| Definition |
This pertains to the occurrence of destructive natural calamity in the barangay during the past five years.
1. Typhoon – a violent tropical cyclone, in meteorological term, which is a low pressure system occurring in tropical oceans. Also included in this category are “buhawi” (tornado) and “ipo-ipo” (whirlwind).
2. Flood – an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. It is also defined as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water. Included in this category is the La Niña phenomenon that has effects on agriculture, aquaculture, and/or fishery.
3. Earthquake – the shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and movement of large sections (tectonic plates) of the earth's rocky outermost crust.
4. Volcanic eruption – a volcano is a rupture or an opening on the Earth’s crust. Volcanic eruptions occur when magma from the magma chamber of the Earth rises up the pipe and goes out of the vent. Occurrence of ash fall is included in this category if it had adverse effects on agriculture, aquaculture and/or fishing.
5. Tsunami – a large, powerful wave caused by the sudden displacement of large quantities of water in the sea/ocean. Common causes of tsunami are earthquakes, volcanic activities, and landslides. Storm surges may also be included in this category if they are destructive to agriculture, aquaculture, and/or fishing in the barangay.
6. Landslide/mudslide – a geological phenomenon, which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes, and shallow debris flows. This can occur in offshore, coastal, and/or onshore environments. Occurrence of soil erosion is included in this category if it had adverse effects on agriculture and fishing.
7. Infestation/animal disease - Infestation is the presence of unacceptable number of a pest population. The number may be considered too high because of the sheer number. The number of pests is considered too high because of the damage, danger, discomfort, threat or unattractiveness that the size of the pest populations may involve/cause. Plant and animal pests may include rats, bugs, and worms insects.
Animal disease includes, among others, hog cholera, foot and mouth disease, and bird flu. For coastal/island barangays, the occurrence of redtide is also considered an infestation. Fish kill, when caused by algae bloom, diseases, parasites, pollution, and the like is included in this category. It is excluded if the occurrence is due to overstocking of fish.
8. Drought – an extended period of abnormally dry weather that causes water shortage and crop damage. Included in this category is the El Niño phenomenon that has negative effects on agriculture, aquaculture, and/or fishery.
9. Others – This category includes other natural phenomena which cause damage to crops and animals such as bushfire (of natural cause) and frost (extremely low temperature), which occur in some parts of the Cordilleras, particularly Benguet province. |