How safe is the Philippine critical infrastructure? Is it always prepared to stand against calamities like floods?In an interview with Rappler, National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC) Spokesperson Mark Timbal remembered his experience when tropical storm Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) ravaged Eastern Visayas on November 8, 2013, leaving over 6,000 dead and about 1800 missing.
How safe is the Philippine critical infrastructure? Is it always ready to stand against calamities like floods?
In an interview with Rappler, National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC) Spokesperson Mark Timbal remembered his experience when tropical storm Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) ravaged Eastern Visayas on November 8, 2013, leaving over 6,000 dead and about 1800 missing.
Andreas Klippe
We usually hear of summer storms during half of the year. However, are they the only ones that can cause floods? Absolutely not, because a lot of flooding and damage happen as well during winter months. Thus, we should not regard winter flooding as less important as it can also be disastrous.
To understand how grave it is, let us come to know its threats, and find out how we can control them in the latter part of this blog.
We usually hear of summer storms during half of the year. However, are they the only ones that can cause floods? Absolutely not, because a lot of flooding and damage happen as well during winter months. Thus, we should not regard winter flooding as less important as it can also be disastrous.
To understand how grave it is, let us come to know its threats, and find out how we can control them in the latter part of this blog.
Continue reading “Winter Flooding Should Not be Underestimated”
Andreas Klippe
Has your basement at home ever been flooded? Let’s say it hasn’t. But do you know that basements are susceptible to flooding? Even if it does not rain for a year, basement flooding could still happen.
Thus, this blog presents to you the latest technology that can address the basement flooding problem.
Has your basement at home ever been flooded? Let’s say it hasn’t. But do you know that basements are susceptible to flooding? Even if it does not rain for a year, basement flooding could still happen.
Thus, this blog presents to you the latest technology that can address the basement flooding problem.
Continue reading “A Modern Way to Prevent Basement Flooding”
Andreas Klippe
If the drainage systems and canals are filled with trash, any great amount of rain will immediately cause flooding and bring more destruction when a catastrophe hits. This is exactly the canal flood risk that Midsayap, North Cotabato should have considered.
Clogged canals are one of the reasons why numerous areas become flood-prone. This is evident in the experience of Midsayap City, North Cotabato, Philippines on August 4, 2020. Within an hour of downpours, a surge of water occurred and the clogged canals contributed to it. The residents of Midsayap might not have realized the canal flood risk since it was a sudden event.
Nevertheless, YES, we should take into account the risk of canal flooding if we do not want to witness the heavy price that comes with it. But, before we tackle the risk, let us first know the types of canals.
Continue reading “Here’s an Effective Solution Against Canal Flood Risk”
Andreas Klippe
On November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) hit the Philippines. Tacloban, Leyte, and the surrounding shore of San Pedro Bay suffered the most damages. Because of strong winds brought by Yolanda, a 5–7meter-high storm surge took place. Yolanda, as the storm surge cause, killed more than 6,000 people.
On November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) hit the Philippines. Tacloban, Leyte, and the surrounding shore of San Pedro Bay suffered the most damages. Because of strong winds brought by Yolanda, a 5–7 meter-high storm surge took place. Yolanda, as the storm surge cause, killed more than 6,000 people.
The people were caught off-guard. Some of them didn’t even know what a storm surge was.
So what is a storm surge?
Andreas Klippe
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