DRRM UNIT 3 Flashcards

1
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: It is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability and capacity

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Disaster

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1 Disaster: It is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability and capacity, leading to one or more of the following: 4

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human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts

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An event caused by natural hazards such as flood, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, or landslide and cause significant damage, destruction, and loss of life.

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Natural Disaster

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4
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– It’s an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land.

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Flood

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5
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7 CAUSES OF FLOOD

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  • Prolonged rainfall over several days/heavy rainfall over a short period of time
  • Overflowing of rivers or streams
  • Inadequate design or maintenance of the drainage channels and structures.
  • Construction of settlements or structures in floodplains
  • Poor solid waste management
  • Blasting of dams
  • Snowmelt
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6
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IT USUALLY TAKES _________ FOR AFFECTED COMMUNITIES TO BE REBUILT AND BUSINESS TO COME BACK TO NORMALCY

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YEARS

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7
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An economic effect of flooding involves people becoming ___________

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homeless

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8
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Floodwaters carry lots of ________ that are deposited in the _________

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NUTRIENTS
PLAINS

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9
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5 INSTRUMENTS USED IN MONITORING

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  1. RAIN GAUGES
  2. RADAR
  3. SATELLITE
  4. RIVER GAUGES / STAFF GAUGES
  5. DATA NETWORKS
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10
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4 Ways in how flood occurence is predicted

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  1. Monitoring
  2. Analysis
  3. Preparation of the Forecast and Warning
  4. Dissemination of the Flood Forecast and Warning
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They capture the actual amount of precipitation that has fallen at a particular location, allowing for accurate and localized rainfall data.

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Rain Gauges

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12
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Rain Gauges are used for collecting rainfall data such as the _________ & ______of rainfall.

INSTRUMENTS USED IN MONITORING

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intensity and duration

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13
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used to locate and measure precipitation by using radio waves that travels through the atmosphere and interact with raindrops, or other form of precipitation

INSTRUMENTS USED IN MONITORING

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Radar

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14
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Radars can measure the__________________, allowing meteorologists and hydrologists to assess the severity of rainfall events.

INSTRUMENTS USED IN MONITORING

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rate at which rain is falling

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15
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– equipped with sensors which can estimate rainfall from above, these sensors measure the characteristics of clouds, such as their temperature, water content to infer rainfall intensity and duration.

INSTRUMENTS USED IN MONITORING

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Satellite

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16
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these are instruments installed at a specific locations along rivers.

INSTRUMENTS USED IN MONITORING

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River gauges/Staff gauges

17
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They provide a quick visual reference of the water level.

INSTRUMENTS USED IN MONITORING

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River gauges/Staff gauges

18
Q

These networks collect data from multiple locations and transmit it to different servers of participating agencies

INSTRUMENTS USED IN MONITORING

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Data Networks

19
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The data collected are analyzed. The general objective here is to deduce the probable development in the hydrological situation in the river basin in the near future.

Ways in how flood occurence is predicted

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Analysis

20
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The general objective of Analysis is to_____________________ in the hydrological situation in the river basin in the near future.

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deduce the probable development

21
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. Upon receipt of the coded messages, they are decoded and each set of observations is plotted in symbols or numbers on weather charts over the respective areas or regions.

Ways in how flood occurence is predicted

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Preparation of the forecast and warning

22
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Flood forecasts are completed in time for release at regular preset time of issuance.

Ways in how flood occurence is predicted

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Dissemination of the flood forecast and warning

23
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____________is made through dissemi­nating agencies such as the OCD, DSWD, NDCC, and thru the mass media, particularly radio and television.

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Dissemination

24
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Dissemination is made through dissemi­nating agencies such as these 3 agencies, and thru the mass media, particularly radio and television.

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OCD (Office of Civil Defense)
DSWD
NDCC(National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council)

25
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7 preventative and mitigation measures

MITIGATION PHASE ACTIVITIES

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  1. Land use planning
  2. Increase capacity of waterways
  3. Increase the flow capacity of a river
  4. Construction of dikes and levees along rivers or streams
  5. Sandbagging
  6. Reforestation / Regulate Cutting of trees
  7. Time Flood warning/advisories
26
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– implementing this regulation will prevent construction and development in high-risk zones.

PREVENTIVE AND MITIGATION MEASURES

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Land-use planning

27
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Land-use planning includes _________ or ______________ building in floodplains and ensuring that new infrastructure projects consider flood risk in their design and location

PREVENTIVE AND MITIGATION MEASURES

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restricting
prohibiting

28
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Dams and reservoirs regulate water flow by storing excess water during periods of rainfall, and by controlling the release of water from the dams or reservoirs.

PREVENTIVE AND MITIGATION MEASURES

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Increase capacity of waterways

29
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Through cleaning channel of debris, dredging, straightening of channels, etc.

PREVENTIVE AND MITIGATION MEASURES

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Increase the flow capacity of a river

30
Q

serves as barrier when water significantly goes high

PREVENTIVE AND MITIGATION MEASURES

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Construction of dikes and levees along rivers or streams

31
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Precautionary measures and actions are stated for residents to take (moving to higher places, electric-operated appliances should secured to higher places)

PREVENTIVE AND MITIGATION MEASURES

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Timely flood warnings/advisories

32
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is the movement of a mass of rock, earth, or debris down a sloped section of land.

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Landslide

33
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This movement is caused by the self-weight of the material, under the force of gravity, and can take the form of falls, topples, sliding, spreading or flows (mudflows or waste flows).

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Landslide

34
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– It represent the most extreme hazard, especially in terms of life.

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Landslide

35
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7 causes of Landslide

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  1. RAINFALL
  2. Earthquakes
  3. Volcanic Activity
  4. Erosion
  5. Geological Factors
  6. Deforestation
  7. Human Activities (mining, construction, heavy machine operation)
36
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4 PREVENTIVE AND MITIGATION MEESURES FOR LANDSLIDE

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  1. Land use planning
  2. Slope stabilization and engineering techniques
  3. Drainage Management
  4. Public Information and eduction
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