FLOOD AND

EARTHQUAKE

WARNING SYSTEM

AÑONUEVO, MARIE JOY R.

BSN- IV
GROUP - I
WHAT IS EARLY WARNING
SYSTEM?

According to, United Nation Education

Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) Early warning systems are a
major component of disaster risk
reduction.
 ADVANTAGES

1. THEY PREVENT 2. REDUCING THE

LOSS OF LIFE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF
NATURAL HAZARDS
 UNESCO promotes scientific
exchange and collaborative
efforts in order to establish
effective early warning systems
for different hazards such as
 FLOOD EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

LFEWS detects a flooding

condition upstream and
warns inhabitants
downstream of the
PAG ASA FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM
YEAR 2013 THYPOON YOLANDA
EARTHQUAKES

• The sudden movement or

trembling of the Earth's
tectonic plates, that
creates the shakes of the
ground.
• They occur where plates
are subducting, spreading,
slipping, or colliding.
 COLOR CODED EARTHQUAKE

LIGHT BROWN,
DARK BROWN,
WHITE GRAY YELLOW DARKEST BROWN
RED
Could experience Strong shaking Could experience Most intense shaking
Very small shaking of moderate very strong shaking Damage
probability of intensity Damage in buildings considerable in
experiencing of good design and Damage slight in specially designed
damaging earth­ Some heavy furniture construction specially designed structures;
quake effects moved; a few instances structures
of fallen plaster Damage in poorly Damage great in
Damage slight built structures Damage great in substantial buildings,
poorly built structures with partial collapse

Shaking intense
enough to completely
destroy buildings
WAYS TO PROTECT SELF DURING
EARTHQUAKES
THANK
YOU!