Table 2: CONDITIONS AND TRIGGERS (Either 1 of the listed triggers / conditions) WHITE ALERT BLUE ALERT RED ALERT. Result of the conduct of PDRA

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1 HAZARDS NATURAL DISASTERS NDRRMOC Alert Status Table 2: CONDITIONS AND TRIGGERS (Either 1 of the listed triggers / conditions) WHITE ALERT BLUE ALERT RED ALERT 1. Tropical Cyclones (TCs) 1.1 Flooding 1.2 Storm Surge 1.3 Severe Wind 2. Other Weather Disturbances 2.1 Monsoon Rains 2.2 ITCZ 2.3 LPA 2.4 Tail-end of a coldfront 3. Volcano Alert Weather Advisories from PAGASA Rainfall Advisory from PAGASA (YELLOW Advisory) mm RAIN observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours Flooding is possible Normal Quiet No eruption foreseeable in the future Severe Weather Bulletin (SWB) from PAGASA Expected to enter the PAR Tropical Depression (TCWS #1) Rainfall Advisory from PAGASA (ORANGE Advisory) mm RAIN observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours Flooding is threatening Two (2) or more regions are affected Alert Level Three (3) Unrest that could lead to eruption Increasing likelihood of a hazardous eruption, possibly explosive, probably within 1-7 days Severe Weather Bulletin (SWB) from PAGASA Location: within PAR Tropical Storm (TCWS #2) Severe Tropical Storm Typhoon Super Typhoon Rainfall Advisory from PAGASA (RED Advisory) More than 30 mm RAIN observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours Serious flooding expected in low-lying areas Two (2) or more regions are affected Alert Level Four (4) Hazardous eruption within 1-2 days 4. Earthquake 6 No reported damage Not expecting aftershocks Intensity VI Has damages and aftershocks Intensity VII and above Very destructive Requires immediate response 5. Tsunami Regional /Distant Green Advisory (No Tsunami Threat) A large earthquake is generated but either: (1) there is no tsunami generated by this event or (2) a tsunami was generated but will not reach the Philippines No evacuation needed Orange Advisory (Minor Sea Level Disturbance) Minor sea level disturbance is expected in some coastal areas with wave heights of less than one (1) meter above the expected ocean tides - Red Advisory (Tsunami Warning) Destructive tsunami is generated with life threatening wave heights and is expected to arrive to Philippine coastlines with wave heights of greater than one (1) meter above the expected ocean tides 6 PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS) 7 Philippine Tsunami Information 6 C h a p t e r I : S t a n d a r d O p e r a t i n g P r o c e d u r e s ( S O P )

2 NDRRMOC SOP & Guidelines 5.2 Local 6.Tornado / Thunderstorm HUMAN-INDUCED INCIDENTS 7. Armed Conflict, Civil Strife, Rido or Clan Feuds 8. Fire, Conflagration Yellow Advisory (Sea Level Change Monitoring) Monitor sea level changes and updates Declaration of Local State of Calamity Thunderstorm Warning Advisory Level 1 and 2 Crises (Barangay / City / Municipal / Provincial) Local security forces or law enforces and Crisis Management Committee (CMC) are in control of the situation Appropriate resources are available and capable at either Municipal or Barangay level Brgy / Municipal / City CMC recommends elevation of the crisis level Incident affects two or more municipalities within the same provinces - Level 3 Crisis (Regional) Situation requires employment of security forces and utilization of resources of the Provincial/Regional level organizations and beyond Upon the recommendation of the Provincial CMC or of the C-OPR (EXECOM, NSC/NCMC) of a particular crisis Incident affects two or more provinces within the same region Crisis involves foreign national/s, either perpetrators or victims Crisis affects peace process, national tourism industry, and other major industries Local security forces or law enforcers at the municipal/city/regional level are unable to resolve the crisis within their capabilities Indicators: Task Force Alpha as indicator Requires national agencies support If critical installation/structures are at stake Compounding factors: informal settlements or environmental issue / time Very destructive Requires immediate response - Level 4 Crisis (National) The crisis (issues and demands) requires major decisions of the principal members of the EXECOM, NSC/NCMC The President s decision is required International commitments are at stake Crisis entails border issues / conflicts National Security issues are at stake, such as food, water, energy security, critical transportation and communication structure, and environment are threatened Incident affects two or more regions within the country The highest terrorist threat level involving mass casualty attacks has been declared Indicators: General Alarm as indicator C h a p t e r I : S t a n d a r d O p e r a t i n g P r o c e d u r e s ( S O P ) 7

3 9. Maritime Incidents / Sea Mishap (e.g. Oil Spill, Ship Collision, Sunken Vessel) 10. Aviation Incidents / Accidents - Upon receipt of information of sunken vessel or maritime incidents Declaration of Local State of Calamity Needs mobilization of national 11. Land / Rail Accidents Occurrence of the accident 12. Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear Explosives (CBRNe) 13. Epidemic Outbreak 14. Special Events (e.g. Black Nazarene, Holy Week, All Saints & Souls Day / Christmas and New Year, and other high profile / highdensity gatherings) - Pronouncement of countries within the Asia-Pacific region on any CBRNE testing/launching which will likely pass through or hit PAR - Upon receipt of information that an establishment / group of people are affected by CBRNe - Level 3 Outbreak is affecting several municipalities but within a province - Recommendation from DOH & DA (Animal/ fishery/crop outbreaks) - Scheduled special events in NCR or nationwide - Needs mobilization of national - Needs extensive mobilization of national resources for response operations - Needs mobilization of national - Needs mobilization of national - Level 4 Outbreak is affecting several provinces but within the region, several regions, or nationwide - Occurrence of incidents that concern the national security and require National Response Note: The heightening of alert status may also be triggered if an incident / accident concerns the national security and / or involves a political / high-profile personality. 8 C h a p t e r I : S t a n d a r d O p e r a t i n g P r o c e d u r e s ( S O P )

4 NDRRMOC SOP & Guidelines c. DOWNGRADING Downgrading or lowering the NDRRMOC s alert status shall be upon the recommendation of Chief, NDRRMOC / Director, Operations Service to Executive Director (ED), NDRRMC. Downgrading from RED to BLUE to WHITE shall be determined based on the condition of affected areas. Termination of disaster response such as relief operations, search, rescue and retrieval can be the basis of downgrading the alert status. However, when downgraded into normal condition (white), NDRRMC memberagencies / OCD Regional Offices (OCDROs) are still required to submit report/update to NDRRMOC from time to time. d. ACTIONS OF NDRRMOC re: ALERT SYSTEM WHITE Alert 1) Monitors incidents received from OCD Regional Office. 2) Prepares Memo for Chairperson, NDRRMC on incidents reported. 8 3) Acts on all matters related to operations. 4) Translates warning/alert/advisories from warning agencies into NDRRMC Advisory/Update and disseminates the same to concerned RDRRMOCs, NDRRMC member-agencies and the general public through all means of communication. 5) Coordinates with RDRRMCs concerned for the submission of final reports on the effects after transition period from emergency to early recovery. 6) Prepares the final report for submission to the Chairperson, NDRRMC. BLUE Alert 1) Disseminates the declaration of the heightening of NDRRMOC Alert Status to Blue Alert thru all means of communication. 2) Prepares Memo to concerned RDRRMCs / OCDROs for the conduct of PDRA and to submit report thereof. 3) AFP, PNP, BFP, PCG, and other concerned agencies as directed shall render duty at the NDRRMOC on a 24-hour rotational basis to perform the following: a) Coordinates with their respective offices re clarifications or concerns raised by the NDRRMOC duty personnel. b) Provides reports and other related requirements pursuant to their mandates. c) Attends and/or answers queries during meetings. 8 Refer to Chapter II: Reporting System, item 2 Reporting Major and Minor Incidents C h a p t e r I : S t a n d a r d O p e r a t i n g P r o c e d u r e s ( S O P ) 9

5 d) Monitors actions taken by their respective field units. 4) Operations Service Alert Teams, other OCD Duty Personnel, and concerned NDRRMC member-agencies shall render duty on a 24-hour rotational basis. 5) Gathers reports from OCDROs and NDRRMC member-agencies including initiatives on preparedness actions such as pre-emptive evacuation, prepositioning of resources, etc. 6) Consolidates, processes, and analyzes submitted and gathered validated reports from OCDROs and other member-agencies; (i.e. number of evacuees - DSWD, number of casualties - DILG/DOH, damages in agriculture - DA, status of strandees - PCG, etc). 7) Prepares Memorandum for Chairperson, NDRRMC on the preparedness measures of the NDRRMC member-agencies and RDRRMCs. 8) Prepares NDRRMC updates (Situational Reports) / executive summary and briefings on the current situation. 9) Prepares relevant maps and other materials for meetings, briefings or press conferences. 10) Uploads NDRRMC Situational Reports to the NDRRMC website linked to social media for the information of the general public upon the approval of the ED, NDRRMC. 11) Collects relevant data / maps for the preparation of the updates / executive summary for meetings, briefings or press conferences on preparedness actions undertaken for submission to the cluster lead and consolidation by the Disaster Preparedness Pillar (DILG). RED Alert 1) Disseminates the declaration of the heightening of NDRRMOC Alert Status to Red Alert thru all means of communication. 2) NDRRMC Member-Agencies shall render duty at NDRRMOC on a 24-hour rotational basis to perform the following: a) Coordinate with their respective offices re clarifications or concerns raised by the NDRRMOC duty personnel. b) Provide reports and other related requirements pursuant to their mandates. c) Attend and/or answer queries during meetings. d) Monitor actions taken by their respective field units. 3) Operations Service Alert Teams and other OCD Duty Personnel shall analyze and consolidate all information and reports submitted by RDRRMCs/OCDROs, NDRRMC member-agencies and other sources, and validate / cross-check information / data with the Detailed Duty Officer/s (DDO/s). 4) Facilitates effective public information and accurate alerts and warnings to the public. 10 C h a p t e r I : S t a n d a r d O p e r a t i n g P r o c e d u r e s ( S O P )

6 NDRRMOC SOP & Guidelines 5) Ensures that the status of ongoing disaster operations and the evolving situations in the affected areas are properly monitored and reflected in the NDRRMC Situational Report. 6) Provides the President of the Philippines, NDRRMC member-agencies and RDRRMCs with NDRRMC s Situational Report for information and reference. 7) Collects relevant data/maps for the preparation of the updates / executive summary for meetings, briefings or press conferences on current situation for submission to the cluster lead and consolidation by the thematic Area on Disaster Response (DSWD). 8) The OCD duty personnel shall upload NDRRMC Situational Reports to NDRRMC website linked to social media for the information of the general public upon the approval of the ED, NDRRMC. 9) Prepares complete documentation of the major disasters managed (effects, HA/DR, assistance per cluster). 10) Prompt activation of Response Cluster 9 led by the DSWD. Figure 3: Response Cluster Organizational Structure 9 This coordination mechanism was used by the then National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) in 2008 to harmonize the efforts of the Philippine government agencies with international humanitarian agencies of the United Nations. Response Cluster Approach was also adapted in the National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) for Hydro-Meteorological Hazards which was approved in June C h a p t e r I : S t a n d a r d O p e r a t i n g P r o c e d u r e s ( S O P ) 11