DISASTER READINESS &

RISK REDUCTION
(DRRR)
Week 1
 Welcome to Class
Today's Agenda
Teacher and Schedule

Class Rules

Subject Requirements & Grading System

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 Celso T. Tambis Jr.
Teacher III (SHS Science Teacher)
Class Schedule:

Tuesday :

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

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 Subject
Requirements:
Notebook & Pen
1/2 lengthwise
1 whole sheet of paper
Portfolio (folder)

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 Grading System

Written Works Performance Tasks Quarterly Assessment

- 25% - 45% - 30%
Quizzes Activities/Experiments Exam
Summative Tests/Chapter Test Portfolio
Course Outline
1ST SEMESTER, QUARTER 1
Disaster and Disaster Risk
Hazards
Geological Hazards
Earthquake Hazards
Volcano-related Hazards
other related hazards

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Brief Introduction
DISASTER READINESS & RISK REDUCTION
providing concrete understanding and
application of scientific knowledge on
DRRR and the solution of practical
problems in a physical environment.
designed to bridge the gap between
theoretical science and daily living.

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 Objectives
Understand the meaning of disaster
Justify different kinds of disasters that are
common; the Philippines has experience.
Observe surroundings and every situation
that you may encounter
Appreciate the significance of knowing
disaster risks and how it may affect one's
life

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 What is Disaster &
Disaster Risk?
Philippines: A Country Prone to Natural Disasters

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Activity 1: "Count Me In"

Direction:
Write five (5) disastrous events in the Philippines in
the last five years that you could still recall:
Activity 1.1:
Understanding Disaster
Direction:
Analyze the given images and answer the given
questions below:
1. In two to three sentences, describe the given
images.
2. List down the disasters that you can identify
from the images
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 Disaster is "a sudden, calamitous occurrence that causes great harm, injury,
destruction, and devastation to life and property”. It disrupts the usual course of
life, causing both physical and emotional distress such as an intense feeling of
helplessness and hopelessness.
A preceding definition of disaster stresses that two elements are affected – life
and property. The effects vary – it maybe a minor damage , major damage , total
destruction and the worst scenario, it can lead to death.
(ASIAN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTER, ADPC, 2012)
 “a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving
widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which
exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own
resources”.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO, 2008)
 a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society
involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses
and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or
society to cope using its own resources.
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER
REDUCTIONRGANIZATION
 Disaster
Result of:
the exposure to a hazard;

the conditions of vulnerability that are present; and

insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the

potential negative consequences.

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 Disaster
Impacts:
loss of life, injury, disease and other negative effects on human

physical, mental, and social wellbeing, together with damage

to properties, destruction of assets, loss of services, social and

economic disruptions, and environmental degradation.

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Image 1. Different kinds of Natural Disasters
Classification of Disasters
A. Natural Disasters – a natural phenomenon is caused by natural
forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions,
hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures. They can
be classified as rapid onset disasters and those with progressive
onset, such as droughts that lead to famine. These events,
usually sudden, can have tremendous effects.
Classification of Disasters
A. Natural Disasters – a natural phenomenon is caused by natural
forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions,
hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures. They can
be classified as rapid onset disasters and those with progressive
onset, such as droughts that lead to famine. These events,
usually sudden, can have tremendous effects.

B. Man-made - Disasters caused by man are those in which major

direct causes are identifiable intentional or non-intentional
human actions.
Man-made Disaster
Categories:
1. Technological/industrial disasters - Unregulated
industrialization and inadequate safety standards increase the
risk for industrial disasters.

EXAMPLE: leaks of hazardous materials; accidental explosions;

bridge or road collapses, or vehicle collisions; Power cuts
Man-made Disaster
Categories:

2. Terrorism/Violence - the threat of terrorism has also increased

due to the spread of technologies involving nuclear, biological,
and chemical agents used to develop weapons of mass
destruction.
EXAMPLE : bombs or explosions; release of chemical materials;
release of biological agents; release of radioactive agents;
multiple or massive shootings; mutinies
Man-made Disaster
Categories:
3. Complex humanitarian emergencies - the term complex
emergency is usually used to describe the humanitarian
emergency resulting from an international or civil war. In such
situations, large numbers of people are displaced from their
homes due to the lack of personal safety and the disruption of
basic infrastructure including food distribution, water, electricity,
and sanitation, or communities are left stranded and isolated in
their own homes unable to access assistance.
EXAMPLE: conflicts or wars and Genocide the deliberate killing of a
large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group
or nation
Risk and Disaster Risk
Risk
“the combination of the probability of an event and its
negative consequences” (UNISDR, 2009).
Risk and Disaster Risk
Disaster Risk
the potential (not actual and realized) disaster losses, in lives,
health status, livelihoods, assets, and services which could
occur in a community or society over some specified future time
period.

Determined by:
hazards (natural or anthropogenic);
vulnerability to a hazard; and
coping capacity linked to the reduction, mitigation, and
resilience to the vulnerability of a community
Activity 1.2: Fix ME!!!

Direction:
Arranged the given jumbled letters to identify the
correct terminology. The definition will help you to
derive the correct answer.
Activity 1.3:
Understanding Natural
and Man-made Disasters
Direction:
Identify the given set of images if it is Natural or
Man Made. Put your answer on the blank space
below each picture.
Activity 1.4:
Understanding Disaster
Risk
Direction:
In this activity, you must identify the classification of
disaster as well as the disaster risk of a given
disaster situations. Accomplish the table below.
Activity 1.5: Am I Ready?
Direction:
Answer the given question. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
Activity 1.5: Am I Ready?
Do you think you are relatively well prepared when a disaster
might affect your community either natural or man-made as
well as to its effects? List down five (5) important things that
you need to prepare in order to lessen the possible danger that
you and your family might encounter when a disaster strike.
Explain your answers briefly and write it on your answer sheet.
Summative Assessment