Provincial Disaster Risk Reductionand Management Plan (2014-2023) Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Sorsogon Page | 1 Table of Contents Messages………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………7 Introduction Background and Composition of PDRRMP……………………………………….12 1. Provincial Risk Profile………………………………………………………..14 2. Natural and Geographic Conditions…………………………………..14 3. Social and Economic Conditions………………………………………...25 4. Experiences of Major Hazards and identification of Hazard Prone Areas…………………………………………………………..28 The DRRMP Proper 1. Vision………………………………………………………………………………………….62 2. PDRRMC-Sorsogon: Functions, Compositions, Members, Roles and Responsibilities…………………………………………..62 3. PDRRMO-Sorsogon: Functions, Compositions, Roles and Responsibilities…………………………………….65 4. Thematic Areas: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Outcome 1- DRRM and CCA mainstreamed and integrated in provincial, municipal and barangay development policies, plans and budget…………………………………………………………………………69 Outcome 2- DRRM and CCA-sensitive environmental management……………………………………………………………………………….71 Outcome 3- Increased disaster resilience of infrastructure Systems……………………………………………………………………………………….72 Page | 2 Outcome 4- Community based and scientific DRRM and CCA assessment, mapping, analysis and monitoring are conducted and/or improved…………………………..73 Outcome 5- Communities have access to effective and applicable disaster risk financing and insurance……………………..74 Outcome 6- End-to-End monitoring system (monitoring and response), forecasting and early warning are established and/or improved……………………………75 Disaster Preparedness Outcome 7- Increased level of awareness and enhanced capacity of the community to respond to the threats and impacts of all hazards……………………………………………………………..77 Outcome 8- Communities are equipped with necessary skills and capacity to cope with the impacts of disasters……………….77 Outcome 9- Increased DRRM and CCA capacity of Local DRRM Councils and Offices at all levels………………………………………..79 Outcome 10- Developed and implemented comprehensive local preparedness and response policies, plans and systems…………………………………………………………..79 Outcome 11- Strengthened partnership and coordination among all key players and stakeholders……………………………………….81 Disaster Response Outcome 12- Well-established disaster response operations……….82 Outcome 13- Adequate and prompt assessment of needs and damages at all levels…………………………………………………..83 Outcome 14- Integrated and coordinated Search, Rescue and Retrieval (SRR) capacity………………………………………………………..84 Page | 3 Outcome 15- Evacuated safely and on time affected Communities…………………………………………………………………………….85 Outcome 16- Temporary shelter needs are adequately addressed…………………………………………………………………………………85 Outcome 17- Basic health services provided to affected population whether inside or outside ECs…………………..86 Outcome 18- Psychosocial well-being promoted and mental health problems and risks reduced……………………………….87 Outcome 19- Coordinate, Integrated System for Early Recovery implemented on the provincial and municipal levels………………………………………………………………..87 Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery Outcome 20- Damages, Losses and Needs Assessed……………….89 Outcome 21- Economic activities restored and, if possible, strengthened or expanded……………………………………90 Outcome 22- DRRM/CCA elements incorporated in human settlement………………………………………………………………….90 Outcome 23- Disaster and climate change-resilient and infrastructure reconstructed……………………………………………91 Outcome 24- A psychologically sound, safe and secured citizenry that is protected from the effects of disasters able to restore to normal functioning after each disaster……….92 5. List of PDRRMP Priority Projects…………………………………………….93 6. Hazard Maps………………………………………………………………………….95 7. Inventory of Assets………………………………………………………………115 8. Annexes…………………………………………………………………………………119 Page | 4 Messages Page | 5 Page | 6 Page | 7 Executive Summary For the past recent years, the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council have been on top of all programs, policies and plans when it comes to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation to properly ascertain that the right approaches will indeed be the ones to be prioritized, streamlined, polished and implemented within the whole Province of Sorsogon. On top of all thoughts, ideas and proposals for DRR-CCA, the primodial concern that has to be weigh-in are those that have significant touches on the four cornerstones such as Prevention and Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Rehabilitation and Recovery as these areas comprises the bigger picture of safer, adaptive and disaster resilient community working consistently towards the envisioned sustainable development in the whole Province. The Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office are unceasingly performing not just a branch of the Local Government Unit of the Province of Sorsogon but most effectively as a dynamic organization posturing as a reassuring public symbol adhering to its pledge of reducing the risk of perilous communities within the Province. Under Mitigation and Prevention, the existing Action Plans for specific hazards are being refreshed and updated to fill in the missing approaches and address the identified gaps that needs corresponding attentiveness for them to be efficient and effective while all hazard maps and data gathering and banking per barangay are now on its full swing that will substantially supply the now in placed Geographic Information System deemed to produce and provide informative all-hazard geographic data of the whole Province. In every plans or programs such as Annual Investment Program of the Provincial Government of Sorsogon and other material plans and policies that were submitted and approved for implementation Page | 8 encompasses budgetary requirements that will expedite the full execution of all project embodied therein. One of the highlights under Prevention and Mitigation programs being achieved by the SPDRRMC is the establishment of Early Warning System all through-out the Province. Referred to as “technologies”, and are designed to provide timely, accurate and reliable environmental forecast, these equipment will certainly enhanced the Province’s capability in obtaining timely and precise data as a key to disaster mitigation and prevention thereby avoiding loss of lives and properties of those individuals living in areas vulnerable to disasters. Likewise, infrastructure projects are visible with the construction of sea walls, river controls, slope protection and other engineering designs to lower the exposure of communities in risk and possible claiming of lives and damages of properties, crops and live stocks. Secondly, the SPDRRMC, in its oversight function, unceasingly pushed for the creation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices in every municipality that will ascertain the full mainstreaming of DRRM programs and projects and ensure the continuity of the mandate provided for under Republic Act 10121 otherwise known as “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”. Upon the enactment of RA 10121, the Provincial Government of Sorsogon prompted the compliance of the Act by institutionalizing the DRRM Council and DRRM Office through the issuances of Resolution and Ordinance to vest powers and mandates for the organization and the personnel appointed thereto. Over and above, the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office untiringly work not just a division of the Local Government Unit of the Province of Sorsogon but most essentially as a vibrant organization displaying as a reassuring icon committed to reduce the risk of communities within the Province. Forming as an integral part of the institutionalized DRRM Office are knowledgeable personnel fitted with relative basic and advance trainings and seminars and are capable of carrying the task and job duties required of the position. Also of equal priority in terms of Preparedness is the purchase of equipment for search and rescue, medical response and other basic equipage for a timely conduct of response. Topping the list of the equipment is the procurement of High Frequency Radio Communication that subsequently took the center of the already established province-wide radio communication system as an avenue of relaying and receiving vital and key information and disaster related Page | 9 matters that need timely attention and reaction. On matters of disseminating Information and Education, the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office took the cudgel of establishing a DRR FM Radio Station projected as an effective tool for spreading information and programs of the Office and the Council using the air waves. In partnership of different Non-Government Organizations, various projects and plans were generously funded and utilized for advancement and strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Response. Through this assistance, the implementation of projects has been fully accomplished as well as the attainment of the objectives. For now, continuous partnership with these NGOs is steadily taking place and expected to mark a legacy of strong partnership towards a common goal of strengthening the Disaster Preparedness and Response of the Province of Sorsogon. Another similarly important cornerstone in Disaster