Module 10:

DISASTER
and
Preparedness
CONTINGENCY
and
MANAGEMENT
PLANNING
DISAS
disaste
r A disaster is an event, natural or manmade, sudden or progressive, which impacts

TER
with such severity, that the affected community has to respond by taking exceptional
measures.

It is a serious disruption of the functioning of a society causing widespread human,

material, financial, and environmental losses which exceed the ability of the society to
cope using its own resources.

The Philippines is oftentimes subjected to different natural disasters and

calamities because we are surrounded by water. It is considered as an
Archipelago because our country is composed of 7,000 islands.

These ocean and seas that surround us are

considered blessings because they are the source
of marine wealth.
common
commo types
t y p e s oof
f disaster
disaste
n r

EARTHQUAKE VOLCANIC ERUPTION TSUNAMI TROPICAL CYCLONE

FLOOD LANDSLIDE DROUGHT

Effects
e f f e c t s of
o f disaster
disaste
1. Loss of life r
2. Injury
3. Damage to and destruction of property
4. Damage to and destruction of subsistence and
cash crops
5. Disruptions of production
6. Disruption of lifestyles
7. Loss of livelihood
8. Disruption of essential services
9. Damage to national infrastructure and disruption of
governmental systems
10.National economic loss, and
11. Sociological and psychological after-effects