Last Thursday a landslide triggered by heavy downpour in northern Philippines. Rain had been pouring in this area since Monday and softened the ground causing this landslide at around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Many houses were flooded and swept away by floodwaters. Some residents went up onto their rooftops due to the fact that their house was submerged. Army soldiers are conducting search and rescue operations. About 1,000 residents have evacuated to higher grounds due to the flooding. The rain has flooded villages in six provinces since November 1, leaving thirteen dead. Among the thirteen dead were six villagers buried by landslides.
I have to say I am not surprised that there are landslides in the Philippines since it is a disaster prone area. With all the rainfall thats been happening in southeast Asia, the country should have suspected something like this. At this point, I can envision that the Philippines will be expecting anything to happen considering all that has occurred in the past few months. I feel bad for these people, but I almost feel like they shouldn't be living where they are if this country is prone to natural disasters. If I were to do a hazard risk assessment in this area, I think will have many things to look at. Examples of types of information I would need are the different types of disasters that occur, their magnitudes, the building structures, and which areas are densely populated. This kind of information would give me a better idea of where people are and what kind of impact an event can have in a particular area in this country.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40052795
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/285965/5-die-isabela-landslide
Good job. The philippines are still in recovery from a past disaster so it made it hard for them to prepare for another disaster. They are very vulnerable and should be trying to come up with new ideas to elimate the disaster.
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