Practical Data Use for Disaster Prevention 3rd JPTM 13-15 March 2007, Singapore Edna I. Conda Civil Defense Officer Office of Civil Defense National Disaster Coordinating Council
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES LUZON VISAYAS Population : 84 Million Rural : 35 Million Urban : 49 Million 7,107 Islands MINDANAO
NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL HIGHEST POLICY MAKING, COORDINATING AND SUPERVISING BODY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN THE COUNTRY. ADVISES THE PRESIDENT ON THE STATUS OF NATIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & MANAGEMENT PLANS. RECOMMENDS TO THE PRESIDENT THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF CALAMITY AND THE RELEASE OF NATIONAL CALAMITY FUND.
THE NDCC MEMBERS Secretary, Nat l Defense - Chairman Secretary, Int.& Local Govt- Member Secretary, Public Works- Member Secretary, Health - Member Secretary, Social Welfare- Member Secretary, Agriculture- Member Secretary, Education- Member Secretary, Finance- Member Secretary, Labor & Employment-Member Secretary, Trade & Industry- Member Secretary, Trans. & Comm. - Member Secretary, Science & Tech. - Member Secretary, Budget- Member Secretary, Justice- Member Secretary, Natural Resources- Member Director, Phil. Info. Agency- Member Sec-Gen - Phil Nat l Red Cross- Member Chief of Staff, AFP- Member Administrator, Office of Civil Defense - Member and Executive Officer
DCC ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL SECRETARY, NATIONAL DEFENSE 17 REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS RD-PNP / C, MMDA 80 PROVINCIAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR 117 CITY DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS CITY MAYOR 1,498 MUNICIPAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS MUNICIPAL MAYOR 41,945 BARANGAY DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS BARANGAY CHAIRMAN
NDCC Comprehensive Disaster Management Framework Pre-Event Post-Event
reduce risk, vulnerability & hazard vulnerability reduced risk assessments, plans, arrangements, training & exercises hazard/risk analysis mostly back to normal Mitigation Rehabilitation Preparedness Response disaster / emergency healing, repair, reconstruction & recovery situation stabilized no longer direct threat to life/safety and property
Between 1970 to 2000, the Philippines incurred an average annual direct damage of PHP 15 Billion or US$ 300 Million due to disasters. This is equivalent to an average on 0.7% of GDP per year and have caused major setback in the country s s socio-economic development.
NDCC FOUR-POINT PLANS OF ACTION 1. Upgrading of the PAGASA (Weather Bureau of the Philippines and PHIVOLCS (Volcanology and Seismology Bureau) Forecasting Capability (Weather Bureau of the Philippines)
NDCC FOUR-POINT PLANS OF ACTION 2. Public Information Campaign on Disaster Preparedness
NDCC FOUR-POINT PLANS OF ACTION 3. Capacity Building for Local Government Units in Identified Vulnerable Areas
NDCC FOUR-POINT PLANS OF ACTION 4. Mechanism for Government and Private Sector Partnership in Relief and Rehabilitation
The Philippine Archipelago is located along the typhoon belt in the Pacific making it vulnerable to typhoons. - Average of 19 typhoons/per year - 5 typhoons are destructive
Tropical Storm "CALOY" PAGASA Track as of 2 p.m., 13 May 2006 Satellite Picture at 4:00 p.m., 13 May 2006
HAZARD MAPPING AND ASSESSMENT FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (READY PROJECT) FUNDED BY UNDP AND AuSAID OCD-NDCC EXECUTING AGENCY IN COLLABORATION WITH: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical and Services Administration (PAGASA) Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) National Mapping Resource and Information Authority (NAMRIA)
READY PROJECT connote action towards preparedness in terms of natural disasters - covers 27 high risk provinces -Multi-hazard mapping: Earthquake and Volcanic hazards Floods and rain-induced landslides -Public Education Campaign For realistic disaster preparedness plan For land use planning
Samples of Outputs EARTHQUAKE-INDUCED LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAP TSUNAMI HAZARD MAP LEGEND Highly prone Moderately prone Less prone Not prone
RAIN-INDUCED LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAP FLOOD HAZARD MAP LEGEND Highly prone Moderately prone Less prone Not prone
The Philippine Archipelago occupies the western ring of the Pacific Ocean (Western Segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire), a most active part of the earth that is characterized by an ocean-encircling belt of active volcanoes and earthquake generators (faults).
FAULTS AND TRENCHES IN AND AROUND METRO MANILA Metro Manila Source: PHIVOLCS
METRO MANILA EARTHQUAKE IMPACT REDUCTION STUDY
3 Earthquakes Scenarios for Damage Analysis Model M IMPACT 08 7.2 Severe Damage 13 7.9 Tsunami 18 6.5 Strong Ground Shaking Model 08 is adopted as the worst-case damage scenario.
EARTHQUAKE DRILLS
Funding of Disaster Management Programs / Projects / Activities National Calamity Fund (NCF) Aid, relief, rehabilitation services Pre-disaster activities Capital Expenditures Quick Response Fund (QRF) Department of Social Welfare and Development Department of Public Works and Highways Department of National Defense Office of Civil Defense 5% Local Calamity Fund (LCF) Disaster relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
...The most effective strategy to minimize adverse effects of disasters remain to be mitigation and preparedness.
VISSION A Service Oriented Organization. A Prepared Population. A Safe Nation.
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