Module 1 Flashcards
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Destructive event that disrupts the normal functioning of a community
Disaster
Ecologic disruptions, or emergencies of a severity and magnitude that results in death, injuries, illness, and property damage that cannot be effectively managed using routine procedures or resources and that require outside assistance
Disaster
Event that require extraordinary efforts beyond those needed to respond to everyday emergencies
Disaster
Top 3 Country most affected by extreme weather events
Puerto Rico, Honduras, Myanmar
Where is Philippines ranked in countries most affected by extreme weather events
4th
In the Pacific Typhoon Belt, how many tropical cyclones per year
20 tropical cyclones per year
Most Frequent Natural Disaster in the Philippines
Storm, 51.3%
2nd Most Frequent Natural Disaster in the Philippines
Flood, 31.9%
3rd Most Frequent Natural Disaster in the Philippines
Landslide, 6.4%
Rank of the Philippines in the World Risk Index 2017
3rd, 27.69%
Top 1 Deadliest Natural Disaster in the Philippines
Tsunami and Earthquake
Moro Gulf, Mindanao
August 16, 1976
5,000 and 8,000 killed
What type of disaster involves major industrial accidents
Technological Disaster
What type of disaster involves unplanned release of nuclear energy
Technological Disaster
What type of disaster involves fires or explosions from hazardous substances such as
fuel, chemicals or nuclear materials
Technological Disaster
What type of disaster is a result of an ecological disruption or threat
Natural Disasters
What is the strongest storm recorded in the Philippines
Tropical Storm Uring
Ormoc, Leyte
November 15, 1991
5,100 killed
What is an Internal Disaster
Disasters created inside hospitals and involving hospital resources, ex. sickness cause spillages leading to lack of resources
What is an External Disaster
Disasters created outside hospitals, ex. flooding outside hospital infrastructure
Types of Natural Disaster
Geophysical
Meteorological
Hydrological
Climatological
Biological
Out of the 20 tropical cyclones in the Pacific Typhoon Belt per year, how many impact the Philippines
8-9 tropical cyclones
Rank of the Philippines in the World Risk Index 2022
1st
It covers risks from earthquakes, hurricanes/typhoons, floods (both coastal and riverine), drought, sea -level rise, tsunamis, and conflict.
World Risk Index
3 types of Man-made Disasters
Technological
Social
Environmental
It is an event caused by a malfunction of a technological structure and/or some human error in controlling or handling the technology. They range from chemical spills to power failures and from computer programming bugs to mass transportation
accidents.
Technological Disaster