Hydrometeorological

Hazards
Ronan Glei Villegas
Eruel Jett Santos
Raven Cahipe
Jhon Cris Mabasa
Jimuel San Diego
•According to UNISDR, hydrometeorological
hazard is a process or phenomenon of
atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic
nature that may cause loss of life, injury or other
health impacts, property damage, loss of
livelihoods and services, social and economic
disruption, or environmental damage.
Hydrometeorological
hazards include
•Tropical cyclones (also •Hailstorms
known as typhoons and
hurricanes) •Tornados

•Thunderstorms •Blizzards
•Heavy snowfall •Drought

•Avalanches •Heatwaves and

cold spells
•Coastal storm surges

•Floods including flash

floods
Hydrometeorological conditions also
can be a factor in other hazards such
as landslides, wildland fires, locust
plagues, epidemics, and in the
transport and dispersal of toxic
substances and volcanic eruption
material.
 Hydrometeorological
Hazards in the Philippines
Typhoon– extremely large
powerful, destructive storm
that occurs especially in the
region of Philippines and
China Sea.
Thunderstorm– a violent, short-
lived weather disturbance that is
almost always associated with
lightning, thunder, dense clouds,
heavy rain or hail, and strong,
gusty winds.
Flood– An overflow of water onto
normally dry land. The
inundation of a normally dry area
caused by rising water in an
existing waterway, such as a river,
stream, or drainage ditch.
Flash flood– A flood caused by heavy
or excessive rainfall in a short period
of time, generally less than 6 hours.
Flash floods are usually characterized
by raging torrents after heavy rains
that rip through river beds, urban
streets, or mountain canyons
sweeping everything before them.
Storm surge– is an abnormal rise of
water generated by a storm, over and
above the predicted astronomical
tides. Storm surge should not be
confused with storm tide, which is
defined as the water level rise due to
the combination of storm surge and
the astronomical tide.
El Niño– refers to the large-scale
ocean-atmosphere climate
interaction linked to a periodic
warming in sea surface
temperatures across the central
and east-central Equatorial
Pacific.
La Niña– represents periods of
below-average sea surface
temperatures across the east-
central Equatorial Pacific. Global
climate La Niña impacts tend to
be opposite those of El Niño
impacts.