BE PREPARED

K N O W D I S A S T E R S FOR ANYTHING
EARTHQUAKE
PREVENTION
CAUSES EFFECTS
Improve your home’s earthquake
sudden tectonic Ground shaking: Surface waves that
resilience.
movements in the are near the epicenter are responsible
for the earthquake. The intensity of Stockpile water and foodstuffs.
earth’s crust ground shaking depends on the Participate in disaster training.
duration, local geology, and distance. Discuss disaster preparedness with
Damage to a man-made structure. your family.

LANDSLIDE
CAUSES EFFECTS PREVENTION
Heavy rain. Loss of life and property. Early warning systems and
Deforestation. Channel blocking because of the monitoring systems should be there.
falling of rocks. Hazard mapping can be done to
It can be caused by The loss of fertile land or cultivation identify the areas which are more
earthquakes as well. land.
prone to landslides.
Erosion and soil loss can lead to
Afforestation programs should take
environmental problems.
Effects on the sources of water. place.
Some roads can be damaged or closed Response teams should be quick to
permanently. deal with landslides if they occur.

TYPHOON FLOOD
CAUSES CAUSES
Warm waters. Heavy rainfalls.
Moisture. Dumping of refuse is a major cause of flooding,
Inward spiraling winds. when refuse are dumped along culverts which
Monsoon trough. eventually blocks the channel of flow.
Poor drainage.
EFFECTS Inadequate urban planning.
Erecting of buildings along the drainage channels
Structural damage to
for example culverts, road and on water sheds.
trees, watercraft, and
buildings to both
immediate and long-term EFFECTS
impacts on human life
Loss of human life.
and livelihood.
Damage to property.
PREVENTION Destruction of crops.
Loss of livestock.
Build an emergency kit and make a Deterioration of health conditions
family emergency plan. owing to waterborne diseases.
Learn the elevation level of your PREVENTION
property and whether the land is flood-
prone. Well built and managed drainage
Learn community hurricane evacuation system.
routes. Increase of vegetation cover.
Determine where you would go and how Build sea walls and gates.
you would get there if you needed to Building reservoir and small detention
evacuate. basins.
Spreading awareness.