DISASTER READINESS AND RISK
REDUCTION (4TH QUARTER)
ACTIVITY 1. (1 whole sheet of paper)
1. What other
geological
hazards present
here in the
Philippines?
Situated as one of the world’s most disasterprone countries, the Philippines routinely
endures earthquakes, tsun
Essay: Recall a specific place where you
have seen and encountered a landslide or
a sinkhole. construct a brief essay about
it. include in your essay the following
details:
* --what geologic hazard have you seen?
2. describe what you saw and
explain why that place is
vulnerable to landslides or
sinkholes.
3. what effects might it cause if it
happens?
The landslide hazard causes severe
loss of life, injury, damage to property,
destruction of communication networks
and loss of precious soil and land. The
Panaon Island (Southern Leyte) debris
flow that brought up the area with
nonstop rain. That evening, loose soil,
boulders, and debris rolled down
towards houses in Barangay Pinut-an in
San Ricardo town, and in Sitio Lutao
(Barangay Poblacion) and Barangay
Punta in Liloan town.
Authorities reported 154 people dead in
Panaon Island due to the
landslides. Slump, breached and
floodwaters carried the debris and mud
downstream, sweeping anything on its
path including rows of houses along the
slope and banks.
In disasters, it is the poor that is mostly
affected. The landslide was a result of
continuous rain for the past two weeks.
The poor do not have resources and
access to a decent and safer place to
stay, most of them are staying in
disaster-prone areas like river beds,
deltas, costal areas, and hill slopes.
When natural disasters happen, they
are the ones whose lives and properties
are most affected. Most areas where
they stay are near the source of their
livelihood.
On the eve of 19 December 2003, three
simultaneous landslide-events occurred
in three barangays (Pinut-an, Punta, and
Lutao) on Panaon Island. The rain had
been continuous since the earlier part of
the month. The locals attributed the rain
to the low-pressure area developed from
the Pacific coast. Sustained rain brought
about by the low-pressure was not
uncommon to locals however, the more than
15 days rain was daunting for many families
and communities in south and southeast
coasts of Panaon. About 154 people died and
hundreds of residents were left homeless.
Large volumes of eroded soil, rocks, boulders
and vegetative debris materials filled-up and
clogged upstream segment of rivers, which
created an impounding dam consequently
putting pressure on the ground. Slump,
breached and floodwaters carried the debris
and mud downstream, sweeping anything on
its path including rows of houses along the
slope and banks. The mass movement and
flashflood, critically defined as debris flood,
in Panaon were considered by the Mines and
Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-Region 8 as
natural phenomena caused by weathering,
steep slope, and excessive rainfall spawned
by the low-pressure area.
coconuts. Fisher folks live in delta and
coastal areas because it is near the sea
where they get their living. And so,
when natural calamities happen, they
are ones who suffer.
In disasters, it is the poor that is mostly
affected The poor do not have resources and
access to a decent and safer place to stay,
most of them are staying in disaster-prone
areas like river beds, deltas, costal areas,
areas like river beds, deltas, costal areas,
and hill slopes. When natural
disasters happen, they are the
ones whose lives and properties
are most affected.
TISUUES
Most areas where they stay are
near the source of their
livelihood. Coconut farmers stay
in the slope to tend their
coconuts. Fisher folks live in
delta and coastal areas because
it is near the sea where they get
their living. And so, when natural
In disasters, it is the poor that is mostly
affected The poor do not have resources and
access to a decent and safer place to stay,
most of them are staying in disaster-prone
and hill slopes. When natural
disasters happen, they are the
ones whose lives and properties
are most affected.
Most areas where they stay are
near the source of their
livelihood. Coconut farmers stay
in the slope to tend their
coconuts. Fisher folks live in
delta and coastal areas because
it is near the sea where they get
their living. And so, when natural
calamities happen, they are
ones who suffer.
calamities happen, they are ones who
suffer.
areas, and hill slopes. When
natural disasters happen, they
are the ones whose lives and
properties are most affected.
areas, and hill slopes. When natural
disasters happen, they are the ones
whose lives and properties are most
affected.
Most areas where they stay are
near the source of their
livelihood. Coconut farmers stay
in the slope to tend their
coconuts.
Most areas where they stay are near
the source of their livelihood. Coconut
farmers stay in the slope to tend their
Fisher folks live in delta and
coastal areas because it is near
the sea where they get their
living. And so, when natural
calamities happen, they are
ones who suffer.