Good day everyone! Teachers and fellow students alike!
Did everyone eat
their lunch today? If not then let us feed you all with our knowledge about
Disaster Readiness!
So what are the aims of this topic, (A)?
Great question, (C)! Our objectives for this topic are to assess disaster
readiness objectively, comprehensively, and accurately,
understand and learn about disaster readiness and
readiness enhancement.
Oh wow! But what does disaster readiness exactly mean though?
Well, Disaster readiness is the process we use to mitigate, prepare,
respond, and recover from disasters. It's how we save lives, protect
property, and make sure the day after the disaster is better than the day
before. Some of the most common natural disasters in the Philippines are
typhoons, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and landslides.
After all, our natural disasters in this country are quite scary
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Oh my! That is true! But don't worry! Since with disaster readiness, the
casualties might decrease even more as long as you follow the process!
(All) - First! Mitigation!
C - The first step in mitigation is assessing the risks and hazards you face.
It is about Assessing your risk and Taking steps to prevent/reduce the
severity of an emergency
(All) - Second is! Preparedness!
A -Now it's time to get ready. Start with our all-hazard kits, and customize
them based on your specific hazard assessment and needs. Preparedness
is about
-Getting ready for an emergency
- Preparing a medical kit
- Making evacuation plans
(All) - Third is! Response
B - When disaster strikes, it's time to implement your plans. Keep calm and
follow your plan.
You have to respond to:
- Save lives
- Prevent the disaster from spreading
- Protect property
- Evacuate
(All) - Last but not the Least! Recovery!
C- Once the immediate disaster is over, it's time to recover. The debris and
rubble need to be cleared, and what was destroyed needs to be rebuilt
A- Sadly, according to the 2023 World Risk Index, the Philippines continues
to be the most at-risk country in the world in terms of exposure to natural
disasters.
On a scale of zero (very low risk) to 100 (very high risk), the Philippines
scored 46.86 in 2023 – the highest among the 193 countries, according to
the report. The country has held the top spot since 2011, attributed to
seismic and volcanic risks following Indonesia with a score of 43.50
and India with a score of 41.52.
B- To decrease the risk, did the government support the disaster reduction
movement?
C- Well according to the official.gazette.gov.ph, they did make a republic
act supporting disaster reduction. It is called the Republic Act. 10121, and
in section 1, it stated ' This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010'
It is AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE
NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The Act shifted the policy environment and the way the country deals with
disasters from mere response to preparedness. RA 10121 provides a
comprehensive, all-hazard, multi-sectoral, inter-agency, and community-
based approach to disaster risk management through the formulation of the
National Disaster Risk Management Framework.
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