The increase in the risk of flooding in the future may be due to climate change false rapid urbanization false uncontrolled population growth false all of the above true Single Which of the following is not a hydrometeorological hazard? drought false tornado false landslide true thunderstorm false Single A localized windstorm characterized by a visible funnel-shaped, rapidly whirling cloud extending downward from the base of a dark cumulonimbus cloud. Thunderstorm false Whirlpool false Tornado true Cyclone false Single It is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain or squalls. Tropical cyclone true Tornado false Whirlpool false El Nino false Single Why is Philippines very vulnerable to hydrometeorological hazards? The government's emergency management plan is not well-defined false Most of the cyclones that are created in the Pacific Ocean hit the Philippines true The Philippines is surrounded with water false The slight increase of the global temperatures intensified the formation of the cyclones false Single If the notification indicates that there might be a need to evacuate due to the intense rainfall that is occurring in your area, how are you going to describe the possibility for flooding to happen? Flooding is possible in certain areas false Flooding is possible false Flooding is threatening true Serious flooding is expected in low lying areas false Single What is the difference between a typhoon, a hurricane and a cyclone? Typhoon, hurricane and cyclone are storms which are of different intensities false Typhoons are tidal waves, hurricanes spin clockwise and cyclones spin counter clockwise false Typhoons are found near the equator, hurricanes are found in the midlatitudes and typhoons in the Arctic and Antarctic false All describe storms, the name used in the Western Pacific , North America and near the Indian Ocean, respectively true Single A process or phenomenon of atmospheric, hydrological and oceanographic nature that may cause life of life, injury , property damage hydrometeorological hazard true geological hazard false fire hazard false electric hazard false Single Which of the following is the correct response when PAGASA announces a RED RAINFALL WARNING? Stay indoors false Evacuate true Be alert for possible evacuation false Monitor weather conditon false Single It is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. cyclone false hurricane false tornado false monsoon true Single