Effects of Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro

A hurricane is formed over warm tropical oceans. A hurricane is a severe storm.Hurricanes happen in late summer or early fall. Hurricanes spread 70-90 miles wide. Hurricanes are found over warm tropical oceans.

We have come to a time where it is imperative to reset our courses associated with the safety of the employees, the safety of the brand and the longevity of the company alongside their competitive edge. As senior manager, consideration should not be limited to solely short-run solutions. It is primary for the company’s decision makers of all tiers manage the negative and positive potential of any crisis as time can carry the possibilities of unknown limits. Accommodations must be made for the entire community (Senior Management, Ergonomists, Labor Leaders, Politicians of the city, Service Staff, Human Resources and Line Management) under the company’s payroll that has been affected by this natural disaster using our revised Crisis Management Portfolio.

A natural disaster is something that we cannot avoid, but we can mitigate the effects. Flooding is a natural disaster that we mostly experience in our community, and in case of a flooding in LAPS we should be able to act towards it. An important question we can ask to ourselves is, how can we help LAPS in case of a flooding? There is many different ways that we can help this organization, one is by

Imagine if you had to restart your life, new shelter, new job, new lifestyle. Well locals or people in the Philippines had to restart their life when an earthquake with an magnitude of 7.1 hit the country and destroyed people’s lives. The earthquake had a devastating 7.1 magnitude. The earthquake hit the Philippines on October 15th, 2013. The likely culprit of the earthquake was the East Bohol Fault because the two tectonic plates were sliding against each other and the creates an earthquake. Sadly, earthquake killed more than 90 people. Ports, schools, and airports were damaged. A hospital collapsed then that lead to a killing of 18 people. Children were also injured at sports complexes because people rushed the exits when the the ground started to shake. Lastly, 5 people were killed in a landslide that was triggered from the earthquake. What really matters though is how people respond to the

The Caddo-Bossier Parishes have been hit by a flood in recent months that left thousands of residents in a state of distress. While this did not cause large numbers of fatalities, it does bring up the concern if the area would be ready for such a large crisis. During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the state and country showed how unprepared they were for the aftermath of a natural disaster that left thousands dead. In an instance that this occurred again, it is vital we have educated the population and learned how to react. This case study is covering the mitigation, the preparedness, response and recovery in the case of another flood hitting the area.

The purpose of this risk assessment report is to bring awareness to the residents of the Santiago Park Neighborhood Community and City Officials incase incident of attack and or natural disaster. This risk assessment is focusing on the possible intendent on the neighborhood and or the neighborhoods road network. This report will show how if an attack and or natural disaster does occur where key failure to the community might occur and might cause problematic incidents for first responders to help or have access to the community.

vulnerability. Actually, there are some who think that the potential for a similar disaster in the future

On October 15th an earthquake killed nearly 90 people. In the Philippines killed nearly 200 and displacing tens of thousands of dollars. The quake wrecked about more than 45,000 homes. These earthquakes have affected many people, damaging homes and even lives and causes millions of dollars for repairs. The quake, the strongest to hit the disaster-prone country in recent years, struck Bohol on October 15th. Felt across several neighbouring provinces, more than 2,500 aftershock have rippled through the region since.(Documents

The disaster assessment and planning guide tool was used to assess the potential for disasters in this area and to assess the adequacy of the current plan in place for potential disasters. The population considered to be most vulnerable to the effects of a disaster would be children, seniors and persons with chronic health issues, in the current population there are 6.5% under the age of 5, and 24% under

The ability to rebuild after a natural disaster depends on the population strength and the government timely response to the disaster. The government’s response to natural

“Primary prevention actions during this stage include notification of the appropriate officials, warning of the population, and advising what response to take” (Nies & McEwen. p. 561. 2015). There was not much primary prevention that took place, as there is no way to determine how much rain will fall and how fast it will fall. The local as well as the national weather channels and meteorologists forecasted and broadcasted severe thunderstorms for the area, but severity was unknown. “Secondary prevention strategies are implemented once the disaster occurs” (Nies & McEwen. p. 561. 2015). Once the local officials realized how sever this storm was becoming they urged those who were not out on the roads to stay in doors. For those who were driving on the roads was told to seek shelter and get off the roads as soon as they could. News officials also reported, “Roadways were shut down due to high water in many places including FM 678, FM 2383, FM 2896, FM 2071, and FM 371” (Chase para. 6. 2015). “Tertiary prevention focuses on recovery of the community, that is, restoring the community to its previous level of functioning and it’s residents to their maximum level of functioning ” (Nies & McEwen. p. 561. 2015). After the flooding this is when the American Red Cross and other disaster relief volunteers come in and help with the clean up process, with the debris that had been scattered across this area. It’s still rather

The effect of the disaster on the community was massive as it dramatically affected the tourism and fishing, restaurants and beaches, for the people who have livelihood depend on tourism and fishing, it led to many job losses.

As the Disaster Coordinator for the city I am responsible for ensuring the public safety and welfare of the citizens within the city's jurisdiction. This requires me to have a full understanding on my role and responsibilities for managing disaster response and employing resources in order to save lives, protect property, the environment. Additionally I’m tasked to preserve the less tangible but equally important social, economic and political structures. My first reaction was to alert the regional Joint Terrorism Task Force to prepare them for possible activation. Next it is vital to gain situational awareness and develop a Common Operating Picture (COP). This COP is the who, what, where, when and how as it relates to the incident. Situational awareness starts at the incident site and includes continuous monitoring of reporting channels to gain

The purpose of this plan is to document the results of the evaluations of the hurricane hazard, present the anticipated risk and damage posed by the hazard. In addition, it will assess how the city addresses hazards with an aim of identifying feasible and cost effective pre-disaster steps that should be taken in the instance of actualization of the risk. The plan will also

On August 29, 2009, Hurricane Katrina struck the United States Gulf Coast. It was a Category 3 Hurricane, according to the Saffir Simpson Scale. Winds gusted to up to 140 miles per hour, and the hurricane was almost 400 miles wide . The storm itself did a tremendous amount of damage, but the storm’s aftermath was cataclysmic. Many claimed that the federal government was slow to meet the needs of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the storm. This paper will examine the four elements of disaster management – preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation – as well as an analysis on the data presented.