Developing an integrated early warning and alert system for the typhoon risk reduction management of the Philippines

• Main Authors: Garcia, Sophia Ma. Carmela R., Meneses, Robelyne E., Salcedo, Rizza Danica D.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2012
• Subjects: Natural disaster warning systems > Philippines; Natural disasters > Prevention; Emergency management > Philippines; Industrial Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11574
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Philippines being an archipelago situated at the Pacific and part of the ring of fire makes it prone to natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes and even tsunamis. Based from the statistics from 2011, it states that cyclones or typhoons leave the country with the most number of casualties and damages to property. The Philippine Government created the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to take charge in minimizing the effects of natural and even man-made disasters. This is done by employing a pro-active approach where one of which is by information dissemination. This high percentage can be contributed to the lack of preparedness of the citizens. A warning is considered to be critical in this predicament as to prevent further escalation of costs and damages to the general public. But with the existing tools, several communities still do not receive the pertinent messages. A survey was made in the National Capital Region (NCR) where thirty-two (32%) out of the desired 100% of residents did not receive warning and alert messages during typhoons. This study resolves the problem of early warning systems through collection of accurate information of the council's current system and assessment of effectiveness of each of the media tools used from different scenarios through decisions theory. With the proposed and enhanced Integrated Warning and Alert System, the existing media tools-Facebook, Twitter, Websites, SMS, Radio and TV combined with the evaluated Cell Broadcasting System operates by simultaneously delivering warning messages to a maximum reach thus enabling more people to be prepared and attended in typhoon conditions.