A person’s safety during calamities is mainly dependent on their community’s disaster preparedness. No matter how ready they are for all possible catastrophic scenarios, every bit of preparation can go down the drain if their community cannot respond effectively to such events. It is why a community-based disaster risk reduction and management plan (CBDRRMP) is…
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SM reinvents ‘Building on Stilts’ as a Climate Resilient Design for the Future
Floods and rising water levels brought about by typhoons are perennial problems in Marikina city, which is considered as one of the low-lying areas of Metro Manila. During typhoons, Marikina River’s water can rise up to 23 meters compared to its normal average level of 13 meters. While this causes the communities surrounding the Marikina…
Walang Pasok September 19, 2014
MANILA – Several part of Metro Manila and nearby areas suspended classes Friday, September 19, because of floods and heavy rains caused by the habagat and Tropical Storm Mario. As per #walangpasok Walang pasok Here are the list of areas that already declered suspension of classes: Batangas Province: Pre-school to high school, public and private…
Flooded Car Tips
For my fellow car owners whose car been flooded by torrential rains these past few days. Ever car owner should all know what to do once your car had been flooded. Water plus mud and dirt would really ruin your car big time. Yeah! Yeah! Any car owner would know he needs to bring his…