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Disaster Preparation
and Management
Dr. Jose P. Serrano
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Backgrounder:
Our time is characterizedby contradiction and
disharmony, confusion, anduncertainty.
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Disaster in the Phil.
happen so often that theyseems to be regarded as
part of daily life.
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* An average of 9 million Filipinos is affected by disastersannually, mostly from typhoons, floods and other humanhazards.
* Degradation of the environment continues even with
the existence of laws and regulations to protect it.Abuses to the environment aggravate the occurrence offloods, landslide and other like disasters.
* An average of 20 typhoons hits the country yearly, 5
of which are destructive.
* 42 Disasters do not only causes lives butmillion of damages to crops , houses and other
infrastructures.
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is the result of a hazard that strikes a vulnerablecommunity whose inherent capacity is not
enough to withstand or cope with its adverse
effects and impacts. It may result to general
disruption of community functions, damage, loss
of life and property, livelihood and the
environment
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is the tragedy of a natural or human madehazard that negatively affects society or
environment.
It can also be define asany tragic event withgreat loss stemming from
events as earthquakes ,floods, catastrophicaccidents, fires orexplosions.
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HAZARD
An event or occurrence that has the
potential for causing injury to life
or damage to property and theenvironment. It can be natural,
human-made or combination of
both
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COMPARISON
Natural Hazards Human-madeHazards
Combination
Drought Developmentaggression
Floods
Earthquake Fire Landslide
Epidemic Labor repression
Fishkill Toxic wastecontamination
Infestation
Red tideStorm surge
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VULNERABILITY
refers to the prevailingfactors and conditions w/c
impede the ability of thepeople and society to protectitself, cope with and recoverquickly from the impacts ofthe disasters.
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CAPACITY
Refers to various factors andconditions that enable people and
society to cope with the impactsof disasters. It may also classified
into social, economic, cultural,political, ideological and
organizational aspect
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Categories of Vulnerabilityand Capacity
Physical andMaterial
Social andOrganizational
Motivational andAttitudinal
Climate Family structure Views on change
Source of livingin the community
Leadershipstructure andcharacteristic
Capability toaffect change intheir communityand environment
Soil System ofdecision making
Religious andcultural beliefs
Water Social divisions Ideology
Social services Organizations inthe community
Recognition andappreciation ofown capacity andcapability
Environment Government laws Unity
cooperation
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Sectoral stratifications onthe issue of disasters
a. Vulnerable sectors (VS)
Inherent capacity is not enough to
withstand or cope with the adverseeffects and impacts of disasters. Marginalized sectors Poor peasants, fisher folks, urban poor ,
indigenous people women, children andworkers
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Sectoral stratifications onthe issue of disasters
b. Less - Vulnerable sectors (LVS)
Capacity is derived from their access and controlof material resource, knowledge, skills andpositions in the community and society
The professionals, small scale merchants andentrepreneurs, students
Capacity to cope up with the adverse effects
of hazards and recover from disaster situation ishigher than that of vulnerable sectors.
Their role in DM is to provide support andassistance to the vulnerable sector
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Billionaire Age Worth in Billion $ Country ofOrigin
William Gates III 48 46.6 United States
Warren Buffett 73 42.9 United States
Karl Albrecht 84 23.0 Germany
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Sectoral stratifications onthe issue of disasters
c. Non - Vulnerable sectors (NVS)
Possess a high level of capacity in coping withdisasters.
Owners of big businesses and corporations Directly or indirectly involved in high level of
policy making Targets of the vulnerable sectors in advocacy
work which link disaster issues with structuresissues with structures and policies w/c are theroots of peoples vulnerability enough to withstandor cope with the adverse effects and impacts ofdisasters.
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Roots of Philippine DisasterVulnerability
a. The Philippines physical geographicalcharacteristics:
It lies along the Western Pacific Basin, with an averageof 20 typhoons hitting the country each year. At least fiveof these are destructive.
It lies between two major tectonic plates the Pacific andEurasian plate . The Phil. Experiences 5 felt earthquakeper day.
There are 300 volcanoes in the country, 22 of which areactive
El Nino occurrences induce drought, posing serious problemin agricultural production and potable water supply
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Roots of Philippine DisasterVulnerability
b. The Philippine socio-economic an politicalsituation
75% of the population are considered poor,75% ofpopulation are in the countryside
90% of rural population or living in the country side arepoor.
Low wages in spite of the increasing daily cost- of livingfor a family with 6 members.
High unemployment rate Policies that contribute to peoples vulnerability lack of priority in the delivery of social services.
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Is defined as comprehensive set of
activities that covers all aspect of disasterwork from preparedness, emergency
response, mitigation and prevention, to
rehabilitation and reconstruction.
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Objectives of disastermanagement:
Prevent or avoid loss of life Minimize human sufferings. Minimize property damage and economic loss. Speed recovery and rehabilitation towards
development
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Legal Basis of DisasterManagement and Related
laws
PD 1566 (1978)
Strengthening of the PhilippineDisaster Control capability and Establishing the
National Program on Community DisasterPreparedness
The National Disaster CoordinatingCouncil (NDCC) as the lead govt agency tasked
to formulate policies, lead coordination andsupervision of activities related to disastermanagement on the national level
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Legal Basis of DisasterManagement and Related
laws
General Appropriation Act
Annual law created to facilitate budgetaryallocations to govt agencies and programs such
as calamity fund and automatic allocation forinterest payments of national debt.
L l B i f Di
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Legal Basis of DisasterManagement and Related
laws
RA 8185
Law that provides for an automatic 5% yearlyallocation from the Internal Revenue Allotment ofIRA of local Government to serve as calamityfund primarily geared for emergency responseduring disaster situation
Ch t i ti f th
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Characteristics of theDominant Disaster
Management Practice
The dominant disaster response focuses more onrelief and emergency response of a disasterresponse cycle. For preparedness activities like
trainings, drills and other forms of educatingthe people on what to do when hazards occurare rarely undertaken or are not given priority.Survivors of disaster do not play a role indisaster response activities and are seldom
consulted about their actual needs and aremerely treated as beneficiaries of aid or reliefassistance.
Ch t i ti f th
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Characteristics of theDominant Disaster
Management Practice
The characteristics of the dominant disaster managementpractice can be described as follows:
Response to disaster is reactive, it is limited toprovision of emergency relief, preparedness andrehabilitation are rarely undertaken
Does not promote peoples participation
Does address the question of peoplesvulnerability
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WHATARE WE
WAITING
FOR?
Each oneof us has a
role toplay.
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What can we do?
FOUR STEPS TO PREPAREDNESS
G t I f d
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Community Hazards
Ask about the specific
hazards that threaten yourcommunity (e.g. hurricanes,tornados and earthquakes)about your risk from thosehazards
Community Disaster PlansLearn about community
response and . Evacuationplans and designatedemergency shelters.
Community warning systemsfind out how local
authorities will warn you andthey will provide info to youduring and after disaster
Get Informed
C ib hil
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Contribute while you can Be Part of the Rescue
Team like relief case andplay with the victims.
Be up to date with thesocial change of the society
and be part of change. Letter writing or petitionfor the victims who are instruggle.
As students who get theprivilege of education usethe knowledge for thebetterment of society
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MAKE A PLAN.
Meet with your family membersChoose an out of town contactDecide where to meet
Complete a family communication planKnow the escape routes and safe places
Catholic Social Teaching is
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Catholic Social Teaching ismeant to be put into
practiceAction on behalf of justice and participationin the transformation of the world fully
appear to us as constitutive dimension ofthe preaching of the Gospel, or, in otherwords, of the Churchs mission for the
redemption of the human race and itsliberation from every oppressive situation
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Pano? Jo-join ka ba sa
pagtugon?OO ikaw
kung hindiikaw sino?
Make a Difference!
Kung hindi
ngayon, kailan?
NOW NA !!!!!!!
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COME and
move beyondwhat we aredoing
and go to dosomething for
our nextgeneration.
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Lord, teach us leaders to be generous
to serve you as You deserve
to be servedto give without counting the cost
to fight without counting the
wounds
to work without seeking rest
to spend our whole lives without
expecting other return than the
knowledge that we do your holy will.Lord, give us leaders with the mind and
heart of Your Son Jesus Christ. Amen.
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