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- Flooding
  One of the most frequent natural hazards in Albay Province due to its exposure to tropical cyclones, monsoon rains, and shear line weather systems
- Volcanic Eruption
  The first documented eruption of Mayon Volcano was in 1616, and has erupted a total of 52 times since, with the last eruption on 2018.
- Tropical Cyclone
  These are warm-core low pressure systems associated with a spiral inflow of mass at the bottom level and spiral outflow at the top level. They always form over oceans where sea surface temperature, also air temperatures are greater than 26°C.
- Earthquake
  The province experiences both tectonic earthquakes, caused by movement along faults and nearby subduction zones, and volcanic earthquakes, which are associated with magma movement and rock fracturing beneath Mayon Volcano.
- Storm Surge
  Locally termed daluyong ng bagyo is the abnormal rise in sea level above normal tidal levels which push ocean water toward, and over coastal land caused by tropical cyclone.
- Tsunami
  Series of sea waves commonly generated by under-the-sea earthquakes and whose heights could be greater than 5 meters. This can occur when the earthquake is shallow-seated and strong enough to displace parts of the seabed and disturb the mass of water over it
- Landslide
  A mass movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope due to gravity. It occurs when the driving force is greater than the resisting force. It is a natural process that occurs in steep slopes. The movement may range from very slow to rapid. It can affect areas both near and far from the source.
News & Events

APSEMO joins the celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction!

13 October 2023

The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) since its establishment in 1994, constantly serves as the technical secretariat and administrative arm to support the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council of Albay. It administers and supervises the systematic delivery of services to the public in terms of disaster risk management and public safety in coordination with the Local Disaster Coordinating Councils, and performs various activities on disaster preparedness & mitigation, climate risk / disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, disaster response, operations, and recovery, such as
– hazard assessment;
– documentation of risk areas and mapping;
– research & planning for crisis administration; education & training / drills in LGUs;
– road safety and technical assistance to cities;
– policy development, policy on geo-strategic interventions;
– community training and public awareness on disaster
mitigation;
-overall administration/ coordination of disaster response activities; and many others.
APSEMO also provides technical support to LGU’s and NGOs on inclusive disaster risk reduction strategies anchored on the Zero Casualty Principle.

Happy International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction!
Be Safe Albay!

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Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano

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Tropical Cyclone

Tropical Cyclone

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Landslide

Landslide

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Tsunami

Tsunami

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