Nature of the disaster

Typhoon Vamco, also known as Bagyong Ulysses, is a catastrophic Category 4-equivalent typhoon that slammed into the Philippines. - Category 4 typhoon means that everyone is afflicted by the same disaster, so help from nearby or even regional towns is unavailable. The majority of the community’s daily functions are abruptly and concurrently disrupted. And lastly, the National organizations are more likely to give news coverage over a longer length of time.

Hundreds of people were killed, thousands of homes were destroyed, and swaths of the island region were inundated as a result of the typhoon's tremendous winds and copious rain.

• Natural or Man-made?

Typhoon Ulysses is a natural disaster since it is an unexpected occurrence brought on by environmental factors. We have no control when will be the typhoon will happen, which is why they are natural disasters.

• What type of Hazard?

Typhoon Ulysses is a hydrometeorological hazard because it involves the interaction of atmosphere, bodies of water, and land, and which pose threats to lives and human property. It is also the result of of atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

• Vulnerability and exposure of the community

Patnanungan and Burdeos are coastal municipalities where typhoon Ulysses made its landfalls. Due to their location and topography, they are vulnerable to hydrometeorological hazards. Patnanungan is part of the major island of Patnanongan whereas Burdeos is part of the Polilo island.