DISASTER RISK
MANAGEMENT
COPING WITH NATURAL DISASTERS
By
Grace P. Sapuay
The Philippines
Population: >100 Million
Location: Edge of
Southeast Asia facing the
Pacific Ocean
8-9 tropical cyclones make
landfall annually
10 or more entering the
Philippine Area of
Responsibility
Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana)
September 26, 2009…They thought it was just another rainy Day
• no one was spared, rich and poor suffered in the floods;
• rich and poor perished in the floods;
• they lost their houses and some family members
Everyone was shocked at the sudden flooding caused by TS Ketsana
The birth of Philippine disaster risk reduction management act 2010 known as Republic Act 10121
strengthen the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system
provide the framework for National disaster risk reduction and management.
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
A category 5 Super Typhoon
November 8, 2013
• 6,340 deaths
• 1,061 remain missing
• Damage to infrastructure : PHP89,598,068,634.88.
• A DEVASTATION LIKE NO OTHER THAT ANY FILIPINO HAS EVER SEEN AFTER WORLD
WAR II
highest wind speed : 315 km/hour
Impacts: Destructive
Guian, Eastern Samar
Tacloban, Leyte
Recovery…
Amid all the shocks…the Filipino spirit of Bayanihan lives.
This helps the people cope and move on.
Photo credits and online sources
• Charism Sayat / AFP / Getty Images
• : http://www.dnd.gov.ph/pdf/OCD-NDRRMC%20-
%20Republic%20Act%2010121%20&%20IRR%20-%204%20July%202011.pdf
• http://www.theguardian.com/
• http://hubpages.com/education/Philippines-State-of-Emergency-for-Typhoon-Ondoy
• ffemagazine.com
• http://janeuymatiao.com/2009/09/27/tropical-storm-ketsanaondoy-inundates-metro-
manila/
• www.ue.edu.ph
• www.rappler.com
• yolanda.neda.gov.ph
• en.wikipedia.org
• http://world.time.com/2013/11/11/the-philippines-is-the-most-storm-exposed-country-
on-earth/
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  • 1.
    DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COPING WITHNATURAL DISASTERS By Grace P. Sapuay
  • 2.
    The Philippines Population: >100Million Location: Edge of Southeast Asia facing the Pacific Ocean
  • 3.
    8-9 tropical cyclonesmake landfall annually 10 or more entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility
  • 4.
    Tropical Storm Ondoy(Ketsana) September 26, 2009…They thought it was just another rainy Day
  • 5.
    • no onewas spared, rich and poor suffered in the floods; • rich and poor perished in the floods; • they lost their houses and some family members Everyone was shocked at the sudden flooding caused by TS Ketsana
  • 6.
    The birth ofPhilippine disaster risk reduction management act 2010 known as Republic Act 10121 strengthen the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system provide the framework for National disaster risk reduction and management.
  • 7.
    Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Acategory 5 Super Typhoon November 8, 2013 • 6,340 deaths • 1,061 remain missing • Damage to infrastructure : PHP89,598,068,634.88. • A DEVASTATION LIKE NO OTHER THAT ANY FILIPINO HAS EVER SEEN AFTER WORLD WAR II highest wind speed : 315 km/hour Impacts: Destructive Guian, Eastern Samar Tacloban, Leyte
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Amid all theshocks…the Filipino spirit of Bayanihan lives. This helps the people cope and move on.
  • 10.
    Photo credits andonline sources • Charism Sayat / AFP / Getty Images • : http://www.dnd.gov.ph/pdf/OCD-NDRRMC%20- %20Republic%20Act%2010121%20&%20IRR%20-%204%20July%202011.pdf • http://www.theguardian.com/ • http://hubpages.com/education/Philippines-State-of-Emergency-for-Typhoon-Ondoy • ffemagazine.com • http://janeuymatiao.com/2009/09/27/tropical-storm-ketsanaondoy-inundates-metro- manila/ • www.ue.edu.ph • www.rappler.com • yolanda.neda.gov.ph • en.wikipedia.org • http://world.time.com/2013/11/11/the-philippines-is-the-most-storm-exposed-country- on-earth/ vaes9.codedgraphic.com