1 The Philippine Risk Profile and Disaster Management Trends Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework Module 2: Philippines Application Session 1

2 The Philippine Archipelago occupies the western ring of the Pacific Ocean (Western Segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire), a most active part of the earth that is characterized by an ocean-encircling belt of active volcanoes and earthquake generators (faults).

Geologic Hazards  July 16, 1990 (Intensity 8 Earthquake) 1,666 persons dead 3,500 persons injured P11B cost of damaged property P1.2B cost of damage in agriculture  June 1991 (Mt. Pinatubo Eruption) The biggest volcanic eruption of the century 800 persons dead P10.6B cost of damages 3 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework Module 2: Philippines Application

Hydro-Meteorological Hazards  The Philippines experiences an average of 20 Tropical Cyclone a year  5 of which can be destructive  The December 2004 landslides in the Provinces of Quezon & Aurora were a result of the continuous rainfall in the area 4 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework Module 2: Philippines Application

Weather System Affecting the Philippines  Tropical Cyclones  Seasonal Monsoons Southwest – June to September Northeast – November to March  Cold Front  Intertropical Convergence Zone  Easterly Trade  Thunderstorms 5 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework Module 2: Philippines Application

Category of Tropical Cyclones CategoryStrengths Tropical Depression kph Tropical Cyclones kph Typhoon120 kph or more 6 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework Module 2: Philippines Application

Losses Due to Disasters in the 20 th Century Hazard EventNumber of Persons Killed Damage ($USD M) Typhoon Earthquake Volcano Flood 28,812 9,572 6,331 2,545 5, Source: CRED 1998 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework Module 2: Philippines Application

Disaster Management Trends  > up to the 1970’s  1980’s  1990’s – 2000  2000 – present 8 Disaster Response Disaster Preparedness & Response Natural Disaster Reduction Disaster Preparedness & Response Disasters & Development Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework Module 2: Philippines Application

9 The need for a paradigm shift of our disaster management approaches and strategies from reactive to proactive DISASTER NATURE ENVIRONMENT Human Actions Increase Decrease Vulnerability > Natural Hazards MAN