Hydrometeorological

Hazards
Philippines
Philippines
Philippines
Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR)
NORTH WESTERN PACIFIC
OCEAN
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
HAZARDS
TYPHOONS (BAGYO)
FACTORS IN THE FORMATION OF
TYPHOONS
FORMATION OF TYPHOONS
FORMATION OF TYPHOONS
 FORMATION OF TYPHOONS

3. All the heat and air flow toward the

eye creating the typhoon.
Equivalent Energy of typhoons
Velocity of typhoons in the
Philippines
Causes of Death Typhoons:
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CYCLONE,
TYPHOON AND HURRICANE:
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CYCLONE,
TYPHOON AND HURRICANE:
 ASSIGNMENT
Give at least three typhoons that hit
the Philippines for the past 10 years.
NAME, DATE AND SIGNAL NUMBER VULNERABILITY EFFECTS
LOCATION OF FACTORS
TYPHOON
THUNDERSTORMS
THUNDERSTORMS
CONVECTION
FORMATION OF THUNDERSTORMS
THUNDERSTORMS
FORMATION OF ANVIL SHAPE
THUNDERSTORM
FORMATION OF THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPING OR CUMULUS STAGE
MATURE STAGE
DISSIPATING STAGE
 Thunderstorm is Thunderstorm is MORE Thunderstorm is LESS
THREATENING a specific LIKELY within the next 12 LIKELY within the next 12
area within the next 2 hours. hours.
hours.
Dissemination: SMS, social Dissemination: SMS, social
Dissemination: SMS, social media, website media, website
media, website
FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS
 FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS

FLASH FLOODS FLOODS

• is an event that occurs • is an event that

WITHIN 6 hours occurs AFTER 6
following the END of hours following the
the causative event
END of the causative
(such as rains, ice jams,
or dam breaks)
event (rains, ice jam,
dam breaks)
STORM SURGE
STORM SURGE
Project NOAH
 BELOW 0.5 m (waist level)

0.5 m – 1.5 m (waist to head level)

1.5 m or more (more than head level)

• Flood
• Contamination of ground
water with aquifiers
• Also called as
 How to Survive
Hydrometeorological hazard?
• BEFORE:
• In your homes, secure anything that can be blown
or torn away by the winds.
• Trim Branches of the trees near power lines in your
areas.
• Have a good stock of food, drinking water, car
fuel spare batteries and AM/ FM radio.
• Keep all the gardening tools in a safe place
• Be prepared for possible evacuation.
• Have some flood control protection before
constructing a house.
 How to Survive
Hydrometeorological hazard?
• DURING:
• Transfer all the appliances and important
documents to the highest place in the ground , if
flooding is imminent.
• Monitor announcements
• Bring emergency kit upon evacuation.
• Leave a note on your door that you have already
evacuated.
• Don’t play with the flood
 How to Survive
Hydrometeorological hazard?
• DURING:
• Never attempt to cross flooded areas (a 20cm
flood can sweep you away).
• Don’t drive thru flooded waters
• In case of thunder storms follow the 30 – 30 rule

• AFTER:
• Still listen to weather updates
• Wait for the signal when it is safe to return home
• Contact your relatives
 Use of Technology

• Project
NOAH app
• Smart
watches