Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

. Causes of Disasters: Climate shifts Global warming Acts of aggression Sea level rise Terrorist attack

2 major damaging earthquakes in recent years 1976 Mindanao earthquake> around 6,000 people killed> about USD 400 Million in damage 1990 Luzon earthquake> over 1,283 people killed> 1.3 Million people affected> about PHP12.2 Billion (USD 400 Million) in damage VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS 220 volcanoes, 22 as active June 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption dubbed as the 2nd largest volcano eruption of this century 850 people killed> around 1.2 Million people affected> PHP 10.6 Billion cost of damage TSUNAMI August 17, 1976 Earthquake & Tsunami 7.8 Magnitude generated a tsunami as high as 15 ft. which swept coastal areas of 5 provinces in Central and Southern Mindanao 3,792 killed; 9,240 injured; 1,937 missing> 362,136 rendered homeless> around PHP247.0 Million cost of damage LANDSLIDES February 17, 2006 Brgy. Guisaugon wiped out entire village of around 480, has 154 deaths, 28 injured, 968 missing and 410 survivors. FLOODS Average 750 people killed per year RED TIDE OUTBREAK From 1983 to 2001, a total of 42 toxic outbreaks have resulted in a total of 2,107 paralytic shellfish poisoning cases with 117 deaths. In Manila Bay, during the 1992 Pyrodinium red-tide outbreak, around outbreak, around 38,500 fisherfolks were displaced from their

Disaster Premature death Altered health status Damage to properties Altered quality of life

Risk Profile of the Philippines Composed of more than 7,100 island. Philippines geographical and physical characteristic expose the country to hazards and disasters, but does not necessarily make it a disaster prone country.

Threats in the Philippines TYPHOONS Average of 20 typhoons a year, half of these are destructive About 500 people were killed each year About 4 billion worth of property Is lost EARTHQUAJKES AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS The Philippine archipelago occupies the western wing of the Pacific Ocean (Western Segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire), a most active part of the earth that is characterized by an oceanencircling belt of the active volcanoes and earthquake generators (faults) EARTHQUAKES Average 866 earthquakes per year, some of them are proved to be damaging

livelihood. Estimated economic losses for displaced fisherfolks was PhP 3.4 billion (in 2002 prices) RIZAL DAY BOMBING Also referred to as the December 30 bombings, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila. Five locations were bombed almost simultaneously within the span of an hour. Twenty-two (22) fatalities were reported and around a hundred more suffered non-fatal injuries. STAMPEDE Also referred as Wowowee stampede or the ULTRA stampede was a stampede that occurred at the PhilSports Stadium in Pasig City on February 4, 2006. It killed 78 people and injured about 400.