Disaster Readiness

and
Risk Reduction
Group 4

Leader:
•Royet Cabanela

Members:
•Hanna Kasan
•Nicole Saluna
•Bea Hajilil
•Allan Ellaga
•Cedrick Bumanglag

Submitted To: Sir John Mier Obligado

Date: February 11, 2024
 Use the following questions in conducting your
interview:
a.) What is Disaster? (Cedrick Bumanglag)

Respondent no. 1
-Science Teacher:
•A disaster is an unexpected and devastating occurrence
that results in widespread disruption, damage, and frequently
brings about human hardship and loss of life. Examples include
natural disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes, as well as
human-made disasters such as industrial accidents or armed
conflicts.

Respondent no. 2
-Science Teacher:
•Disasters can have profound and lasting impacts. They can
disrupt the course of one's life, causing emotional distress,
physical harm, loss of loved ones, and financial hardship.
Disasters during significant life events such as weddings,
childbirth, or career milestones can intensify the emotional toll
and create challenges in recovery and rebuilding. These events
may also shape individuals' perspectives, resilience, and sense
of community as they navigate through adversity and work
towards restoration and healing.

Respondent no. 3
-Science Teacher:
•A disaster can be defined as any sudden event that causes
significant disruption, destruction often resulting in harm to
people, damage to property, and environmental degradation.
Disasters can be natural, such as floods, earthquakes,
hurricanes, or they can be human-made, such as industrial
accidents or conflicts.
Summary:
•To sum up, disasters are unexpected and devastating
occurence of great misfortune. It can be predicted, but some are
indeed not. Disasters can be natural or human-induced. It can
bring damage to properties and loss of life. It can also affect the
emotional and mental health of who experience it, and can
cause financial hardship.

b.) What are the factors causing disaster? How can you explain
Hazard, Risk, Exposure, Vulnerability, and Capacity? In your
own words (Nicole Saluna and Allan Ellaga)

Respondent no. 1
-Sci teacher:
•Disasters can be caused by various factors, including
natural disasters and man-made ones. Hazards can cause
harm to people, property, or the environment, while risk
exposure refers to a person's vulnerability to potential losses.
Vulnerability can be living or non-living, and a group's ability
to anticipate, manage, and recover from disasters is
influenced by various factors.

Respondent no.2
-Barangay Captain:
•Disasters are generated by hazards, vulnerabilities, and
exposures. Hazards are dangerous events, vulnerabilities are
community susceptibility due to inadequate infrastructure,
and capacity refers to individuals' ability to anticipate,
mitigate, and overcome risks.
Respondent no. 3
-Sci teacher:
•Disasters can result from natural, man-made, or technological
threats, and societies can become vulnerable. Hazards pose risks, and
exposure occurs when people, structures, and resources are in
dangerous areas. Vulnerability is influenced by a community's ability to
manage and reduce disaster risks.

Summary:
•Disasters, involving hazards and risk exposure, require anticipating,
managing, and recovering from social, economic, environmental, and
institutional dimensions, requiring the ability to mitigate and overcome
negative consequences.

c.) Did you experience any disasters in your life? In what

aspect? How did you fight these disasters?

1st Respondent
-Secondary Science Teacher:
•Yes, when the Typhoon Yolanda hit our hometown in Samar. I
was there for All Saints Day and for my family when the typhoon
destroy most of the houses and property, and kills bunch of people.
Thankfully our house is made of strong material that can resist even
the strongest disaster. The typhoon left us in great shock and
trauma. But thanks to god we recovered by attending to mental
health seminar conducted by barangay officials in our hometown.

2nd Respondent
-Barangay Official:
•Of course, when our place was flooded due to nonstoping
rain. It makes our house filled with filthy mud and trash. After the
flood, our barangay captain conducted a weekly hire personnel to
clean waterways and drainage to avoid another devastating effects
of flood. The barangay captain also call a meeting with residents to
enlighten them about the effects of improper waste dis
posal.
3rd Respondent
-Peace and Order Officer:
•Yes, when earthquake hits our barangay with magnitude 5.9. It
triggers panic attack to neighborhood. As a P.O officer, it's my
responsibility to guide them how to fight earthquake. So when the
earthquake is finished, i told them to move in open spaces so if the
aftershock occurred, we can't be affected by the hazards of ground
shaking. Also, 1 week after earthquake, i suggest to higher ups to
conduct seminar how to act properly in times of earthquake. By
teaching the simple duck cover and hold, many life will be saved
from earthquake.

Summary:
•All of them experienced tremendous effects of disasters yet
recovered eventually. They fight disaster by being resilient and
well-rounded. They face it with different approach: the first
respondent fight disaster by valuing his mental health, the second
one put rules into action to prevent disaster, and the third one do
the basic protocol in disaster

d.) When does an event become disaster? ( Bea Hajilil)

Respondent no. 1
- Science Teacher:
•An event becomes a disaster once it disrupts or damages a
community and put into hazard the lives of people making everything
unstable than its normal functioning.

Respondent no. 2
- Science Teacher:
•I think it depends on the situation. An event may become a
disaster when there is accident happens. Since accident is
unpredictable, it may happen in every scenario in everyday living when
such event happened. So, anytime in our life or in any activities we do
for living may become a disaster depending on the situation. All we
need to do is to be ready and attentive in any situation might be happen.
 Respondent no. 3
-Teacher:
•When individuals neglect their responsibility to safeguard
our environment, for example, when they recklessly discard waste
on roads, oceans, and land without considering the potential
consequences or the damage it could cause in the future.

Summary:
•An event becomes a disaster when it causes distruction
around you for example a simple rain can become a typhoon
when it damages a house or any other places where people can
get hurt

e.) Are these disasters controllable? If yes, why? If no,

why?
1st Respondent
-Science Teacher
•In handling disasters, the situation is chaotic. There are things
that can be controlled using proactive measures such as disaster
preparedness, early warning systems, and infrastructure
improvements. However, there are natural events such as
earthquakes or volcanic eruptions that we cannot control. Although
we cannot eliminate all disasters, we can do something through
proper planning and mitigation efforts. It's a practice of keeping up
with what we can control and adapting to what we can't control

2nd Respondent
- Farmer
• In farming, controlling calamities is quite complex. Some things
can be managed, like following proper crop rotation and using the
right fertilizers to avoid pests. However, we can't control
everything, especially natural events like intense rain or storms.
Despite our carefulness, there are times we need to face and
collaborate to address unexpected events. Still, effective
preparation and community cooperation greatly help mitigate the
impact of such occurrences.
3rd Respondent
-Ordinary Person
•Natural disasters cannot be prevented, similar to a person's
death. However, if we all take responsibility for taking care of the
environment, we can reduce the likelihood of such disasters
occurring. For instance, we can avoid throwing garbage into the
sea, which can damage the ocean. This is a solution we can adopt
to prevent such disasters from happening in the future.

Summary:
•Combining the three answers from our interview, it is
gratefully agreed that certain disasters can be prevented by putting
safety precautions in place. At the same time, there are natural
disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that happen
without human influence. This emphasizes how crucial it is to have
efficient planning and mitigation methods in place in order to strike
a balance between variables that can be controlled and those that
need adaptation.