraw Shortly Before it Attacks” from Yulianto and
Others, 2010. from “Where the First Waves Arrive in Minutes, UNESCO). According to the
story, as soon as the strong shaking or earthquake stopped, what did the man observe?
 c. READING NO. 3. (“The Sea May Boom” from Yulianto (2010). Where the First Wave
Arrives in Minutes). According to the reading material, under a different situation such as a
strong earthquake, and observance of changes in the behavior of the sea. What is the third
observation that confirms incoming tsunami waves?
3. Reflection:
Based on what they have learned so far, what are the areas (in their city, municipality or province)
that can possibly be affected by tsunami ?
a. If my home is near the coast, will I be affected by Tsunami?
b. How do I prepare for tsunami?

DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION (DRRR) 12 (Week 4)

SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING VOLCANIC ERUPTION
Look Out For the Warnings!
Direction: Read the following passages carefully. Analyze and determine the recognized sign of an
impending volcanic eruption in each case study.

Case Study # 1
For 123 years, Mount St. Helens remained dormant. The large sleeping volcano was a favorite spot for
hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. Thousands of people of visited the national park to fish, camp, and play.
On March 16th, 1980, three small earthquakes were measured at the park ranger station. The earthquakes
were so small most visitors did not notice them. Each day after that, the number of earthquakes steadily
increased. By the week of March 26th, an average of 10 earthquakes was occurring daily. On March 27th
a helicopter tourist company flew a group around the crater of the still dormant volcano. During flight, the
group observed a small steam explosion blow a 15 meter hole in the top of the mountain. The group took
pictures and passed them to the United States Geological Service when they returned. For the next two
weeks, small spots of steam could be seen shooting out of the top of the volcano. By April 22nd, however,
all steam activity ceased. Because there were no small steam eruptions, the park rangers believed the
volcano was returning to dormancy and did not issue an evacuation. Geologists, however, started to notice
a bulge forming in part of the mountain. Like the mountain was growing fatter, they could see part of it
growing in size. By May 17th, the bulge was growing at 2 meters per day. Finally, on May 18th, a final
earthquake occurred followed by the immediate eruption of the volcano. The blast from the volcano was
so large the ash cloud circled the Earth for 15 days. 57 people died.
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Case Study # 2
Mount Pinatubo is found on an island of the Philippines. The island is densely populated with large towns
and tourist sites. Mount Pinatubo had not erupted in 500 years. For the past 500 years, small bursts of
steam would shoot from a hot spring on the volcano. On July 16th, 1990, a magnitude 7.8 quake shook
the volcano. This earthquake was followed by a series of smaller earthquakes and increase in steam
activity for one week. After the week, however, the volcano appeared to return to dormancy. In March and
April 1991, earthquakes returned and steam activity increased again. The steam explosions created three
craters towards the top of the volcano. For the next three months, steam explosions continued to increase
in frequency. On June 7th, the first magma explosion erupted. Though the eruption was weak, geologists
decided to evacuate the area. On June 15th, a large explosive eruption demolished the area, resulting in
one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.
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Case Study # 3
Nevado Del Ruiz is a volcano located in the Andes Mountains. In November 1985, the volcano began to
experience earthquakes. For the next two months, geologists recorded 10 earthquakes per day. Scientists
observed small spouts of steam shot from the top of the volcano each day. Scientists feared that a major
eruption would come soon. By February 1985, however, the earthquakes and steam ejections stopped.
Geologists still feared an eruption, but town politicians refused to evacuate. They believed that the
volcano would not erupt because the earthquakes stopped. The volcano stayed silent for several more
months. On October 1985, one year after earthquakes began; a large eruption shook the volcano. The
volcano exploded in a major and sudden eruption. The eruption was so strong, people could not evacuate.
In the end, 25,000 people had died.
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