Natural hazards are one of the destructive phenomena that pose a significant hazard to humans, property, and the economy, among others. One of the most recurring natural hazards is flooding, which is caused by typhoons, monsoons, and heavy rainfall and has been one of the main concerns of the Philippines in recent years. The study’s results will provide information on the factors affecting flood disaster preparedness by integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT). A total of 509 individuals answered an online survey questionnaire with 52 adapted questions. Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that risk perception (RP), media (M), and personal experience (PE) had an effect on perceived severity (PS) and perceived vulnerability (PV), which consequently affected the attitude toward the behavior (ATB), social norms (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC). It was determined that ATB, SN, and PBC significantly affected adapted behavior (AB), which consequently led to intention to follow (ITF) and perceived prevention (PP). After analyzing the data, it was revealed that 56.2% of female respondents were said to be more disaster resilient compared to males. This is the first study to determine the perceived prevention of disaster preparedness and mitigation in flood-prone areas in the Philippines. The results will be beneficial to academicians and government officials in developing determining factors that affect flood disaster preparedness. Lastly, a deeper understanding of how AB is the most significant variable may be further researched to improve the paper.

Natural disasters are among the most destructive occurrences that pose a substantial risk to individuals, property, the economy, and so on. Flooding, which is produced by typhoons, monsoons, and excessive rainfall, is one of the most frequent natural disasters and has been one of the Philippines' main concerns in recent years. The findings of the study will give information on the elements influencing flood disaster preparedness. An online survey questionnaire was deployed among Filipino participants to gather data pertinent to disaster preparedness through multiple regression. Results show that significant factors are Age (p-value = 0.000), Gender (p-value = 0.034), Province/City (p-value = 0.000), Type of Residential Homes (p-value = 0.000), Risk Perception (RP) (p-value = 0.000), Media (M) (p-value = 0.000), Personal Experience (PE) (p-value = 0.000), Perceived Severity (PS) (p-value = 0.000), Perceived Vulnerability (PV) (p-value = 0.000), Attitude toward the Behavior (ATB) (p-value = 0.000), Social Norms (SN) (pvalue = 0.000), Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC) (p-value = 0.000), and Intention to Follow (ITF) (p-value = 0.000). The researchers were able to determine the perceived preventions of disaster preparedness and mitigation in the Philippines' flood-prone areas. This study has successfully provided findings that can be utilized by the academe or government leaders in implementing determining factors that may affect a person's preparedness for flooding.