Disaster Preparedness
In the Philippines
Natural Disaster
100

The number of days a should 72 hour kit last for.

Three days

100

Name 3 natural disasters that occur in the Philippines.

Typhoons, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions

100

These are the color-coded rainfall advisories by PAGASA

Yellow, Orange, Red

200

It is the safest way to check your surroundings and check for damages during a brownout.

A flashlight

200

The government agency responsible for monitoring typhoons and issuing official weather forecasts in the Philippines

PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration)

200

Ito ang signal nagsususpend ng klase ng elementary and high school students

Signal 2

300

During an earthquake, this is the correct three-step physical action you should take the moment you feel the ground shake.

Duck, Cover, Hold

300

What is the primary government agency for disaster management in the Philippines? ACRONYM IS FINE (Hint: They send you text messages and alerts when a disaster is happening)

NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council)

300

If a nearby volcano begins an ash eruption, this is the best way to protect your nose and lungs.

N95 mask

400

Name one evacuation site in Tandang Sora.

Barangay Hall, Basketball Court

400

This weather phenomenon causes a long period of dry weather with very little rain in the Philippines, leading to cracked farm fields and water shortages.

El NiƱo