This is a page to inform you on why we want you to know what you should do should the time ever come that you experience a disaster. This also gives you a background to the Philippines' geography and climate and to why they are very important when it comes to natural disasters and explanations.
The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country located above the equator and near the Pacific Ocean. It is also located within the Pacific Ring of Fire. It has 7,107 islands and its geography is classified under archipelago.
The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country located above the equator and near the Pacific Ocean. It is also located within the Pacific Ring of Fire. It has 7,107 islands and its geography is classified under archipelago.
Because of its openness to a very big body of water, the Philippines is able get all the rain it needs and more! Not just that, but we're also located in the Pacific Ring of Fire! That means we get to have a higher probability for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions! What a joy!
Hopefully, you have seen the sarcasm. This matter is not one to laugh at. Filipinos are very optimistic, though. Still, this is a serious matter.
Do you watch the news on TV? Do you read the newspaper? Do you read news articles online? Do you have to do news reports for school?
If you answered yes to at least one of the questions above, then please answer this: How many times has it been about deaths and missing people during a natural disaster occurrence?
Now, imagine yourself in the place of one of the relatives of the person they're talking about. Wouldn't you like to avoid that scenario in real life? Wouldn't it be best never to have to experience that?
I hope you see why it's important to be aware. Just to help you even further, here are some websites to give you some more insight on disasters and to keep you updated:
http://noah.dost.gov.ph/
http://www.gov.ph/how-to-make-sense-of-pagasas-color-coded-warning-signals/
http://www.gov.ph/government-information-during-natural-disasters/
http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/hazzard.php?geomap=PH
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:hazard-map-of-active-fault-and-trenches&catid=45&Itemid=500024
Special thanks to Sir Jorge for providing these lovely websites.
Hopefully, you have seen the sarcasm. This matter is not one to laugh at. Filipinos are very optimistic, though. Still, this is a serious matter.
Do you watch the news on TV? Do you read the newspaper? Do you read news articles online? Do you have to do news reports for school?
If you answered yes to at least one of the questions above, then please answer this: How many times has it been about deaths and missing people during a natural disaster occurrence?
Now, imagine yourself in the place of one of the relatives of the person they're talking about. Wouldn't you like to avoid that scenario in real life? Wouldn't it be best never to have to experience that?
I hope you see why it's important to be aware. Just to help you even further, here are some websites to give you some more insight on disasters and to keep you updated:
http://noah.dost.gov.ph/
http://www.gov.ph/how-to-make-sense-of-pagasas-color-coded-warning-signals/
http://www.gov.ph/government-information-during-natural-disasters/
http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/hazzard.php?geomap=PH
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:hazard-map-of-active-fault-and-trenches&catid=45&Itemid=500024
Special thanks to Sir Jorge for providing these lovely websites.
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