INPUT 3:

GEOGRAPHIC
HAZARDS &
DISASTER
RISK PROFILES
OF THE
PHILIPPINES
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“Natural hazards are part of life. But
hazards only become disasters when
people’s lives and livelihoods are swept
away... let us remind ourselves that we
can and must reduce the impact of
disasters by building sustainable
communities that have long-term
capacity to live with risk.”
─ Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

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 PACIFIC RING OF FIRE
Thus making it prone to volcano formations.

BETWEEN 2 TECTONIC PLATES

The Eurasian and Pacific plates, causes intensified earthquakes.

PHILIPPINE
S TYPHOON SUPERHIGHWAY
The country experiences at least typhoons per year.

• urban/structural fires
• air, land and sea mishaps
• Drowning
• collapsed structure
• epidemic/disease outbreak
• food poisoning
• vehicular accidents
• gas explosion
• chemical poisoning
• oil spillage
• Bombings
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• civil disturbance
• complex emergencies
 PHILIPPINES
 DISASTER AFFECTS SITUATIONER
EVERYONE
 2.5 BILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED
WORLDWIDE; INCREASED BY 60% BY
THE PAST DECADE

 478,000 DEATHS AND INCREASING

 FLOODS & EARTHQUAKES ARE THE

DEADLIEST
 ASIA IS THE MOST AFFECTED; 90% OF THE
INJURED, HOMELESS, & NEEDING ASSISTANCE;
ABOUT 50% FOR THE CASUALTIES & DAMAGES

 MOST FELT BY PEOPLE BELOW THE POVERTY

LINE
 EVERYONE TO UNDERTAKE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS,
MITIGATION, RESPONSE AND REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES
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 PHILIPPINES DISASTER
 LOCATED WITHIN THE
CIRCUM-PACIFIC BELT OF FIRE
RISK PROFILE

 TSUNAMI THREAT ISN’T IMPOSSIBLE

 20 TYPHOONS, 300 VOLCANOES, ACTIVE

FAULTS & TRENCHES, MAN-MADE
DISASTERS
 TOTAL OF 15 BILLION OR $300 MILLION
WORTH OF DAMAGES FROM 1970 – 2000

 25 WEATHER DISTURBANCES DURING YEAR

2004
 RANKED 4TH ─ DEATH TOLL AND FREQUENCY TO DISASTERS

 YOLANDA – ONDOY – PEPENG; WORST STORMS

EXPERIENCED
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HAZARD
CLASSIFICATION

Technological Environmental
Natural Hazards
Hazards Degradation

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NATURAL HAZARDS
Natural processes or phenomenas

Hydro-
Geographical Meteorologic
Hazards al
Hazards

Biological
Hazards

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GEOGRAPHICA
L
HAZARDS
Geological, neo-tectonic, geophysical,
geomorphological, geotechnical, and hydro-geological

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53 VOLCANOES
- 18 Active
- 22 Partially Active
- 13 Inactive/Dormant

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 Ten deadliest recorded earthquakes in the Philippines since the 1600s

Mag. Origin Location Date Mortality Missing Injured Damage

1 7.9 Tectonic Moro Gulf August 16, 1976 4,791 2,288 9,928

2 7.8 Tectonic Luzon Island July 16, 1990 1,666 1,000 3,000 < ₱ 10 billion

3 7.5 Tectonic Luzon Island November 30, 1645 600 < 3,000 < Unknown

4 7.6 Tectonic Mindanao March 31, 1955 400 < Unknown US$5 million

5 7.6 Tectonic Casiguran, Aurora August 2, 1968 271 261

6 7.2 Tectonic Bohol and Cebu October 15, 2013 222 8 796 ₱ 4 billion (est.)

7 7.1 Tectonic Mindoro November 15, 1994 78 430 ₱ 5.15 million

8 6.7 Tectonic Negros Oriental February 6, 2012 51 62 112 ₱ 383 million

9 7.8 Tectonic Panay (Lady Caycay) January 25, 1948 50 (est.) ₱ 7 million

10 5.5 Tectonic Manila June 19, 1665 19 Unknown

HYDRO-
METEOROLOGICAL
HAZARDS
Atmospheric, hydrological, and oceanographic

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BIOLOGICAL
HAZARDS
Pathogen micro-organisms, toxins,
and bioactive substances

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 36,000 /
180,000
Evacuees due to Leptospirosis outbreak

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TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS
technological or industrial accidents, dangerous
procedures, infrastructure failures or certain human
activities

Industrial Nuclear
Pollution Activities

Industrial or
Technologica
l
Accidents

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ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION
Human behavior / actions combined with Natural
Hazards

Land Climate
Degradation Change

Loss of Ozone
Biodiversity Depletion

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• NAGA, CEBU LANDSLIDE
• BAGUIO LANDSLIDE
• MARILAO, MEYCAUYAN, OBANDO RIVER ‘POISON STEW’

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