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    Disaster preparedness of local governments in Panay Island, Philippines

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    2021
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    Dariagan, Johnny ORCID
    Atando, Ramil ORCID
    Asis, Jay Lord ORCID
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    AGROVOC keyword
    disaster preparedness AGROVOC
    disaster prevention AGROVOC
    disaster recovery AGROVOC
    disaster rehabilitation AGROVOC
    disaster relief AGROVOC
    disaster risk management AGROVOC
    disaster risk reduction AGROVOC
    disasters AGROVOC
    local government AGROVOC
    Abstract
    Disaster preparedness plans reduce future damages, but may lack testing to assess their effectiveness in operation. This study used the state-designed Local Government Unit Disaster Preparedness Journal: Checklist of Minimum Actions for Mayors in assessing the readiness to natural hazards of 92 profiled municipalities in central Philippines inhabited by 2.4 million people. Anchored on the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005–2015, it assessed their preparedness in 4 criteria—systems and structures, policies and plans, building competencies, and equipment and supplies. Data were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences, frequency count, percentage, and weighted mean. The local governments were found highly vulnerable to tropical cyclone and flood while vulnerable to earthquake, drought, and landslide. They were partially prepared regardless of profile, but the coastal, middle-earning, most populated, having the least number of villages, and middle-sized had higher levels of preparedness. Those highly vulnerable to earthquake and forest fire were prepared, yet only partially prepared to flood, storm surge, drought, tropical cyclone, tornado, tsunami and landslide. The diverse attitude of stakeholders, insufficient manpower, and poor database management were the major problems encountered in executing countermeasures. Appointing full-time disaster managers, developing a disaster information management system, massive information drive, organizing village-based volunteers, integrating disaster management into formal education, and mandatory trainings for officials, preparing for a possible major volcanic eruption and crafting a comprehensive plan against emerging emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a 360° preparedness.
    Keywords
    Countermeasures Disaster preparedness Local government Municipalities Vulnerability
    Subject
    Emergency management LCSH  Local government--Administration LCSH  Local government--Planning LCSH  Local government LCSH  Disaster relief LCSH  Natural disasters LCSH  Cities and towns LCSH  Municipal government LCSH  Philippines--Panay Island LCSH
    URI
    http://repository.capsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/55
    Recommended Citation
    Dariagan, J., Atando, R., & Asis, J. L. (2021). Disaster preparedness of local governments in Panay Island, Philippines. Natural Hazards, 105(2), 1923-1944.
    DOI
    10.1007/s11069-020-04383-0
    Type
    Article
    ISSN
    0921-030X; 1573-0840
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