Disaster Preparation and Management

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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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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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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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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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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