Unit 9: Environmental Health and Disaster Management The Philippine Storm Signal Flashcards
Moderate damage to medium-risk structures
-Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 3
Light to moderate damage to high-risk structures.
-Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 2
Winds at 30-60 kph may be expected in at least 36 hours.
-Storm signal No. 1
Winds of greater than 220 kph may be expected in at least 12 hours.
-Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 5
Houses of medium strength materials, some warehouses or bodega type structures are unroofed
-Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3
Tropical cyclone wind signal #5 totally damages banana plantation.
-TRUE
Winds at 60-20 Kph may be expected in at least 24 hours in Tropical cyclone wind signal #2
-TRUE
Winds at 61-120 Kph may be expected in at least 24 hours in Tropical cyclone wind signal #2
-FALSE