TROPICAL STORM FUNG-WONG (AKA MARIO) INUNDATES METRO MANILA

September 13-19, 2014

SEVERE WINDSTORMSSEVERE WINDSTORMS

TROPICAL STORMS, HURRICANES, TYPHOONS,

AND CYCLONES

SEVERE WINDSTORMS: HURRICANES

• In the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Eastern Pacific areas cyclonic tropical storms with well-formed central “eyes” and with wind speeds above 74 mph are referred to as HURRICANES.

1325 HURRICANES: DYNAMIC LABORATORIES FOR LEARNING

• EACH HURRICANE TEACHES IMPORTANT TECHNICAL AND POLITICAL LESSONS ABOUT DISASTER RESILIENCE.

SEVERE WINDSTORMS: TYPHOONS

• The exact same phenomenon in the Western Pacific Ocean region is called a TYPHOON.

SEVERE WINDSTORMS: CYCLONES

• The exact same phenomenon in the Indian Ocean region is called a CYCLONE.

HAZARDSHAZARDS

ELEMENTS OF RISKELEMENTS OF RISK

EXPOSUREEXPOSURE

VULNERABILITYVULNERABILITY LOCATIONLOCATION

RISKRISK

HAZARDS OF A SEVERE WINDSTORM

HAZARDS OF A SEVERE WINDSTORM (AKA POTENTIAL DISASTER AGENTS)

• WIND FIELD (COUNTER CLOCKWISE OR CLOCKWISE DIRECTION; CAT 1 (55 mph) TO CAT 5 (155 mph or greater)

• STORM SURGE• HEAVY PRECIPITATION• LANDSLIDES (MUDFLOWS)• COSTAL EROSION• TORNADOES (SOMETIMES)

“SEVERE WINDSTORM LABORATORIES”

EACH STORM PROVIDES VALUABLE LESSONS ON DISASTER RESILIENCE

WIND PENETRATING BUILDING ENVELOPE

SEVERE WINDSTORMS

SEVERE WINDSTORMS

UPLIFT OF ROOF SYSTEM

FLYING DEBRIS

STORM SURGE

IRREGULARITIES IN ELEVATION AND PLAN

SITING PROBLEMS

FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES

CAUSES OF DAMAGE

CAUSES OF DAMAGE

“DISASTER LABORATORIES”

“DISASTER LABORATORIES”

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYDATA BASES AND INFORMATIONDATA BASES AND INFORMATION

HAZARDS: GROUND SHAKING GROUND FAILURE SURFACE FAULTING TECTONIC DEFORMATION TSUNAMI RUN UP AFTERSHOCKS

• HAZARD MAPS• INVENTORY• VULNERABILITY• LOCATION

RISK ASSESSMENT

RISK

ACCEPTABLE RISK

UNACCEPTABLE RISK

SEVERE WINDSTORM DISASTER RESILIENCE

• PREPAREDNESS• PROTECTION• EARLY WARNING• EMERGENCY RESPONSE• RECOVERY and RECONSTRUCTION

POLICY OPTIONS

TROPICAL STORM FUNG-WONG SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

RECORD RAINFALL FOR METRO MANILLA

7 DEATHS IN METRO MANILLA;

18 IN THE PHILIPPINES

FUNG-WONG DUMPS 1 M (3 FT) OF RAIN IN METRO MANILA

FUNG-WONG DUMPS 1 M (3 FT) OF RAIN IN METRO MANILA

FUNG-WONG DUMPS 1 M (3 FT) OF RAIN IN METRO MANILA

FUNG-WONG DUMPS 1 M (3 FT) OF RAIN IN METRO MANILA

TRYING TO EVACUATE WITH NO PLACE TO GO

HELP!

A RESCUE IN METRO MANILA

RESCUE OPERATIONS IN METRO MANILA

RESCUE OPERATIONS IN METRO MANILA

AN EVACUATION CENTER IN METRO MANILA

TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM FUNG-WONG

FUNG-WONG REACHED TAIWAN

• Fung Wong made landfall over the southeastern part of Taiwan on September 21 with strong winds and heavy rain.