#  Resources on Improving Disaster Resilience for Filipinos 

 



###  **PLANNING AND TRAINING**

- Online training courses on DRRM by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC): <https://trainingims.ocd.gov.ph/>
- Tips on what to do before, during, and after a disaster by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), OCD, and NDRRMC: 
    - Typhoon: <https://mmda.gov.ph/20-faq/5500-disaster-preparedness-typhoons-faq.html>
    - Flooding: <https://mmda.gov.ph/20-faq/5501-disaster-awareness-flooding-faq.html>
    - Earthquake: <https://mmda.gov.ph/20-faq/5502-disaster-awareness-earthquakes-faq.html>
    - Tsunami: <https://mmda.gov.ph/20-faq/5551-disaster-awareness-tsunami-faq.html>
    - Fire: <https://mmda.gov.ph/20-faq/5552-disaster-awareness-firefaq.html>
     
     How to make a disaster preparedness plan for your household by Red Cross: <https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/make-a-plan.html>
- Disaster preparedness Guide for **Senior Citizens/the elderly** by Red Cross: [https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF\_s/Preparedness\_\_\_Disaster\_Recovery/Disaster\_Preparedness/Disaster\_Preparedness\_for\_Srs-English.revised\_7-09.pdf](https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/Disaster_Preparedness/Disaster_Preparedness_for_Srs-English.revised_7-09.pdf)
- Disaster preparedness Guide for **Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)** by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR): <https://www.undrr.org/publication/disaster-preparedness-guides-persons-disabilities>
- UNFPA Facilitator's Kit for a 3-day Training Curriculum on Community Preparedness: Reproductive Health and Gender: [https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/event-pdf/Disaster-Preparedness-Reproductive-Health-Course-English%20%281%29.pdf](https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/event-pdf/Disaster-Preparedness-Reproductive-Health-Course-English%20(1).pdf)

###  **MATERIAL INVESTMENTS**

- What to include in a “**Go bag**” by MMDA: <https://mmda.gov.ph/images/FAQ/Go-Bag.jpg>
- Tips on how to be financially prepared for disasters by Robinsons Bank: <https://www.robinsonsbank.com.ph/knowledgebank/how-to-protect-your-finances-from-emergency-situations/>
- How to access **Pag-IBIG Fund Calamity Loan**: [https://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph/STL\_MPL\_Calamity.html#calamitylanding](https://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph/STL_MPL_Calamity.html#calamitylanding)
- Reach out to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) about concerns on disaster aid/response through the DSWD Hotlines: <https://www.dswd.gov.ph/dswd-hotline-directories/>

###  **SOCIAL TIES AND EMPOWERMENT**

- Hotlines for seeking Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the Philippines: <http://www.silakbo.ph/help/>
- Join thousands of individuals discussing and exchanging knowledge on disaster preparedness and resilience on the Worldwide Disaster Risk Reduction Network Facebook group: <https://www.facebook.com/groups/wdrrnet>

###  **INFORMATION**

- Know your location’s proximity to active faults via the **PHIVOLCS FaultFinder** application. 
    - Download the app on Google Play: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phivolcs.faultfinder\_0&amp;hl=en](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phivolcs.faultfinder_0&hl=en)
    - Browse on web: <https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/information-tool/the-phivolcs-faultfinder> or <http://faultfinder.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph>
- Stay informed regularly about the local weather conditions via the **PAGASA Daily Weather Forecast:** <https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/weather>
- In times of heavy rainfall, closely monitor the status of rainfall, flooding, and dam water level in your area via the **PAGASA Flood Information**: <https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/flood>
- To check for advisories on storms/typhoons in the Philippines, go to: <https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tropical-cyclone-advisory-iframe>
- Get an overview of your region’s vulnerability and preparedness to disasters through the HHI infographics based on a 2017 nationwide survey in the Philippines: [https://hhi.harvard.edu/publications/perceptions-vulnerability-preparedness-assistance-and-barriers](/publications/perceptions-vulnerability-preparedness-assistance-and-barriers)
- Further understand what climate change is and how it is impacting the lives of Filipinos by watching “Mga Kwento ng Klima” documentary series by OML Center &amp; ABS-CBN: <https://www.omlopezcenter.org/mga-kwento-ng-klima-page/>