DRRR-Grade 11/12: I. Introductory Concept
DRRR-Grade 11/12: I. Introductory Concept
DRRR-Grade 11/12: I. Introductory Concept
I. Introductory Concept
A natural hazard is an unexpected and/or uncontrollable natural event that may
cause harm to people and/or damage to property and the environment. It cannot be
prevented, but its effect can be mitigated through the implementation of precautionary
measures. Natural hazards can be geologic such as volcanic activity.
Volcanoes can be fascinating because of their natural formation, but they can
also be very dangerous. Volcanoes are natural systems, and they always have some
elements of unpredictability. Understanding what a volcano can do when it erupts is
the first step in mitigating volcanic hazards.
Volcano hazard maps can play a vital role in mitigating risks to vulnerable
communities by identifying hazardous areas to guide evacuation and planning. These
hazard maps show an aerial view of the areas on the ground that could be affected by
volcanic activity during and after an eruption. They are developed so that those who
are responsible for the people at risk would be informed about the dangers that would
be brought about by a volcanic eruption.
Volcanoes are openings in the Earth’s crust, and they can expel lava, gases,
ash, and rocks. Eruptions can range from quiet or effusive to an explosive or a violent
one.
ACTIVITY NO. 1
Instructions: Examine the picture and answer the questions on the next page
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Most volcanoes provide various types of warnings
before eruptions begin. Some volcanoes, especially
those that have not erupted for a long time (hundreds of
years) might display obvious signs, months to weeks
before a major eruption (ex. Pinatubo in 1991).
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• Measurement of Changes in Heat Flow.
ACTIVITY NO. 2
Read each article provided on this learning packet. Answer the questions that follow
after reading each article. Remember that as you read the articles, you can always highlight
significant information or jot down notes using your notebook.
Article 1: Philippine Volcano Mount Mayon in Deadly Eruption (May 7, 2013, BBC News,
retrieved from www.bbc.com)
“A volcano has erupted in the Philippines, killing four German climbers and their guide.
Mount Mayon, 330 km (206 miles) southeast of the capital Manila, sent a cloud of ash and
rocks into the sky early on Tuesday. The ash blast caught a group climbing the mountain,
which is famous for its near-perfect cone. At least seven other climbers were hurt in the
eruption, which lasted for just over a minute. “Five killed and seven are injured, that is the
latest report,” National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council chief Eduardo del
Rosario said. Four of those killed were German nationals and the fifth was their Filipino guide,
the NDRRMC said later in a statement.
A guide on the mountain told a local television station by telephone that those who
died were hit by the rocks that rained down on them after the ash blast. Twenty people were
approaching the summit of the mountain when the eruption occurred. “It was so sudden that
many of us panicked,” Jun Marana, a local resident, told AFP news agency. “When we stepped
out we saw this huge column against the blue sky”.
Chief state seismologist Renato Solidum described the eruption as a “stream driven
explosion”, a “normal process” in any volcano. There was no need for local residents around
the mountain to evacuate, he said. Mt. Mayon has erupted at least 48 times since records
began. The most violent eruption, in 1814, killed more than 1,200 people and devastated
several towns. The most recent eruption was in late 2009, when tens of thousands of local
residents were forced to evacuate as the volcano rumbled back to life.”
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Article 2: Taal Volcano Eruption 2020 (January 21, 2020, International Organization
for Migration, retrieved from https://reliefweb.int)
“On January 12, 2020 around 1:00PM local time, Taal Volcano located in the province
of Batangas, Calabarzon Region began showing signs of unrest after 43 years of inactivity.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), increasing
steam activity was observed in at least five areas inside the main crater with frequent phreatic
explosions that generated a steam laden tephra column reaching 10-15 km high.
As of January 20, 2020, activity in the volcano has been characterized by steady steam
emission and infrequent weak explosions that generated ash plumes 500 to 1000 meters tall
and dispersed ash southwest of the Main Crater. For the past 24 hours, the Taal Volcano
Network recorded 673 volcanic earthquakes including 12 low-frequency earthquakes. Such
intense seismic activity likely signifies continuous magmatic intrusion beneath the Taal edifice,
which may lead to further eruptive activity.
Alert Level 4 remains in effect over Taal Volcano. This means that hazardous
explosive eruption is possible within hours to days. DOST-PHIVOLCS strongly reiterates total
evacuation of Taal Volcano Island and high-risk areas as identified in the hazard maps within
the 14-km radius from Taal Main Crater and along the Pansipit River Valley where fissuring
has been observed. Currently Tagaytay City has been approved for re-opening given its
placement on the higher ridge, but other areas within the 14km radius remain no-go zones.”
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
Use the Volcano Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction Worksheet to write the
significant details and events from each article. Be guided by the process questions for each
article. Review your analysis of the two articles.
• What is/are the sign/s observed before the eruption of the volcanoes?
• What can you generalize about the disaster preparedness and risk reduction programs
of PHIVOLCS and the province of Albay for Mayon volcano and province of Batangas
for Taal volcano as of the date of the news reports?
APPLICATION
Write your generalization in the worksheet below. How is it connected with the signs
of impending volcanic eruptions?
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Generalization:
ACTIVITY NO. 3
There are different types of Volcano Hazard Maps. A volcano may have a different set
of hazard maps from another volcano depending on the hazards it generates. For example,
Mayon Volcano may not have a Base Surge Hazard Map while Taal Volcano may not have a
Pyroclastic Flow Hazard Map. This is also caused by the difference in their structures; Mayon
is a stratovolcano (relatively steep sides; cone-shaped) while Taal is a caldera volcano (bowl-
shaped depression formed when a volcano collapses).
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The Hazard Profile of Mayon Volcano released by UN OCHA shows six hazard
maps. The hazard maps (left to right) for lahar, ashfall, lava flow, pyroclastic flow, come
from the DOST PHIVOLCS (Department of Science & Technology – Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology). The hazard maps for floods, and landslides are from the MGB
(Mines and Geosciences Bureau). If you notice, the hazards are shown using only one color,
that is, brown. The darker the shade, the greater the danger of the hazard to the particular
area. The lighter the shade, the lesser is the danger to the area.
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What do you think is an advantage of not layering the hazard over each other?
2. For what purposes would this kind of volcanic hazard profile serve?
3. Which government agencies do you think will use this type of hazard profile?
ACTIVITY NO. 4
Volcanologists use alert signals that range from 0 to 5 to indicate the status of an active
volcano. Alert levels guide the officials of local government units (LGU’s) so that they can
make the necessary preparations for evacuation, rescue, and relief operations in response to
the possible hazards that will happen during a volcanic eruption.
This table for Volcanic Alert Signals specifically for Mayon Volcano.
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GUIDE QUESTIONS:
Please answer these questions while referring to the table of Volcanic Alert Signals for
Mayon Volcano shown on the previous page.
1. Why is it dangerous to stay in the 6 km radius danger zone even at zero alert level?
3. At what alert signal is the danger of eruption very possible so that evacuation may
even be forced?
ACTIVITY NO. 5
This is a portion cut away from the Lahar Hazard map for Mayon Volcano (UN OCHA
2018). Refer to this map, the vicinity map on the previous page (blue map), and the cut-away
vicinity map from the UN- OCHA Situation Update (2009) on the next page in answering the
exercises on the next page. Use a PENCIL in making any marks on the map. You may write
or encircle the information that is asked to make answering easier.
HIGHER GROUND
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Refer to the Map on the previous page and on the map below to answer the guide questions.
GUIDE QUESTIONS: Refer to the Map on the previous page and on the map below to answer
the guide questions.
1. Which evacuation centers in Legaspi City are the least prone to lahar?
2. Can the nearest evacuation center, just outside the 6 km PDZ be used when the
volcanic alert signal is raised to 2 “Increasing Unrest”?
3. In which evacuation centers will it be safe to go when the alert level is raised to 4
“Hazardous Eruption Imminent”?
4. Is this hazard map useful even when volcanic alert signals return to 0 “Quiet”?
APPLICATION
MAP OF AFFECTED AREA AND EVACUATION CENTERS AROUND MAYON VOLCANO (2009)
© UN OCHA 2009
GUIDE QUESTION:
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Instructions: Identify whether the statement is true or false. Write your answer on the space
provided.
1.) __________ To assess and forecast a volcano’s activity, volcanologists need only to
use one parameter.
2.) __________Aside from instrumental monitoring, people living near volcanoes on their
own, may observe premonitory events before an eruption such as intensified steaming
activity.
3.) __________As the volcano unrest progresses into an eruption, volcanic earthquakes
not only increase in number but the number of earthquakes felt by many people
become more and more frequent.
4.) __________Measuring the amount of gases being emitted by volcanoes is also an
important aspect of volcano monitoring.
5.) __________The development and use of remote sensing technology in monitoring
volcanoes has greatly contributed to the safety of scientists.
6.) __________In visual observation, it is not only the increase in the volume of steam
that is observed but the color of steam, which might drastically change from “white” to
“dark gray”.
ASSESSMENT
V. Answer Key
ACTIVITY NO. 1
-both poses threat, causes harm
Violent or Explosive Eruption - magma erupts explosively as it rises and reaches the surface
in pieces known as pyroclasts.
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Effusive or Quiet Eruption - magma rises through the surface and flows out of the volcano as
a viscous liquid called lava.
ACTIVITY NO. 2
Generalization:
Since volcanoes can be quite unpredictable, the Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction
Programs of PHIVOLCS (i.e. Permanent Danger Zone) should be properly enforced by the local
government to prevent anyone from being hurt or even losing life as a result of a volcanic eruption.
It should prohibit permanent settlement in the area near the volcano as well as prohibiting tourist
activities in the area.
The Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction Programs of PHIVOLCS should somehow
be improved and/or properly communicated to concerned personnel as well as the residents in the
area. This may be done through Information Education Campaign, etc.
ACTIVITY NO. 3
What do you think is an advantage of NOT layering the hazard over each
other? It prevents confusion so that one can focus on a particular hazard happening
at the moment.
For what purposes would this kind of volcanic hazard profile serve?
This serves as a guide to selecting evacuation centers for both times of volcanic
eruption or other hazards related to Mayon, such as flooding or landslide, which can
happen whether a volcano alert signal exists.
Which government agencies do you think will use this type of hazard
profile? PDRRMC, MDRRMC, Red Cross/Red Crescent
ACTIVITY NO. 4
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ACTIVITY NO. 5
1. Which evacuation centers in Legaspi City are the least prone to lahar?
Gogon, Cabangan, Bagumbayan, Bogtong
2. Can the nearest evacuation center, just outside the 6 km PDZ be used when
the volcanic alert signal is raised to 2 “Increasing Unrest”? NO
3. In which evacuation centers will it be safe to go when the alert level is raised
to 4 “Hazardous Eruption Imminent”?
In those ECs outside the 9 km danger zones.
4. Is this hazard map useful even when volcanic alert signals return to 0 “Quiet”?
YES, because a volcanic hazard, lahar, can happen as long as there are pyroclastic
materials deposited in the slopes that mix with the water and flow in the rivers and
gullies.
APPLICATION
Sample:
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VI. Reflection
I have learned that…
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VII. References
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American Geosciences Institute. (2020). Why is it important to monitor volcanoes?
https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/why-it-important-monitor-
volcanoes.
Bagtasa, G., Dianala, J.D., Morante, K.A., Villegas, M.M., Zarco, M.A. (2016). Disaster
readiness and risk reduction: teaching guide for senior high school. Commission on
Higher Education.
Ball, Jessica. Types of volcanic eruptions. https://www.geology.com.BBC News. (2013, May
7). Philippine volcano mount mayon in deadly eruption. www.bbc.com.
Campbell Scientific. Carbon flux system. https://www.campbellsci.com/carbon-flux-
systems.Encyclopedia Britannica. Six types of eruptions.
https://www.britannica.com.
Eruption styles. https://www.volcano.oregonstate.edu/book/export/html.
IOM UN Migration. (2020, January 21). Taal volcano eruption 2020. https://reliefweb.int.
Lanada, MI., Melegrito, ML., Mendoza, D. (2016). Building resilient communities: Disaster
readiness and risk reduction. Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
Oliver, J.T. II, Rodolfo, R., Cabria, H. (2016). Exploring life through science series: senior high
school earth science. Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
Oregon State University. (2020). Gas sampling and analysis.
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/collecting-gas-samples.Quebral, Villamor. (2016).
Disaster readiness and risk reduction. Lorimar Publishing, Inc
Pareῆa, J. (2016). Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction. 927 Quezon Avenue, Quezon
City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (2018). Philippines: Mayon Volcano
Hazard Map and Population.
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/180116_OCHA%20PHL_Mayo
n%20Volcano%20Hazard%20map%20Population.pdf
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (2018). Philippines: Mayon Volcano
Hazard Profile (as of 8 February 2018).
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/ocha-phil-
mayon_volcano_hazard_profile_08022018_0.pdf
Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
(2020). Volcano Monitoring (Alert Levels).
https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/volcano-hazard/volcano-alert-level
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