ses

Chapter 1: BACKGROUND

B. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

TAGASAKA NATIONAL HIGH School, Municipality of HINATUAN, Province

of Surigao del Sur is vulnerable to Earthquake most identified hazard with an
Average of 4.5 as the top one (1) hazard with a probability rate of 5 and an impact
rate of 4.5
PROBABILITY IMPACT AVERAGE
HAZARD P+I RANK
RATE REMARKS RATE REMARKS
2
Earthquake 5 Surigao del Sur, 4 An approximate 4.5 1
along with Davao of 1-55 is injured,
Oriental, are 5-18 are dead, 5-
earthquake-prone
20 are missing.
because they are
located along the Loss in property
Philippine Trench is estimated to
and because of range from
nearby active fault 50000-3.5 million
lines. which leads to
one month delay
in operation.
Tropical Cyclone 4 Tropical cyclone 4 No casualty in terms 4 2
and other weather of death, injuries and
disturbances missing persons, no
frequently pass
damage of
through the area.
Fortunately, the site properties and no
of TNHS is not a delay in normal
flood prone area. functioning.
However, some of
the learners it
caters live to areas
prone to it.
Fire 3 TNHS can be 3 No casualty in 3 3
prone to fire due to terms of death,
electrical overload. injuries and
missing persons,
no damage of
properties and no
delay in normal
functioning.
Table above shows the probability and impact ratings of the hazards—with
average of 4.5 ranking number one (1).

TNHS identified hazard through ranking and prioritization analysis

using the Probability scale for planners, the number one or top hazard/risk
identified by the school is Earthquake/Ground Shaking where impact is 4-very
likely and probability is 5-Almost certain (Table 1). This is closely followed by
tropical cyclone and Fire.

One of the participatory tools used in Hazard Identification is the

Probability Scale for Planners. The probability and impact rate are also
divided into 5 categories namely: Most Unlikely (score=1), Unlikely
(score=2), Likely (score=3), Usually (score=4) and Almost Certain
(score=5).
The participants rated the incidence of Earthquake/Ground Shaking in
school as top-priority hazard with an average of 4.5 which means that the
hazard (Earthquake/Ground Shaking) is likely to occur in the barangay at
least thrice a year.