Questionnaire survey

Questionnaire survey - summary -

• 172 valid respondents

• Storm Surge– From the answers it can be concluded that about half

(47%) of respondents said that they understood “what a storm surge is”.

– According to the results of semi-structured interview, respondent did not posses an accurate picture of the event.

• Sources of information on the disaster– Over three quarters relied on TV or radio.

– OCD had distributed information to local media regarding the event, and that this was broadcasted to the population.

– The OCD also issued an evacuation warning, which was the reason cited by most for evacuating.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

TV, Radio

Laudspeaker car

Area loudspeaker

Internet

Family, relatives (Pamilya)

Neighbours (Kapitbahay)

Police and/or firefighters (Pulis)

NGOs and other aid organisations

Deduced by himself (after seeing or hearing the sea) …

People at work

Did not get information (after the typhoon got information)

No answer

% or respondents

Source of information on storm surge and typhoon

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

I evacuated because of the evacuation warning/order

I evacuated after seeing the rainfall and sea/river levels rise

I evacuated because of verbal warnings given by those around me

I evacuated because I saw those who were evacuating

I evacuated because I was forced by authorities (police, army, firefighters,

etc)

% or respondents

Reasons cited by respondents for evacuating (note that multiple answers were allowed in this question)

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

I didn’t know how to evacuate/didn't know what to do

The ground was high enough

The storm surge shouldn’t be large

I was out of risk area

I got no evacuation order

It was hard to get to the shelter area

I thought I could run away when the typhoon arrived

On duty/at work at time, so couldn’t evacuate

Wanted to protect house/belongings

Thought house was sturdy enough

No answer/unclear answer

% or respondents

Reasons cited by respondents for not evacuating (note that multiple answers were allowed in this question)