HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARD -EXAMINE YOUR HOUSE AND REPAIR ITS UNSTABLE

TYPES: PARTS
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE -ALWAYS KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED WITH THE LATEST
2. THUNDERSTORM WEATHER REPORT
3. TORNADO -HARVEST CROPS THAT CAN BE YIELDED ALREADY
4. STORM SURGE -SHOULD YOU NEED TO EVACUATE, BRING CLOTHES,
5. FLOOD FIRST AID KIT, CANDLES/FLASHLIGHT, BATTERY-
6. EL NINO POWERED RADIO, FOOD ETC.
7. LA NINA -PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE SCHOOL’S DISASTER
TROPICAL CYCLONE- intense low pressure system with a RESPONSE-DRILL OR SIMULATION
minimum sustained wind velocity of 35 kph WHAT TO DO DURING
1. HURRICANES -STAY INSIDE THE HOUSE
TROPICAL STORMS THAT FORM OVER THE NORTH -ALWAYS KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED WITH THE LATEST
ATLANTIC OCEAN AND NORTHEAST PACIFIC (USA) WEATHER REPORT
2. CYCLONES -IF THERE IS POWER INTERRUPTION, KEEP AN EYE ON
FORMED OVER THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEAN LIGHTED CANDLES OR GAS LAMPS
3. TYPHOONS -DO NOT WADE THROUGH FLOODWATERS TO AVOID
FORMED OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC OCEAN BEING ELECTROCUTED AND CONTRACTING DISEASES
(PHILIPPINES) -EVACUATE CALMLY
CONDITIONS TO FORM TYPHOON -PUT IMPORTANT APPLIANCES AND BELONGINGS IN A
CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORM HIGH GROUND
WARM OCEAN TEMPERATURE ABOVE 26 ͦ C WHAT TO DO AFTER
CONVERGING WINDS -IF YOUR HOUSE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND YOU
ROTATION OF THE EARTH EVACUATE, MAKE SURE THAT IT IS ALREADY SAFE AND
STABLE WHEN YOU ENTER
-the tropical cyclone has an eye which is 10-100 klometers in -BEWARE OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS SUCH AS SNAKES
diameter THAT MAY HAVE ENTERED YOUR HOUSE
-the area where the wind is light and calm and there is no rain -WATCH OUT FOR LIVE WIRES OR OUTLET IMMERSED IN
-there is an eye wall where the precipitation is heaviest and the WATER
wind is strongest -REPORT DAMAGED ELECTRICAL CABLES AND FALLEN
CYCLONE CLASSIFICATION ELECTRIC POSTS TO THE AUTHORITIES
TROPICAL DEPRESSION- WINDS UP TO 61 KPH -IN CASE OF MAJOR CUTS AND WOUNDS, SEEK
TROPICAL STORM- WINDS UP TO 62-88 PKH NECESSARY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT DISASTER
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM- WINDS UP TO 89-117 KHP STATION OR HOSPITAL
TYPHOON- WINDS UP TO 118-220 KPH -COORDINATE WITH THE BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND
SUPRE TYPHOON- WINDS EXCEEDING 220 KPH LGU’S FOR ASSISTANCE
TOOLS IN TRACKING THE STORM TROPICAL CYCLONE SECONDARY HAZARDS:
SATELLITE- the most advanced technology used in monitoring FLOODS- due to overflowing of water
a cyclone or typhoon Can also be due to accumulation of rainwater in drainage
Can visualize exactly in real time the formation and the path of NATURAL CAUSES:
a cyclone -intense or prolonged rainfall
RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING (RADAR) -storm surge
-measures the direction and the speed of moving objects, such -high tide
as precipitation MAN MADE CAUSES:
BAROMETER -INCREASED URBANIZATION AND COASTAL
Used to measure air pressure DEVELOPMENT
PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION -INFORMAL SETTLERS
WHAT TO DO BEFORE -INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OF GARBAGE
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN COORDINATION WITH -DEFORESTATION
BARANGAY DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS (BDCC) -FAILURE OF DAMS
AND PERSONNEL -BLASTING
-STORE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FOOD AND CLEAN TYPES OF FLOOD
WATER RIVER FLOOD- CAUSE BY OVERFLOWING OF RIVERS
-PREPARE FOODS THAT NEED NOT BE COOKED FLASH FLOOD- CAUSED BY SHORT PERIOD OF UNUSUAL
-KEEP FLASHLIGHTS, CANDLES AND BATTERY-POWERED HEAVY RAIN
RADIOS COASTAL FLOOD- OCCURS WHEN STRONG ONSHORE
WINDS PUSH THE WATER IN LAND
BEFORE FLOODING:
-know how often your location is likely to be flooded and to what
extent
-be familiar with the flood warning system in your community
and be sure your family knows it
-keep informed of daily weather condition
-designate an evacuation area for the family and livestock
WHEN WARNED TO FLOOD:
-be alert to the possibility of flood
-listen to the radio for emergency instructions
-if advise to evacuate, do so. Do not panic
-store drinking water
-Move household belonging to upper levels
-Bring livestock to higher ground
-turn off electricity at the main switch
DURING FLOODING:
-avoid flooded areas
-do not attempt to cross rivers
-eat only-cooked food
-drink clean or preferably boiled water only
AFTER FLOODING:
-Re-enter the dwellings with caution using flashlight
-beware of fire hazards
-do not eat food or drink water until they have been checked for
food and water contamination
-report broken utility lines
-keep stock of food
-keep transitioned radio and flashlight with spare batteries, first-
aid kit
STORM SURGE: a sudden rise of sea level above normal level
on the coast due to drop in atmospheric pressure and the force
of the wind
-can be 18 feet high and go as far as 2 kilometers away the
shoreline
-the rise in sea level can cause flooding
CAUSES:
-WIND/PRESSURE EFFECT
-RAIN EFFECT
-TIDAL EFFECT
-SHAPE OF THE COASTLINE AND SLOPE OF THE SEA BED
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO:
-make plans for evacuating the members of the family
-stay off the beach
-during weather disturbances, rely on your own initiative rather
than wait for governmental action
-evacuate to higher ground away from beaches
THUNDERSTORM: a localized storm cloud that produces
lightning and thunder, and often brings heavy rain shower or hail
as well as strong gusty winds.
3 STAGES:
INITIAL OR CUMULUS STAGE- the sun heats the earth’s
surface, the ground warms the air above it. the warm air rises
and water vapor condenses to cumulus clouds
MATURE STAGE- the cloud causes heavy precipitation, severe
lightning, strong and gusty winds, hail and tornadoes at times. It
is at this stage that the thunderstorm is strongest.
DISSIPATING STAGE- decrease its intensity and clouds begin
to dissipate
DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS:
-heavy rains -floods -lightning
-tornadoes - hailstones
HAILSTONES- icy crystals falling from a thunderstorm.
LIGHTNING- a visible electrical discharge due to high voltage
differences that build up within the clouds between the clouds
and the ground
SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING THUNDERSTORM:
-towering cumulonimbus clouds
-darkening skies
-flashes of lightning and gusty wind
-sound of thunder
-static on your communication equipment
TORNADO:-Localized windstorm characterized by a visible
funnel-shaped, rapidly whirling cloud extending downward from
the base of a dark cumulonimbus cloud.
-also known as twister. In the Philippines called buhawi or ipo-
ipo
-wind speeds are estimated to exceed 450 kph
-WATERSPOUT- when a tornado occurs or moves over a body
of water
SIGNS:
-the appearance of a funnel-shaped column
-having water that feels warm, humid, uncomfortable and
thunder
-lightning and thunder
-roaring and buzzing sound
WHAT TO DO:
-if at work, home or in school, keep calm:take cover in any
interior hallway.stay away from windows
-sucure outdoor object
-lie down in any depression o crawl into culverts when a tornado
is about to strike
-when driving a vehicle, stop, abandon it and seek shelter
-they are short-lived. They come and quickly go
DROUGHT:-the lack of rainfall for normal needs.
FOLLOWING IMPACTS:
-agricultural crops will not grow without water
-animals will die out of thirst
-there could be a famine or food insecurity
-the water supply may be reduced
-there would be epidemic and other health problems due to the
rise of micro-organisms, poor sanitation and hunger
-high temperature can trigger wild fire
WHAT TO DO:
-Build structures that can conserve water such as dams, dikes
and irrigation systems
-conserve water even prior to the occurrence of the drought
-preserve and store food