Disaster Readiness and

Risk Reduction
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARDS
END IN MIND:
❏ Distinguish and differentiate among and between
different hydrometeorological hazards

❏ Apply appropriate measures/interventions before,

during and after hydrometeorological hazards.
 Types of
Hydrometeorological
Hazards
 Hydrometeorological Hazards

- Dangers associated with the natural processes or phenomena

involved in the transfer of water and energy between the
land surface and the lower atmosphere.
Hydrometeorological Hazards
- Typhoons
- Thunderstorms
- Flash floods
- Storm Surge
- Tornadoes
- El Niño and La Niña
 TYPHOON
❏ “Bagyo” in Filipino

❏ Intense circulating winds

with heavy rain over
tropical waters and land. + 118 kph
 TYPHOON
❏ Tropical Depression - up to 61 kph
❏ Tropical Storm - 62 to 88 kph
❏ Severe Tropical Storm - 89 to 117 kph
❏ Typhoon - 118 to 220 kph
❏ Super Typhoon - exceeding 220 kph
THUNDERSTORM

❏ Also known as “electrical

storm”

❏ Heavy rain with the presence of

thunder and lightning.
 Hazards in THUNDERSTORM

❏ Heavy rainfall - lead to flooding

❏ Lightning - can electrocute human, livestock and other
facilities
❏ Air turbulence - displace or disorient aircrafts
❏ Fire - burn buildings and vegetation
 FLOOD
❏ Presence of excessive water on a supposedly dry land.

FLASH FLOOD
❏ Rapid flow of water on a saturated or dry soil that has poor
absorption capability.
 STORM SURGE

❏ “Daluyong” in Filipino.
❏ It is an abnormal rise in coastal waters due to a massive
force from the sea or from the air above.
 TORNADO

❏ Rapidly rotating column of air

that is in contact with the air and
land.
ME as a Weather
Forecaster!!!