Activity 3: Risk-free

BY GROUP 4: Julz Andrei Danao, Kryshia Bangayan, Lacee Cassy Gacias, Althea

and prepared!
Francine Sermo
Instructions:
All these risks identified in the Enrichment Activity 2 can
cause harmful effects to our environment, our country as a
whole, and our communities in particular. These may even
result to the death of people who are not prepared for these
natural disasters. As a student, are you prepared when these
disasters strike? Do the next activity to ensure your disaster
preparedness during earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic
eruptions.
what to
do?
1. Get a separate sheet of paper. Copy Table 1 and
provide enough space for your answers.

2. Look for information about the harmful effects of

earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic eruptions. You may
read from news articles or interview older persons.
Write it on the second column of Table 1.

3. List down things to do before, during, and after each

geologic disaster to ensuredisaster preparedness.
Earthquake
Harmful effects: It causes structural damage, falling
furniture or objects, damage to bridges and roads, and
fires. It can also trigger tsunamis, landslides, and
ocasionally volcanic activity.

What to do:
Before: During: After:
-Prepare first aid -Prepare your -Check you and your
kit and be survival kit. family if they have
knowledgable. -Proceed to injuries.
-Don’t leave heavy duck, cover, and -Check water, gas,
objects above. hold. and electric lines for
-Turn of gas and damage.
electricity that may -Stay away from
cause explosion. damaged areas.
Landsli
de
⊹ Harmful effects: It can cause loss of life, destruction of
infrastructure, damage to land and loss of natural resources.
Landslide material can also block rivers and increase the risk of
floods.
⊹ What to do:
Before: During: After:
-Have an emergency -Observe the -Stay away from the
plan. surroundings. slide area until local
-Identify a safe place -Listen for updates officials say it is safe.
to gather. on the radio. -Continue to take
-Have emergency kit. -Be prepared and precautions and follow
stay calm. directions from local
authorities.
Tsunam
i
⊹ Harmful effects: It can cause landslides, contaminated water,
mudflows, damaged bridges, buildings and roads, and other
hazards. It can also cause death, drowning, and injury.
⊹ What to do:

Before: During: After:

-Get to a high ground -Make sure to stay in a -Be prepared for
or evacuate to a safe high and safe place aftershocks.
area. and protect yourself -Only go home if the
-Listen to the radio or from earthquakes. news or local
news for updates. -Be alert and stay authorities say it’s safe.
calm. -Stay away from
-Listen to the news. damaged area.
Volcanic
Eruption
⊹ Harmful effects: It can cause infectious disease, respiratory
illness, burns, injuries from falls, and vehicle accidents related
to the slippery, hazy conditions caused by ash.
⊹ What to do:

Before: During: After:

-Evacuate to a safe -Make sure you are in a -Listen to the news if
area. safe place and don’t go it’s okay to go out.
-Prepare food, first out because it is -When it’s safe, clean
aid kits, and other dangerous. your roof an gutters for
essentials. -Use a dust mask, heavy ash deposits.
-Listen for protect your in and eyes, -Wear protection like
emergency alerts. and stay tuned for news. masks.
4. During natural disasters, I should always stay calm
and be able to think carefully, make sure to prepare first
aid kits and take precaution and listen to the local radio
or news for updates. Don’t let your guard down, stay
alert, keep a watchful eye, and make sure of everyone’s
safety. always be knowledgable about what’s happening
so you can make an action correctly.

That’s all. Thank you.