Toward a multimode communication network for disaster management
INFORMATION chaos is bound to happen in the aftermath of a disaster situation because it is possible first responders could get affected. With my limited...
#OdettePH relief efforts
With my limited internet here in the mountains, I got news about Typhoon Odette (International name : Rai) devastation that hit Cebu, Siargao , Dinagat...
The power of social media during natural calamities
Two calamity-specific hashtags have been adopted after Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international name: “Ketsana”): #RescuePH, which is used when someone needs rescuing or has knowledge of...
Is your house sitting on top of the East Valley Fault or West Valley Fault line?
Quick links of the West and East Valley Fault line maps: 1. Google map over the Phivolcs map via nababaha.com 2. Is your house standing...
Self-check for earthquake safety of concrete hollow blocks houses in the PH
…it’s bad enough that the faultline exists; but it’s worse when you’re clueless where. Have you seen the new, detailed The Valley Fault System Atlas...
CHEd….Weather Art Thou?
You’d think that after decades of typhoons and floods, we’d be experts by now, knowing when to call for class suspension. But why is it...