Natural Disasters: Bagyo, Lindol, Baha, atbp. [Archive]

Kiel

October 9th, 2004, 06:28 AM

I felt it while i was in bed. my door was moving and even the chimes were sounding... =/ creepy. no reports of damage i think.

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Major quake shakes Manila
MANILA - A strong earthquake on the same fault line as another quake three weeks ago shook Manila on Friday night, swaying high rises, knocking out power and sending frightened residents into the streets. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The violent shaking from side to side began at 10.36pm (1436 GMT) and appeared to last well over a minute. With an epicentre on Mindoro island, 89km south-south-west of Manila, it was felt over a wide area, including nearly 150km north of the sprawling capital on the main Philippine island of Luzon.

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The US Geological Survey in Boulder, Colorado, said on its website that the magnitude was 6.5 at a depth of 118.2km. Philippine scientists put the magnitude at 6.2.

Panicked residents and hotel guests poured into the streets. Police were easing traffic away from a condemned building in Manila that was cracking and dropping debris. Utility company Meralco reported widespread brief power outages, possibly due to damage to power lines.

While the quake was strong - a magnitude 6 quake can cause severe damage - the depth appeared to have eased the effect, said Mr Renato Solidum Jr, director of the Philippine Institute of Vulcanology and Seismology.

But he said the fault line was along the same part of the Manila Trench as a 6.2 temblor three weeks ago, raising concerns that the area is becoming active.

'It means that part is moving. We could have more earthquakes, so we should always be careful,' he said.

The Philippines is along the so-called Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where earthquakes and volcanic activity are common.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in 1990 killed nearly 2,000 people on Luzon. -- AP

mhe-ann

October 9th, 2004, 08:01 AM

We felt it. I was sitting and I told my housemates that it's an earthquake...quite long.

rj2uman

October 9th, 2004, 08:12 AM

I am so pissed that there has been little coverage of this event here.

mhe-ann

October 9th, 2004, 08:20 AM

We were having fun at the house, then suddenly I felt the shake. My housemates were not aware until I told them, my landlady got scared because it's more than 10 seconds and we can still feel it. I'm supposed to say a joke... "baka ito na ang simula ng armaggedon" but I just kept my mouth shut because my landlady might get scared more. :bash:

federal

October 9th, 2004, 08:27 AM

It was shown on CNN... and cnn.com
ANC...

rj2uman

October 9th, 2004, 08:33 AM

It was shown on CNN... and cnn.com
ANC...

Been watching news for the last hour and not even a mention......

Kiel

October 9th, 2004, 08:37 AM

I am so pissed that there has been little coverage of this event here.

When the earthquake happened, (I was watching CNN at that exact moment) they reported it. RIGHT after it happened. It was Asia Tonight, I think.

rj2uman

October 9th, 2004, 08:41 AM

ryanr

October 9th, 2004, 12:36 PM

Wow...i only found it now here in SSC (news is more effective here than news agencies:D). Scary, hope there are minimal fatalities/injuries and damage. So did anything happen?

renell

October 9th, 2004, 12:40 PM

Well when it happened all I heard them say was that there was a quake and more information would follow. It is now over 12 hours later and there is no new news. I guess no one died and that there weren't any interesting damage to show us.

That's most probably why they didnt have a lot of coverage worldwide.But its nothing bad at all. Better than hundreds killed and big coverage:)

Francis20

October 9th, 2004, 02:33 PM

my mom got a bit scared and concerned about me when i told them there was a quake that happened. unfortunately, i put off my phone.
according to one friend working at Summit: people got out of the buildings, and people on the floor we're screaming out...well, not in our case. we we're silent and anxious of course. is this going to be our end? haha...i am yet to repent on my tons of sins! :D
no one was injured as of the moment.
a workmate who went home after the quake said occupants of these residential towers around Velasquez Park of Salcedo Village went out to the park along with their dogs!

JudeD

October 9th, 2004, 07:10 PM

Nothing bad seems to have happened. Caused a bit of excitement though. Was having a party at home (birthday ko pala last week, and that was my 3rd birthday party of the week, for the office people naman). Everyone was up on the 2nd floor terrace of our house singing videoke, while I was on the ground floor eating a jar of peanut butter by myself. When it started quaking I walked right out of the house onto the street still with a spoonful of peanut butter in my hand. Everybody else stayed up on the terrace till it ended, and when it did they finally went downstairs, namumutla na yung iba. The party ended right there and they all went home. Ok lang sa akin kasi sawa na ako sa kakaparty! :) Our house is in Laguna pala so it's closer to the epicenter in Mindoro so siguro mas malakas yung quake sa amin. It was like the ground moved a foot beneath me.

A friend of mine told me kanina that at the call center his brother works at, they had to evacuate the office to comply with earthquake procedure, but some of their American customers didn't want to believe that there was a quake going on and didn't want to hang up!

mysaong03

October 10th, 2004, 06:00 AM

ako rin, i was already sleeping when i was suddenly turned up by a mild shake, then i saw my body mirror swaying for like 15 seconds....ang tagal non!!! when i stepped out of the room my younger sis is laughing while looking at the tv coz apparently she saw the guy reporter on one of our local cable news channel starting to get frantic on whats happening inside the news studio...hehe... pero basa pa rin cya ng news kahit umuuga na cya at yung camera!!! hehe,....

wow. no damage??? well, thats a piece of good news!!! meaning makati bldgs are much stronger than what we initially percieve.:)

Francis20

October 10th, 2004, 06:40 AM

of course they are stable and resilient. i mean the newer skyscrapers. not sure about the old ones.
so jude, you live in laguna? i heard it was intense in Los Baños.

ryanr

October 10th, 2004, 11:46 AM

Phew...no damage, thats good.

btw, belated happy birthday, Jude!:)

renell

October 10th, 2004, 12:42 PM

well there's this warehouse under close eye after the quake. but i guess it's an old one.

weirdo

October 10th, 2004, 02:20 PM

i was somewhere in paranaque (or was it taguig?) listening to some spoken word band when it was happening. was cool. as if the ground wants to join the fun.

kiretoce

October 10th, 2004, 02:39 PM

Didn't hear much about the quake in the media coverage here, the place where I first got wind of it was here on SSC! But later in the day last Friday there was a blip of it mentioned in the local evening news broadcast.

sandrin

October 8th, 2005, 08:00 PM

A thread dedicated to our majestic volcanoes.

If you have any sceneries, trips, stories, .....please post

buena mano:

Mount Pinatubo takes the spotlight again

By Dennis Ladaw

Before its deadly eruption in 1991, Mount Pinatubo didn’t hold a candle to other volcanoes like Taal or Mayon in terms of popularity. Nobody could see it from the main highways of Tarlac and Zambales provinces, and it wasn’t very pretty to look at anyway.

That was until the summer of 1991 when the aetas who inhabit the areas surrounding the mountain heard and felt some rumblings occurring from inside the crater. Their report was quickly transmitted to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) headquarters in Quezon City, where the agency’s late director Dr. Reynaldo Punongbayan held office.

Its subsequent eruption in June is described as the greatest ever recorded on film. It was 10 times more powerful as Mount St. Helens’s legendary eruption, and twice as catastrophic as the eruption that buried the ancient city of Pompeii. Pinatubo was said to have literally blown itself apart. It was a life taking, landscape-changing and climate-affecting calamity.

It would take three years before life would become normal again for the people who inhabit the areas by the volcano. Yet are their lives actually the same today as it was before the eruption? Perhaps not, but they’ve adjusted their lives to the consequences of the disaster. In Tarlac, for instance, the local government is enticing tourists today to take a trek to the crater of Pinatubo.

The trek begins in Sta. Juliana, a barrio in Capas, Tarlac. It’s the last civilized place to see before heading for the volcano. It’s also the site of the last clean toilet. Trekkers will have to register themselves at the tourism office and hire an aeta guide before taking the hike, which could take as long as six hours under the blistering heat. Or one can hire a four-wheel drive jeep, which cuts the travel time in half. The jeep ride is an adventure itself as the driver expertly maneuvers the vehicle across creeks and rough dirt roads that have a good chance of disappearing by the time you head back to Sta. Juliana. Rest assured, it’s a much less treacherous ride than the short jeepney trip from Lawton to Port Area.

The driver then leaves you and your guide at the drop-off point where you start hiking for the next three hours. Trekkers get to cross a lot of small creeks with water flowing so fast it could sweep slippers off your feet and make them vanish forever.

In 2001 much of the landscape was covered by lahar, which made the place resemble Antarctica. Instead of the cold, however, you just deal with the heat of the scorching sun. At present, the hills have come to sprout some fauna and the trail that leads up the crater has enough greenery to belie the fact that this had once been the venue where Mother Nature vented her lethal fury.

The crater lake is scenic and dipping into its cool waters is good for the skin, what with the sulfur mixed in it. The waters get very deep once you reach at least 10 feet from the shore. If you don’t swim, you sit under the heat the picnic area has but a single little tree standing.

Of course, once you get back to Sta. Juliana, you’re completely exhausted. If you’ve got P600 to spare, you can visit the Mount Pinatubo Spa Resort located in the barrio.

Operated by a group of Korean businessmen, it is heaven sent for weary trekkers. The spa offers a massage in a serene lanai or you can have yourself buried under volcanic sand, which is a great alternative to the sauna. Majority of the staff are from Capas and many of them were just toddlers when Pinatubo erupted.

Tomorrow night at 9 p.m., Pinatubo takes the international spotlight again as the National Geographic Channel highlights the great eruption in a one-hour special called, Catastrophe: Eruption at Pinatubo.

The documentary includes interviews with the late Dr. Punongbayan and his Phivolcs staff, volcano experts from United States, the Aeta people who survived the catastrophe and top ranking officers of Clark Air Base. The special also includes actual footage of the eruption, including a harrowing chase involving a car carrying a TV news crew and a deadly cloud of boiling steam.

The Manila Times photo editor Albert Garcia experienced a similar adventure. He lived to have his famous shot of his own perilous chase get honored by National Geographic magazine as one of the top 100 photos of the 20th century.

The documentary, which is part of the channel’s series on natural disasters dubbed "Savage Earth Week," also pays tribute to Dr. Punongbayan and his colleagues. Because of his swift and decisive work, the death toll of this great disaster amounted to just hundreds. According to National Geographic, an eruption of this magnitude could have killed at least 100,000.

Lili

October 9th, 2005, 12:50 AM

I've just seen that Savage Earth documentary by National Geographic. Pretty awesome!

KulasKusgan

October 9th, 2005, 01:00 AM

my favorite shot:

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/acolvil/volcanos/pinatubo_flow.jpg

dancethingy

October 9th, 2005, 01:56 AM

OMG that looks scary. I think we should all have a picnic at Pinatubo :)

Siopao

October 9th, 2005, 06:21 AM

my favorite shot:

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/acolvil/volcanos/pinatubo_flow.jpg

omfgoshness.... the photographer mustve been scared as hell

jbkayaker12

October 9th, 2005, 07:32 AM

^^^^One of National Geoographic's best photos for the 20th century. The whole picture is even better. I believe the photo was taken by one of Manila Times photograhers.

tigidig14

October 11th, 2005, 05:27 PM

PHIVOLCS warns of Mayon volcano eruption

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Tuesday warned of an imminent eruption of Mayon volcano in Albay after its lava dome grew in size, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group reported.

Resident volcanologist Ed Laguerta said the volcano's lava dome has increased in size according to monitoring reports. He said that the increase in the volcano's lava dome is a sign of possible eruption.

"Ang glow kung [titingnan] sa intenstity scale, kung medyo malinaw pa ang mata at malinaw pa ang panahon, kita ang glow sa gabi. Kitang-kita na ang banaag from an elevated place," Laguerta said.

Laguerta said that PHIVOLCS decided to maintain the Alert Level 2 raised over areas within the volcano's six-kilometer danger zone because tests have yet to ascertain if Mayon will erupt again. The volcano last erupted in July 2001.

He added that the increase in the lava dome's size might also be the remains of its last eruption.

Laguerta said that PHIVOLCS has put up a seismograph within the Mayon's three-kilometer danger zone to determine the scale of seismic activity.

mhe-ann

October 14th, 2005, 07:04 AM

whoahh.... what a shot!

olineil

October 14th, 2005, 09:13 AM

Mers

October 14th, 2005, 07:04 PM

Mt. APO at night...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b222/Celine05/mt.jpg

kiretoce

October 14th, 2005, 07:11 PM

^^ Was that photo taken from atop Mt. Apo, or of Mt. Apo from a distance? :dunno:

Skyblade

October 14th, 2005, 07:17 PM

my favorite shot:

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/acolvil/volcanos/pinatubo_flow.jpg
I believe they had this shot in a National Geographic magazine. A really amazing shot...

amigo32

October 15th, 2005, 12:13 PM

my favorite shot:

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/acolvil/volcanos/pinatubo_flow.jpg

This pic was used in Dante's Peak movie.

Sou-jiro

October 15th, 2005, 01:01 PM

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/STS083-747-88_lrg.jpg

KulasKusgan

October 16th, 2005, 03:58 AM

The Grandfather of Philippine Volcanoes...

Si Lolo Apo...
http://www.philtourism.com/bigimages/rmp_apo.jpg

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Vulkan_APO/Mt.Apo.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/Asenath21/mt.jpg

olineil

October 16th, 2005, 04:17 AM

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Imgs/Jpg/Mayon/32923351-018_large.jpg

http://www.arj.at/images_misc/mayon/mayon.photoimage.2.jpg

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Mayon__Philippines/Vulkan_MAYON-3/Mayon_Volcano_Eruption_by_Night.jpg

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Mayon__Philippines/Vulkan_MAYON-3/Mayon-June22-1999-SteamExplosion.jpg

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Mayon__Philippines/Vulkan_MAYON-3/Mayon-June22-1999-01.jpg

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Mayon__Philippines/Vulkan_MAYON-3/Mayon-June22-1999-CraterAfter.jpg

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Mayon__Philippines/Vulkan_MAYON-3/Mayon-June22-1999-CraterFloor.jpg

http://www.arj.at/images_misc/mayon/mayon.photoimage.2.jpg

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Mayon__Philippines/Vulkan_MAYON-4/Mayon_Mar-06-2000-ash_plume.jpg

olineil

October 16th, 2005, 04:22 AM

This should kill any misconceptions that Legazpi city is a dangerous place when Mayon erupts:

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Mayon__Philippines/Vulkan_MAYON-5/mayon-LaharHazardsMap.jpg

http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Mayon__Philippines/Vulkan_MAYON-5/Mayon-PermanentDangerZone.jpg

olineil

October 17th, 2005, 09:07 AM

Ive found this website that has video clips of mayon eruption, some are quite big and it will give u a good idea how mayon erupts and How it feels to be in Legazpi when mayon erupts:

http://www.tombombon.com/Mayon.htm

sandrin

November 8th, 2005, 06:49 PM

Disaster Management Plan

Metro model for tsunami workshop

First posted 10:38pm (Mla time) Nov 08, 2005
By Volt Contreras
Inquirer News Service

Editor's Note: Published on Page A21 of the November 9, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, a strong earthquake (magnitude 7.9) stirs the Manila Trench, releasing shock waves from beneath the South China Sea. You felt the shock as you were taking in the sights and sounds at the Baywalk, the al fresco dining strip along Roxas Boulevard.

Don’t wait for the sisig you ordered or for the folk singer to finish his set. You have only an hour to seek higher ground or be swept away by four-meter high waves!

This is a tsunami impact “model” for Manila -- one example of several disaster scenarios deduced by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in a bid to make the most accurate and, hopefully, life-saving assessment of our own experiences to giant killer waves.

The data analysis leading to these scenarios is called tsunami numerical modeling, the subject of a 10-day international workshop hosted by Phivolcs in Quezon City that opened yesterday.

“We cannot predict earthquakes but we can speculate on the impact,” Phivolcs Director Rene Solidum told reporters.

With grim images from the Dec. 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami still vivid, Solidum said data acquired through tsunami modeling is crucial in devising early-warning procedures and evacuation plans, especially for coastal communities.

From a model, which can be done on a per-area basis, the public may learn the expected “arrival time” of a tsunami after an earthquake of certain strength, apart from most vulnerable locations, the estimated height of the waves upon hitting the coast, and the extent of the inundation or flooding.

According to Solidum, a sample model Phivolcs has prepared for the City of Manila gives the following cause-and-effect equation:

If an earthquake occurs somewhere along the Manila Trench, a magnitude of 7.9 is enough to generate a wall of water as tall as two to four meters by the time it enters Manila Bay.

The first wave is expected to crash on land in about “one hour” from the time of the quake, and can cause devastation at the North and South Harbors, recreational and commercial strips facing Manila Bay, and squatter colonies lining the coast.

A tsunami originating from the South China Sea is actually expected to lose considerable speed by the time it enters the bay, thanks to the bay’s narrow opening formed between the Bataan peninsula and Cavite, Solidum explained.

The last recorded tsunami to hit Manila was caused by a magnitude 6.5 temblor that struck at 7:25 p.m. on June 3, 1863.

Fortunately, the sea then rose merely by less than a meter and nobody was reported killed, the Phivolcs director said.

The agency has also come up with a tsunami model for Infanta, Real and Nakar, coastal towns of Quezon facing the Pacific Ocean.

The Phivolcs’ target is to have models covering the entire Philippine coastline.

The workshop runs until Nov. 19, with the cooperation of the International Tsunami Information Center in Hawaii.

Participants came from developing countries in the Southeast Asia, Pacific, Indian Ocean regions, namely China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the Philippines

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Therefore, after a strong earthquake, you have at most 1 hour to run to higher grounds away from the bay. The workshop failed to mention the specific higher ground areas.
You will know firsthand when a tsunami is going to happen. Once the water on the Bay area recedes or appears like draining away after a strong earthquake, it will flow back to shore as a high wave at least twice.

kiretoce

November 8th, 2005, 06:56 PM

:omg: I thought there really was an earthquake that struck Metro Manila!

bustero

November 9th, 2005, 04:53 AM

So much for that sisig.

amras

November 9th, 2005, 04:56 AM

kinabahan ako dun ah... :runaway:

ThisFire

November 9th, 2005, 05:41 AM

I just found out today. I hope everyone's alright!

OtAkAw

November 9th, 2005, 08:58 AM

I did not know this! There was not even a single news!

ramvingar

November 9th, 2005, 09:25 AM

^^ hehe, guys, check out the date of the first post. it's last year pa. sandrin just posted a news article that's why this thread got bumped up. but yeah, kinabahan din ako for about 5.34 seconds.

normandb

November 9th, 2005, 10:07 AM

di ko naramdam yong earthquake.

thomasian

November 9th, 2005, 10:29 AM

tangerks!!! last year pa yung quake sa MM. :D

c0kelitr0

November 9th, 2005, 10:43 AM

can someone close this thread?!

normandb

November 9th, 2005, 11:08 PM

tangerks!!! last year pa yung quake sa MM. :D

:D kaya naman pala. sensya na tamad kasi magbasa ng post from the start.

tigidig14

November 9th, 2005, 11:30 PM

:D kaya naman pala. sensya na tamad kasi magbasa ng post from the start.

:lol:

OtAkAw

November 10th, 2005, 02:46 AM

Can you please close threads like these, pinagkalat ko paman din sa mga friends ko!!!

normandb

November 10th, 2005, 03:12 AM

Can you please close threads like these, pinagkalat ko paman din sa mga friends ko!!!

gaya ko biktima ka rin ng huling balita :gossip:

Lili

November 10th, 2005, 03:22 AM

Na 1-2-3 ba kayo? :lol:

tigidig14

November 10th, 2005, 03:25 AM

^ye, ncb made me look around in every pnoi internet news :no: i was fooled, give me my 5 minutes back, man

Lili

November 10th, 2005, 03:33 AM

^ Gotcha! Galing talaga ni Sandrin. :okay:

thomasian

November 10th, 2005, 10:05 AM

Sandrin, where are you? Oh, there you are... whapak!!!

mhe-ann

November 10th, 2005, 10:23 AM

:D buti na lan binasa ko muna kahapon un 1st page then un post ni ate sandrin. kinabahan din kc ako sa title (thread). :lol:

Sou-jiro

November 10th, 2005, 11:04 AM

Metro Manila Earthquake (6.4) <---topic...pagka log on ko sa SSC eto agad nakita ko kaya click naman agad ako...

nagulat ako, ...

turn on ko radio (DZBB)

nag-txt me sa Manila

i asked my mom (sabi nya nababaliw daw ako)

then i read the latest post

then read the very first port

and saw the date (Francis)

October 9th, 2004, 02:52 AM<----

ow men kinabahan ako :bash: :runaway:

sista

November 10th, 2005, 12:13 PM

I have a weird story about this

the earthquake happened after I sang on chat for the first time :lol:

Sinjin P.

November 10th, 2005, 01:12 PM

can someone close this thread?!

or maybe change the thread name to Quakes in the Philippines?

_zner_

November 10th, 2005, 01:37 PM

whew... i thought theres going to be an earthquake...

Lili

November 10th, 2005, 03:47 PM

or maybe change the thread name to Quakes in the Philippines?

Or maybe based on Sandrin's last posting "Natural Disaster News/Management"

kiretoce

November 10th, 2005, 04:33 PM

This has got to be the best non-April fools prank ever! Thanks Sandrin for making us all believe the ruse and shame on us all for falling for it! :lol:

Lili

November 10th, 2005, 05:03 PM

^ The crows' special appearance. They went trick or treat'in.

amras

November 10th, 2005, 05:11 PM

this really woke me up when i saw it and immediately told my roomate:

me: uy, lumindol pala sa Manila! (this was me reading kuya Francis' post)

roomate: ows, talaga? anong scale daw?

me: 6.4 daw... (im still in shock,and wondering coz there nothing in in7.net about the quake)

roomate: lakas ah!

me: oo nga eh.. grabe sana walang... ay, 2004 pa pala.. last year pa pala to.. hehehehe.. :bash:

roomate: ah... hahahaha

c0kelitr0

November 11th, 2005, 02:09 AM

^^ hahaha that's funny!

bustero

November 11th, 2005, 04:49 AM

Well it's only fitting and proper we make this permanent (ciguro lang palitan ang heading at nakakaloko talaga) after all we are living in a major airquake zone and all of us are subject to it's hazards. Right after the Pakistani earthquake there was a series of newpaper articles that said that Philvolcs was saying that a 7.8 or something like that would topple 20 or 30 % of Manila's buildings , which really surprised me . Anyway I hope it's not true.

LINDOL!!!!!1

marites4

November 11th, 2005, 04:51 AM

20-30% oh my god. How safe are these condos . Metro manila is very crowded there will be lots of human casualties if that ever happened. Pray to god it won't.

thomasian

November 11th, 2005, 09:41 AM

Or maybe based on Sandrin's last posting "Natural Disaster News/Management"

I'll take this one, I'll just change it a little bit to 'Philippine Natural Disasters'. :)

mhe-ann

November 11th, 2005, 12:09 PM

Right after the Pakistani earthquake there was a series of newpaper articles that said that Philvolcs was saying that a 7.8 or something like that would topple 20 or 30 % of Manila's buildings , which really surprised me . Anyway I hope it's not true.
LINDOL!!!!!1
it was featured in Magandang Gabi Bayan last saturday. sana hindi talaga mangyari.

amras

November 11th, 2005, 02:04 PM

news like these are not supposed to scare but rather make us prepared for possible scenarios that might happen in the near future. so i'd say that the government in coordination with the owners of these structures should start conducting inspections, facilitate safety drills not only for earthquakes but for other disasters as well. we can only pray that we only get minor damages and losses if ever these things happen coz these are definetely real threats.

Lili

November 11th, 2005, 02:52 PM

I'll take this one, I'll just change it a little bit to 'Philippine Natural Disasters'. :)

That's better Aaron. :okay: Thanks!

bustero

November 11th, 2005, 04:34 PM

They said in the article , all buildings over 30 stories were sure to survive as they're up to date with the latest seismic strucutral design requirements, unfortunately for the older ones not all of them are up to the latest design standards. Many things were changed after the kobe earthquake, many major public works were retrofited, but many private ones have not been brought up to the new standards. cuidao

mhe-ann

December 7th, 2005, 10:27 AM

Over 13,000 displaced by floods

First posted 01:09pm (Mla time) Dec 07, 2005
By Joel Francis Guinto
INQ7.net

THE NUMBER of people displaced by flash floods triggered by heavy rains in low-lying areas in the northeastern Philippines has risen to 13,565, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday.
Lucena City in Quezon province, some 136 kilometers south of Manila, remains the hardest hit with 12,655 persons forced to flee to evacuation centers, the OCD said in a report.

In Candelaria town, also in Quezon province, some 112 kilometers south of the capital, rising floodwaters have displaced 112 people, the report said.

Floods also hit Victoria Capalonga town in Camarines Norte province, where 188 people were forced to evacuate, and Victoria town in Oriental Mindoro province, where 55 people were displaced, it added.

At around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, a landslide hit a residential area in Catioan village, Capalonga town, damaging three houses.

A flood protection dike in Del Pilar village, Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro province was washed out by rising floodwaters, the report said.

Search and rescue teams have been deployed to the affected areas. The military's Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) has dispatched 6x6 trucks for the relief effort.

A low pressure area 490 kilometers east of Mindanao and a frontal system is expected to bring more rains to the affected areas since Monday evening, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration, the state weather bureau.

rowell_sk

December 23rd, 2005, 05:26 PM

Here in Cebu, we've never been hit hard again by a typhoon since Ruping in 1990..Thank God!! hope He will continue to keep us away from it.

slerz

December 25th, 2005, 03:43 AM

I hope so...

Sinjin P.

June 22nd, 2006, 12:45 PM

As far as I know, the Mayon Volcano and Taal Volcano are the most known volcanoes in the Philippines. Mayon for its almost perfect cone and Taal for being the smallest volcano in the world and being in the center of Taal Lake.

I find it funny how we discover that many other volcanoes existed, just because of their tantrums and volcanic activity. No one even knew that there was a Mt. Pinatubo not until its eruption a decade ago. And now, new names are creating news, Mt. Kanlaon in Negros (although I've known that there is such a volcano from our Geography book but it still it's a far cry from Mayon and Taal's fame) and Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon.

What's next? Which volcano will catch our attention? :rofl:

Sinjin P.

June 22nd, 2006, 01:01 PM

Active Volcanoes in the Philippines

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4936/picture14jp.png (http://imageshack.us)

Sinjin P.

June 22nd, 2006, 01:03 PM

Potentially Active Volcanoes in the Philippines

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/2690/picture36wm.png (http://imageshack.us)

yelotrak

August 3rd, 2006, 04:27 AM

Sinjin, very good reference you have.

Sinjin P.

August 6th, 2006, 11:21 AM

Okay, here's a thread for discussions on natural phenomena: typhoons, rain, thunderstorms, tsunamis, volcano eruptions, eclipses, etc.

Below is the path of the Solar Eclipse viewable in the Philippines on Sunday April 20, 2042. If you intend to catch the show from your streets, mark your calendars now. :runaway:

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8269/eclipseuy2.jpg

MarkiiBoi

August 6th, 2006, 11:26 AM

Oh right down the middle.

Sinjin P.

August 6th, 2006, 11:29 AM

^^ Tagal pa ng 2042, hehehe :hilarious Hmm, I hope there would be an eclipse earlier than the one above

MarkiiBoi

August 6th, 2006, 11:31 AM

Hayaan mo, aabot kapa nun.

Sinjin P.

August 6th, 2006, 11:33 AM

Hmm, was there any major solar eclipse during the 90s or earlier?

MarkiiBoi

August 6th, 2006, 11:37 AM

Yep jin.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7691/nasasolareclipsepu7.jpg

Sinjin P.

August 6th, 2006, 11:38 AM

^^ Wow! :eek2: I didn't witness that :(

xXx carlos xXx

August 6th, 2006, 12:34 PM

aawww yah... i saw that eclipse... when i was in gradeschool..

BYAHILO

August 7th, 2006, 06:10 AM

wow. its gonna all over romblon and the island of panay. ill be 63 by that time. kaya po pa sana bumiyahe by that time.

Sinjin P.

August 7th, 2006, 06:51 AM

Mayon one of 6 most active volcanoes in disaster-prone RP

Article posted August 7, 2006, 10:22 am
Mount Mayon is one of the six most active volcanoes in "disaster-prone" Philippines that government has placed under close and constant watch, on account of the frequency, recency and grim impact of their eruptions.

Apart from Mayon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is also monitoring Taal, Bulusan, Kanlaon, Hibok-Hibok and Pinatubo volcanoes, "which have erupted repeatedly in historical times."

"The Philippines," Phivolcs said, "is a disaster-prone country" that hosts more than 200 volcanoes, of which 22 are active. At least five earthquakes per day occur in the archipelago, it added.[/B]

Mount Pinatubo, which lies on the boundaries of Zambales, Pampanga and Tarlac province, was a dormant volcano until its last violent eruption in June 1991 covered most of Luzon island in a blanket of ash and buried entire towns in mudflow several meters deep.

After the eruption, Pinatubo's elevation receded from 1.745 kilometers to 1.445 km, Phivolcs said. In July-October 1992, Pinatubo exhibited "dome-formation activity."

Taal volcano in Batangas province has 47 craters and 4 caldera or maars.

Its main crater lake that is blue-green in color, volcanologists said, stands 4 meters above sea level.

Its last eruption on October 3, 1977 followed nine earlier major eruptions in 1749, 1754, 1878, 1911, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, and 1970. Throughout history, Taal has erupted 47 times.

Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon province, "a stratovolcano inside a caldera," has 18 recorded eruptions since 1852, the last one occurring on November 27, 1994.

In recent months, Bulusan has drawn attention from state volcanologists on account of "rumbling sounds, increased steaming activity, noticeable increase in the extent of drying up of vegetation around the volcano's upper slopes," all phenomena associated with eruption.

Kanlaon volcano in Negros Oriental province, also a stratovolcano like Bulusan, has chalked up a record of 21 eruptions, the latest in August 1996.

The sixth most active volcano in the country, Hibok-Hibok in Camiguin province, is classified as "a complex volcano." It has five recorded eruptions, the last one from September 1948 to July 1953

Ydlar

August 7th, 2006, 10:32 AM

Hmmm, like this thread.

BTW, Can anyone confirm when will Mars be visible from the Philippines? Is it on August 24 '06?

Sinjin P.

August 7th, 2006, 10:41 AM

^^ I don't know...

The text brigade sent me a dozen messages and they say it's on August 27 at 12.30am and I think it was a prank

heathcliff

August 7th, 2006, 12:41 PM

Yeah, Mt Pinatubo gave practically no signs that it was going to erupt, not like other volcanoes which are more predictable like Mt Mayon. Our disaster response system seems to be okay, though. Evacuation during Mt Pinatubo is still cited as one of our most successful evacuation efforts. The authorities are implementing stricter enforcement within the danger zone of Mt Mayon as it is likely to erupt any time soon.

I didn't know there were that many volcanoes in the Babuyan Islands.

Sinjin P.

August 8th, 2006, 01:10 PM

Does anyone have photos/videos of the 1991 Pinatubo eruption? I just heard kasi in TVP that Pinatubo emitted 7 Billion cubic meters of ash that time. Comparing it to the most violent Mayon eruption in 1928 which just emmited 120+million cubic meters, that's super enormous for Pinatubo, I want to see photos and videos since I was just a year old then. :runaway:

MarkiiBoi

August 8th, 2006, 01:29 PM

^^ its constantly being replayed over National Geographic. its even on their website www.ngcasia.com.

Showing scheds:

13 August, 8.00am
13 August, 3.00pm
3 September, 6.00pm
4 September, 5.00am

Sinjin P.

August 8th, 2006, 01:45 PM

Thanks Mark! :okay:

queetz@home

August 9th, 2006, 01:29 AM

Check out what Mt Pinatubo did to this airplane! :eek:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/supervolcano/picpops/images/article_pinatubo_plane_2.jpg

I'm trying to find that infamous Mt Pinatubo photo showing a small blue truck heading towards the camera and a huge plume of ashcloud behind it. They even showed it in that Discovery Channel special about a possible Yellowstone eruption. Can someone post it if you can find it?

IsaRic

August 9th, 2006, 01:40 AM

are you talkin bout this:

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/acolvil/volcanos/pinatubo_flow.jpg

pau_p1

August 9th, 2006, 01:42 AM

did you guys know that the movie Dante's Peak (with Pierce Brosnan) was inspired from the sudden eruption of Pinatubo where the events they depicted in the movie was the same events that occured within the danger zone of Pinatubo...

and when Pinatubo erupted in 1991, due to a typhoon system in the region, ashfall reached Hong Kong... and according to National Geographic, it's eruption has contributed a lot to the current global warming that we experience...

IsaRic

August 9th, 2006, 01:42 AM

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcanocity/images/dead-philippines-l.jpg

gosh... ill be shouting like a baby if i was in that car

pau_p1

August 9th, 2006, 01:56 AM

wow.. i haven't seen that picture before... great freaky shot!

anyways.. there are also other dormant volcanoes that are not listed above like Arayat and Makiling..
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/region.cfm?rnum=0703

Æsahættr

August 9th, 2006, 02:34 AM

Does anyone know if they made it??

Mond87

August 9th, 2006, 04:40 AM

queetz@home

August 9th, 2006, 04:45 AM

are you talkin bout this:

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/acolvil/volcanos/pinatubo_flow.jpg

Yes, that's the one! Thanks, IsarRic! I guess I can now forgive you for bumping up the Skycity thread... ;)

Sinjin P.

August 9th, 2006, 04:54 AM

anyways.. there are also other dormant volcanoes that are not listed above like Arayat and Makiling..
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/region.cfm?rnum=0703

Yes I know pau-p1 but they are too many to be posted here. Thanks for the link :)

are you talkin bout this:

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/acolvil/volcanos/pinatubo_flow.jpg

Wow, so this is part of what they say 7 Billion Cubic Meters? :runaway:

beads_strawberries

August 9th, 2006, 05:36 AM

What a view!

I just heard the news that there is a big possibility that Mt. Mayon will erupt anytime tonight since it is full moon. According to Philvocs, the probability is high that Mt. Mayon is close to eruption since there is such a phenomenon to the effect that when there is full moon, volcanoes tend to create lava flows.

Good thing that indicators such as this are being disseminated by Philvocs and NDCC. DSWD and DOH should also have close coordination within the local government and the affected areas so as to ensure that there will be no casualties in case Mt. Mayon erupts.

pau_p1

August 9th, 2006, 06:14 AM

well.. even during these troublesome days in Legaspi City... according to the news tourists are pouring in to watch the live volcano... the city government is even planning to promote this event...

mhe-ann

August 9th, 2006, 12:30 PM

and when Pinatubo erupted in 1991, due to a typhoon system in the region, ashfall reached Hong Kong... and according to National Geographic, it's eruption has contributed a lot to the current global warming that we experience...
hmm.. pati pala HK. my boss told me that ashfall reached Sg.

IsaRic

August 10th, 2006, 12:27 AM

it is reported that ash fall reached as far as northern Europe though small.

ramvingar

August 10th, 2006, 01:17 AM

Interesting to note that Mt. Banahaw last erupted in 1843. It therefore is a dormant volcano with a potential to become active again just like Pinatubo. Imagine the havoc it will wreak considering its proximity to Manila and other population centers?

I remember reading before that Taal was once a 17000 foot mountain that blew off its top and collapsed in on itself in a tremendous eruption forming the now famous crater lake. In fact large boulders from this ancient volcano can be found all the way in Pampanga. If this volcano had not collapsed then we would probably have a snow capped mountain with ski resorts. Hehe!

MarkiiBoi

August 10th, 2006, 03:49 AM

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/5946/litratalklo8.jpg

pau_p1

August 10th, 2006, 06:26 AM

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 06:58 AM

not only Banahaw... Makiling is nearer to Manila... and maybe Arayat as well which are dormant volcanoes.... these are pretty much close to Manila..... anyways.. Manila should be more worrisome of tectonic quakes from the Marikina fault line...

^^ They say Laguna de Bai was a once homongous ancient crater (parang sa Taal). Explaining why is there a hot spring in Talim Island.

pau_p1

August 10th, 2006, 07:00 AM

well... let's just hope it's extinct.. hehehehe....

habagatcentral1

August 10th, 2006, 07:07 AM

well... let's just hope it's extinct.. hehehehe....

^^ Ancient volcanoes surround Manila. That one from Laguna de Bai is said to be ancient and extinct, might have diverted it's magma chamber to Taal, Banahaw or other places.

Its a good thing a volcano erupts from time to time unlike a sielnt, dormant volcano. Like Pinatubo, dormant volcanoes manifest the most explosive of explosions in the written world history.

Mayon's explosion releases the full blasting capacity of a volcano. Volcanoes are blessings at the same time, a curse for a place.

faux_ph

August 14th, 2006, 04:58 AM

I'd prefer volcanoes than earthquakes as an outlet for the energy released in continental plate movement. Volcanoes can be harnessed for the steam vented as electricity while eathquakes cannot be harnessed. This phenomena of recent volcanic activities in our country is most likely the reason why there's no earthquake significant enough to be worthy of notice since the July 16,1990 earthquake.

queetz@home

August 14th, 2006, 05:22 AM

^^ that's not necessarily the case though. Even with volcanoes, we can siltl have huge ground shaking

Sinjin P.

August 28th, 2006, 04:43 AM

Smoke rising from Bulusan crater - report

Article posted August 24, 2006, 12:16 pm

After over a month of calm, Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon province emitted smoke on Thursday morning, state volcanologists told radio station dzBB.

The smoke was seen rising from the volcano crater at about 11 a.m. Thursday, the radio report said.

The Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it was evaluating its data on the incident.

Phivolcs had lowered the warning status at Mount Bulusan to alert level 1, the lowest in its monitoring system, about a month ago.

In nearby Albay province, restive Mount Mayon continued to exhibit volcanic activity that showed it was headed for an explosive eruption in the coming days.

JustHorace

September 29th, 2006, 01:55 PM

Now, Milenyo has left its mark in history as one of the few typhoons that hit (and destroyed) modern Manila and its surrounding areas.

Mega Manila's hora de peligro

Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
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http://static.flickr.com/88/255316303_9be15e32ec.jpg?v=0

Ortigas Center, Pasig City
http://static.flickr.com/100/254673424_402e1c9e90.jpg?v=0

Makati Central Business District
http://static.flickr.com/116/255448573_de50ba9cf9.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/116/254775238_e60c909d2a.jpg?v=0

EDSA-Magallanes Interchange, Makati City
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http://static.flickr.com/100/254775235_cb5522ce4b.jpg?v=0

Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
http://static.flickr.com/95/254688217_7add051811.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/94/254688048_c6a490d053.jpg?v=0

http://flickr.com/photos/rocemare/254688188/in/photostream/

City of Santa Rosa, Province of Laguna
http://static.flickr.com/119/255226204_4e607a838b.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/104/255226369_f81b6495f4.jpg?v=0

from flickr.com

JustHorace

September 29th, 2006, 02:24 PM

The Aftermath

Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
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http://static.flickr.com/102/255312902_3b82ba107f.jpg?v=0

Near United Nations Avenue, Manila
http://static.flickr.com/91/255320240_7a9f1ce57b.jpg?v=0

Estrella Street corner EDSA, Makati City
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http://static.flickr.com/87/255553236_5108707853.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/80/255553709_bdf31881c3.jpg?v=0

Mall of Asia, Pasay City
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http://static.flickr.com/79/254766141_4def5bedaf.jpg?v=0

EDSA-Magallanes Interchange, SLEX, Makati City
http://www.inq7.net/archive/2006/sep/29/zoom.jpg

Makati Central Business District
http://flickr.com/photos/99066620@N00/255210398/

http://static.flickr.com/113/255275866_043db43938.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/103/255212028_e6688d2bac.jpg?v=0

Coastal Mall-MIA Road, Pasay City
http://static.flickr.com/88/254766251_7661774dfc.jpg?v=0

MMDA Center, EDSA-Guadalupe, Makati City
http://static.flickr.com/102/255552067_e0a924d120.jpg?v=0

Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
http://static.flickr.com/87/254688062_d0579425d8.jpg?v=0

Bay City Church (near SM Mall of Asia), Pasay City
http://static.flickr.com/95/254766175_38aa2f045d.jpg?v=0

Crowne Plaza Hotel Galleria Manila, Quezon City
http://static.flickr.com/82/254711241_06aa99d27f.jpg?v=0

from flickr.com and Inq7.net

JustHorace

September 29th, 2006, 03:07 PM

The Aftermath in Brief

Areas under State of Calamity
Province of Albay
Province of Cavite
Parts of Sorsogon
City of Manila
City of Navotas
City of Muntinlupa

~Fatalities: 40
~only 35% of electricity restored in areas covered by Meralco
~21% of Region 4 have electricity
~All of Region 5 has no electricity

Metro Malls with extensive damage
1) SM Mall of Asia (concrete slabs collapsed)
2) Shangri-La Plaza (cinema roof collapsed)
3) Robinsons Galleria (roof collapsed)
4) Greenbelt, Ayala Center (roof collapsed)
5) Market! Market! (roof collapsed)

~NAIA now open, currently over, over-capacity; airport closed Thursday, the first time in 15 years
~Skyway and SLEX now passable
~United States Embassy, Banks and Stock Market closed today; Classes suspended in NCR
~For Saturday, no cancellation of classes
~Manila Mayor Lito Atienza assessed Php 335 million worth of infrasturcture damage in Manila City alone.
~Millions of infrastructure damaged in Metro Manila, Region 4, 5 and 6

kiretoce

September 29th, 2006, 05:22 PM

Hmm....I wonder if the moth-balled NAIA T3 suffered damages too? :dunno:

Sinjin P.

October 1st, 2006, 09:40 AM

Oh my, the damages are enormous!

Migan

October 1st, 2006, 11:05 AM

nakakalungkot talaga makita mga images ng aftermath ni milenyo. I believe the death toll is now currently at 76 with 69 missing. Iba talaga magalit ang inang kalikasan...

some pics we recently took here in muntinlupa, alabang area...

in ayala alabang...
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/apletizer/milenyork/IMG_3777.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/apletizer/milenyork/IMG_3776.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/apletizer/milenyork/IMG_3778.jpg
madrigal business park...
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/apletizer/milenyork/IMG_3780.jpg
mcdonald's became a "refugee camp" for "afflicted" people
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/apletizer/milenyork/IMG_3781.jpg

Sinjin P.

October 1st, 2006, 01:45 PM

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060928/i/r3769170620.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060929/2006_09_29t013823_450x338_us_weather_typhoon.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060928/capt.mla10909281231.philippines_asia_typhoon_mla109.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060929/capt.xaf10209290004.philippines_asia_typhoon_xaf102.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060929/i/r3897508423.jpg

'Milenyo'

Sinjin P.

October 1st, 2006, 01:53 PM

Tsunami? No, that's what you call a storm surge

This guys is fearless enought to walk through Baywalk at the height of Milenyo's wrath
http://static.flickr.com/86/255315552_7686d1c787.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/105/255315551_7a365cdb3d.jpg?v=0

Splash!

http://static.flickr.com/106/255314423_be1920201f.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/122/255313601_f22c7a11f9.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/99/255313608_7ce89c4d10.jpg?v=0

Flickr

Sinjin P.

October 1st, 2006, 01:59 PM

At the height of the howler

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http://static.flickr.com/80/256904943_e84e537da3.jpg?v=0

Flickr

Sinjin P.

October 1st, 2006, 02:04 PM

The Aftermath

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http://static.flickr.com/91/255320240_7a9f1ce57b.jpg?v=0

At the height of it all

http://static.flickr.com/121/256904756_ca1f6cb605.jpg?v=0

Takot po ako sa brownout!

http://static.flickr.com/114/255952166_b0a08ae7af.jpg?v=0

Running on generators

http://static.flickr.com/100/254832672_1458200611.jpg?v=0

Flickr

Sinjin P.

October 1st, 2006, 02:08 PM

Hagupit ni Milenyo

Walang Signal
http://static.flickr.com/90/256277285_430485f952.jpg?v=0

Aral!
http://static.flickr.com/122/256277286_f5b276b835.jpg?v=0

Baha!
http://static.flickr.com/86/256277283_6d9a4ff85b.jpg?v=0

TwistedHalo - Flickr

JustHorace

October 1st, 2006, 04:04 PM

I went to Gateway yesterday (ADMU vs UST at the Araneta). Its drop-area, the area near Italianni's is partly damaged, too. Tanggal yung cladding and colorful designs. As of yesterday, White Plains to St. Ignatius QC was powerless. Very dark yung place. I heard that Alabang still has no electricity, and so is much of Laguna.

That's why fully-booked ang mga hotels sa MM. The rich are finding refuge within the elegant rooms of MM's five-stars. The Intercon and Manila Pen had to halt renovation just to accommodate an overwhelming influx of rich residents checking in.

Anyway, sayang yung lights sa Jones Bridge. They were knocked-off by a blown away truck. Some of the famous Baywalk lights were also destroyed. Broken electric and lamp posts are everywhere (Okay lang kasi the lamps never light up anyway). A lot of billboards, which were not rolled up for the storm, were either toppled down or their tarpauline banner was ripped off.

I have yet to see the damages in my school (Yes, sana marami! Mwahahaha!). When I passed by Katipunan the yesterday, half of the trees along the ADMU service road were uprooted. Sana pati yung buildings din...joke!

flymordecai

October 1st, 2006, 09:09 PM

What saddens me the most are the uprooted trees. But this is a tragedy and I hope the Philippines rebounds back even stronger!

Lili

October 2nd, 2006, 03:47 AM

Can we have pictures of the damage to UP Diliman, please?

Sinjin P.

October 2nd, 2006, 03:57 AM

Hochi Abaya's photos of Typhoon Milenyo!

Ortigas Center 12:12pm
http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688921.xRIbQxWa.IMG_2433_resize.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688922.ZDdLuEzQ.IMG_2434_resize.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688923.YGwDXmCw.IMG_2436_resize.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688924.M9NUuKsF.IMG_2437_resize.JPG

Hold On!
http://k43.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688925.ahdvmG9X.IMG_2438_resize.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688926.3J0xwLBX.IMG_2440_resize.JPG

Kalayaan Flyover
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http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688928.Q292Qldv.IMG_2452_resize.JPG

Sinjin P.

October 2nd, 2006, 03:58 AM

When the Milenyo thread gets inactive, I'll merge it with this one so that we can keep track of natural disasters ;)

Sinjin P.

October 2nd, 2006, 04:02 AM

More from Hochi Abaya

They didn't have this on Tour de France
http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688929.bZZyd50L.IMG_2463_resize.JPG

Market! Market!
http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688930.V7OAMScy.IMG_2466_resize.JPG

The Fort
http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688931.mDozPsoS.IMG_2467_resize.JPG

12:33pm
http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688932.lKNoZuNU.IMG_2468_resize.JPG

Hood Ornament
http://k47.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688933.RbaKw1P3.IMG_2469_resize.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688934.IlXlO5cI.IMG_2470_resize.JPG

Storm? What storm?
http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688935.zdzYQ6MZ.IMG_2493_resize.JPG

Oops...
http://k41.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688936.nxO576qF.IMG_2494_resize.JPG

Sinjin P.

October 2nd, 2006, 04:04 AM

Hochi Abaya's last batch of Milenyo photos

No Electricity!
http://k43.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67689362.m0O9tlW5.IMG_2550_resize.JPG

New Swimming Pool
http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688938.6V6SCl93.IMG_2497_resize.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688937.WfI7ImcM.IMG_2496_resize.JPG

Busted Meter Pole
http://k53.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688944.OtstrnIc.IMG_2502_resize.JPG

Stranded!
http://i.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67688943.BTZhMPn1.IMG_2501_resize.JPG

Sinjin P.

October 2nd, 2006, 04:05 AM

The day before Milenyo
http://i.pbase.com/g5/35/107535/2/67646778.5eYLnamM.jpg

by Hochi Abaya!

Lili

October 2nd, 2006, 04:09 AM

One thing I noticed is that those coconut and palm trees do not get uprooted. They just seem to sway with the wind.

Sinjin P.

October 2nd, 2006, 04:12 AM

^ Ate Lils, I've tried to look for photos of UP Diliman after/during Milenyo on PBase and Flickr but found none :(

Lili

October 2nd, 2006, 04:17 AM

^ Thanks Sinjin. Maybe XP would have some but he is still busy with his paper and I believe they are still experiencing power outage where he is staying. Or maybe Cosmo, Myx, Kiben or Jamaicus?

Anyway, thanks to all contributors in this thread because we abroad are interested to see the extent of this devastation and try to see how we can help out.

Sinjin P.

October 2nd, 2006, 04:22 AM

^ Wait, is it UP Diliman you're referring to or UP Los Banos?

Sinjin P.

October 2nd, 2006, 11:36 AM

PAGASA's Track on Tropical Storm NENENG

http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/track.gif

This disturbance is moving quite slow and has huge chances of intensifying further within the next hours and days.

The disturbance has shifted track from North-North-West to West-North-West, threatening Central Luzon and Northern Luzon

http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcsatpic.jpg
^ What you see above is not the actual eye of Neneng. Neneng's eye is still 780 kilometres away from the Philippines. What you see is the actual cloud and wind coverage of the disturbance categorized by international weather agencies as very large as compared to Milenyo's average coverage

NENENG's large circulation continues to approach Eastern Philippines...The Western Outer Bands of this depression continus to spread across Bicol Region, Samar, Leyte & Surigao Provinces. This will bring mostly cloudy skies with light to moderate rainfall & winds of not more than 50 km/hr today.

Source: Typhoon2000

Sinjin P.

October 3rd, 2006, 04:35 AM

'Neneng' changes course, moves toward extreme N Luzon

Article posted October 3, 2006, 6:48 am
Tropical storm "Neneng" has changed course and is heading northwest toward extreme Northern Luzon, state weather forecasters said Tuesday.

Pag-asa said that as of 4 a.m. Tuesday, "Neneng" was 610 kms east-southeast of Casiguran, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph.

It was moving northwest at 7 kph and is expected to be 460 kms east-southeast of Casiguran, Aurora Wednesday morning; 300 kms east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora Thursday morning; and 220 kms northeast of Casiguran, Aurora or 200 kms east of Tuguegarao, Cagayan Friday morning.

Storm Signal 1 is up over Catanduanes, Northern Aurora, Isabela, and Cagayan, but Pag-asa warned residents in coastal and mountainous areas under Signal 1, and the western sections of Visayas and Mindanao, against flashfloods and landslides. - GMANews.TV

Sinjin P.

October 3rd, 2006, 05:36 AM

LATEST TRACK OF PAG-ASA
http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/track.gif

LATEST TRACK OF JTWC, TYPHOON2000 and JMA
http://www.typhoon2000.ph/neneng06_trak.gif

Take note, PAG-ASA, erroneously placed the intensity of MILENYO too low, even if the EYE became clearer and clearer - a sign of explosive deepening, their wind speed was still fixed at 130 kph! JTWC placed it at 215 kph , while JMA increased their winds surprisingly to 165 kph from 130 kph hours before it slammed into Bacon, Sorsogon and Legazpi City.

The poor analysis of our weather agency was clearly evident, when MILENYO was over Lucena-San Pablo Area, they downgraded it to a storm! My goodness, how can they downgrade this typhoon - the eyewall was still intact when it passed over NCR! Nobody can be fooled, the overturning of 10-wheeler trucks, the downed billboards across EDSA and SLEX, the 27 downed NAPOCOR Power Lines across Quezon and Bicol - can easily say that MILENYO was really a TYPHOON either Category 2 or 3 in the Saffir-Simpson Scale. JTWC remained robust that they placed it at 190 kph (Category 3) while JMA was at 130 kph, a far cry from PAGASA's 110 kph!

So this time, sa'n kayo, sa PAG-ASA or sa international weather agencies?

beads_strawberries

October 3rd, 2006, 08:45 AM

Both UP Diliman and UP Los Ba%u00F1os were greatly affected with the typhoon Milenyo. I think there were already instructions from different government agencies both national and local level to clean and rehabilitate these affected areas. I've even seen on front page news yesterday some soldiers cleaning up UP Diliman.

With the continuous efforts to reconstruct and rehabilitate the affected areas coupled with continuous relief, medical operations and financial assistance to families who were affected and deprived of their livelihood, we will be able to move forward.

beads_strawberries

October 3rd, 2006, 08:49 AM

Sinjin P.

October 3rd, 2006, 11:01 AM

Death Toll: 197

ishtefh_03

October 3rd, 2006, 03:03 PM

grabe pala talaga ang bagyo?!! good thing i went home to pampanga bago lumala ung bagyo...

even our building sa ust, ung pinaka roof deck tanggal ang kisame... will post pics soon..

JustHorace

October 3rd, 2006, 05:13 PM

^^Hi Ate steph...congrats ha!

Ate Lili, the oval looks okay, only a few trees were uprooted. The worst hit was Ylanan Road. Generally, I think there's not much damage in UP, well, except for the trees. Most trees are up though! :okay:

Good thing we were one of the few lucky houses to have electricity back the night after the storm.

Yesterday night (after that forsaken game, haha), it rained so hard...we we're in Cubao. One hour later pa lang, it's super traffic. Almost all roads leading out of Cubao were flooded! We took EDSA and saw parts of it (in front of Aguinaldo) were almost impassable. Some streets in Valle Verde were also flooded, unlikely noh?

The heavens must be in sorrow...after what happened last night :jk:

bitoy

October 3rd, 2006, 05:24 PM

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061003/capt.sge.tkk12.031006141959.photo02.photo.default-347x512.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061003/i/r2151540647.jpg
Antipolo

After the typhoon, these, sudden downpour that soak the soil.

Lili

October 3rd, 2006, 05:31 PM

^^ Thanks for the update Horace. I was concerned about those century-old trees lining up the UP oval. It's good they are still sturdy enouugh to withstand the typhoon.

I'm glad that they have restored electricity in your area right away. I hope that the situation is better now, expecially in those areas really hit by the storm.

It makes us wonder about the wrath of Mother Nature.

@Tsinoy: That is quite a sight. Even the street gave way. Must have something to do with forest denudation.

Askal82

October 4th, 2006, 03:39 AM

Hochi Abaya's last batch of Milenyo photos

No Electricity!
http://k43.pbase.com/o5/12/625912/1/67689362.m0O9tlW5.IMG_2550_resize.JPG

:eek2: This is new! An array of electric meters resting on the dangling world famous spaghetti wires of the Philippines! I think they are trying to compete with the unique raining billboards of EDSA.

3cr

October 4th, 2006, 08:24 AM

^^ :eek2: Wow ibang klase ito ah. Bagyong Milenyo ba talaga ang nagpatumba sa posteng yan o sumobra na lang ang dami ng electric meters nakasabit sa poste?

heathcliff

October 4th, 2006, 09:25 AM

Both UP Diliman and UP Los Baños were greatly affected with the typhoon Milenyo. I think there were already instructions from different government agencies both national and local level to clean and rehabilitate these affected areas. I've even seen on front page news yesterday some soldiers cleaning up UP Diliman.

With the continuous efforts to reconstruct and rehabilitate the affected areas coupled with continuous relief, medical operations and financial assistance to families who were affected and deprived of their livelihood, we will be able to move forward.

This is at least one issue on which the administration and the opposition agree: the removal of billboards that pose a hazard to the public. Opposition lawmakers laud the "political will" of the admin in "putting its foot down" in regard to this issue. Malacanang has designated the head of the DPWH as responsible for removing the said billboards.

I don't understand the contention of some that the government's decision to tear down the hazardous billboards are a violation of the law. The government has the authority to do this under its police power in the interest of public safety.

3cr

October 4th, 2006, 11:00 AM

Learning from ‘Milenyo’
VIEWS FROM A BRIT
By Mike Wootton

THE power has just come back on, having been off since Thursday morning. Now I know what it is like to live without water and electricity—difficult, it saps the psyche and brings with it a focus centered on the shortage of water and electricity. Difficult to get other things in priority. Mind you, water was available fairly close by (0.5 km) and it was possible to drive to get it, as it was also possible to buy emergency lights. So we were much better off than many Filipinos who have to go a long way to get water, often on foot and who do not have the benefit of electricity.

Typhoon Milenyo knocked out Metro Manila for several days. In particular it knocked out Meralco. Considering that the Philippines has one of the highest electricity costs in the world (second highest after Cambodia on an affordability basis), one may wonder why the power was out for several days. Why the vast resources of Meralco didn’t swing into action to repair some minor problems in a well-maintained electricity distribution system. Meralco in fact struggles to maintain an efficient electricity distribution system for its customers, it does not have vast resources, it is at the very end of the profit chain in electricity costings in the Philippines. The real money is made further up the chain.

Meralco and the Department of Energy have said that the cost of Milenyo rectification work will not be passed to the consumer and we can breathe a sigh of relief for that! But who will bear the cost? Four (or more) days’ income will have been lost by Meralco and considerable additional cost will have been incurred in rectification works. Perhaps the recently improved state of the Philippines economy may allow for more government borrowings to help Meralco out of its plight, but is this the best way to cover the cost of this natural event?

The consequences of Milenyo point up the fragility of the Philippines infrastructure. That one of the largest cities in Asean can be paralyzed for several days by an event, which should not have been entirely unexpected is not a good sign for investors. Electricity is a critical part of the infrastructure. ATMs were off line for days, stores ran out of supplies, filling stations had irregular supplies of fuel with consequent long lines of customers waiting to be served causing road blockages, traffic lights were out causing more road chaos. Many consequences happened that were in themselves unforeseen.

It needs money, of course, to make for a more resilient infrastructure, and the recent improvements in the Philippines economy should eventually produce more money in the system. It takes time though to accumulate sufficient funding and have it fully distributed to develop a more robust infrastructure. Events such as Milenyo just put the clock back and worse, risk discouraging investors.

The lesson to be learned here is that fully recognizing the fragility of the infrastructure, mechanisms need to be available within the Philippines government to cope better with natural disasters that are likely to happen in the Philippines (and there are quite a lot of possibilities). The economy is as fragile as the infrastructure, people understand that and that it will take time to improve, the Philippines is not a developed economy. Foreign investors should not be led into thinking that the whole of Metro Manila will be paralyzed if a typhoon occurs which comes south of the normal typhoon track; there have been stronger typhoons than Milenyo, what if one of those hits Metro Manila? Its down to disaster preparedness again but facing the realities of the real availability of resources to deal with such events. So a robust plan is needed and no doubt plans are being updated as I write this column, but please lets make them realistic, imagining or wishing that you can do what is not possible just causes disappointments and damages credibility, and the Philippines cannot afford to do that internationally.

ryanr

October 4th, 2006, 07:43 PM

What saddens me the most are the uprooted trees.

Same. MM already lacks trees, and now many of them have been uprooted. Are they gonna replant or replace these trees? Or is there no way to save the trees?

Thanks for the thread, cosmo. I've been wanting to see pics of the typhoon and its aftermath.

Askal82

October 5th, 2006, 01:41 AM

^^ I think they are quicker on replanting billboards almost the size of soccer stadiums than trees.

3cr

October 5th, 2006, 05:05 AM

Thanks for the pics Dvorak!
Grabe ang bagyo dito sa Makati!!! Ngayon lang ako nakaranas nang ganito kalakas na hangin.. mukhang direct hit talaga ni Milenyo.. went to ayala to get some lunch sa mcdo.. grabe.. may mga punong nagliliparan sa ayala.. natumba tuloy yung mga bagong tanim na puno :(

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/AyT1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/AyT2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/AyT3.jpg

matindi damage nitong si Milenyo.. daming nabunot na puno.. last yatang na direct hit ang Metro Manila nang bagyo eh nung 1995 pa..

Here are some pics of Paseo De Roxas (legaspi side) after the storm..

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/Ps1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/Ps2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/Ps3.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/Ps4.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/Ps5.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/Ps6.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/Ps7.jpg

Sinjin P.

October 6th, 2006, 10:58 AM

^^ NENENG's GONE!

Anyway,

4.8 quake jolts Surigao, Butuan City

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook parts of the Caraga region before dawn Friday, according to the Philippine Institute of Vulcanology and Seismology.

The epicenter of the quake of tectonic origin was located 95 kilometers northeast off Siargao Island.

An intensity 4 quake occurred in Surigao del Norte while intensity 2 quake was recorded in Butuan City.

Authorities said no damage or casualty from the temblor was reported.

Sinjin P.

October 11th, 2006, 04:30 AM

THE REAWAKENING: Bulusan ejects ash anew

Article posted October 11, 2006, 9:26 am
Reawakening after three months of slumber, Mount Bulusan in central Philippines spewed ash for the second straight day, state volcanologists said Wednesday.

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the ash blew southwest towards Irosin and Bulusan towns in Sorsogon province.

Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum Jr was quoted by dzBB radio as saying that, "The ash that fell on the ground was as high as 4.5 mm in San Roque village in the Bulusan town proper."

Despite the volcano's recent heightened activity, Solidum said there is no decision yet to raise the alert status warning in Bulusan from the current alert level 1.

He said the ashfall measured 1.5 mm in Sto. Domingo village in Irosin town.

Ash was 2-mm thick in nearby Patag village, and measured 3.5 mm in Mapaso village. Residents in Mombon village also reported similar incidents in their area.

Meanwhile in Bulusan town, ashfall measured 4.5 mm in San Roque village, 2.5 mm in San Rafael village and 3 mm in San Francisco.

Last Tuesday afternoon, Bulusan came to life anew after months of calm and ejected ash towards villages in its southwest side.

Casiguran Mayor Edwin Hamor said they heard the explosion at about 5:16 p.m., and another one at 5:35 p.m.

"It was louder than before. We just hope the ash falls into the sea," he said in an interview on dzBB radio Tuesday evening.

However, Hamor said the town is not ready for an evacuation as Sorsogon was among the most heavily damaged by typhoon Milenyo, which lashed Bicol and Southern Luzon last September.

Schoolbuildings which could have served as evacuation centers are in "no shape" to house residents, the mayor said.

Volcanologists sounded the alarm on Bulusan last March 21 when the volcano exhibited high level of activity. However, it eventually calmed down until Phivolcs lowered the alert level from 2 to 1 last July 29.

Phivolcs also reminded Wednesday residents to stay clear of the volcano's four-kilometer permanent danger zone.

Solidum said Bulusan's ash plume reached as high as 3 km.

"There is no major concern for an eruption at this time but those living near the four-kilometer danger zone must be careful," he said.

He reminded residents that even before the ash explosion, the volcano had been on Alert Level 1, meaning a four-kilometer permanent danger zone must have been maintained.-GMANews.TV

beads_strawberries

October 11th, 2006, 05:39 AM

^Naku, NDCC should prepare for this before further explosion could happen which will affect the families near the area. Disaster- preparedness drills should be conducted.

I also learned that the RP-Taiwan border is also rocked by a series of earthquakes. As one of my Natural Science professor said, this is good for the earth. It's just that, we have to be prepared for it.

mhe-ann

October 13th, 2006, 07:05 AM

I also learned that the RP-Taiwan border is also rocked by a series of earthquakes. As one of my Natural Science professor said, this is good for the earth. It's just that, we have to be prepared for it.

good for the earth? bakit? hanggang anung intensity un good? 2? sorry ha, daming questions. ang nabasa ko dati, nasa 10,000 earthquakes ang nagaganap sa earth daily. but those earhquakes are of very low intensity that anyone could hardly feel it. kahit ata nakatitig ka sa glass of water during earhquake, ndi cya gagalaw.

beads_strawberries

October 13th, 2006, 07:56 AM

Sabi ng professor ko, it's good for the earth kasi nag rere align uli yung mga fault lines, if I remember it correctly. It's a natural thing kaya maganda para sa earth (as in the earth, literally) kung meron mang earthquakes.

We have not discussed though kung hanggang saang intensity yung good for the earth. Sorry for limited information that I have with regard to that area.

By the way,we should prepare for "Ompong", another typhoon to visit the Philippines. Maybe the concerned government agencies should see to it that no further damage or the least damage in the infrastructure sector.

mhe-ann

October 14th, 2006, 01:48 AM

^^ ah, ok. thanks!

Sinjin P.

October 21st, 2006, 02:59 AM

Lumindol pala kagabi?

5.2 magnitude earthquake hits RP

Article posted October 20, 2006, 11:33 pm
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines Friday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The quake struck at 10:30 p.m. with its epicenter located some 35 kilometers south of Boac, Marinduque.

The temblor was also felt at intensity 4 in Manila and Batangas, 3 in Makati and 2 in Quezon City.

The quake might have been caused by the movement of the tectonic plates near the Lubang Fault, Phivolcs said.

Earthquakes of this size could not generate a tsunami, Phivolcs said.

There were no immediate reports of fatalities or serious damage. GMANews.TV and INQ7.net

mhe-ann

October 23rd, 2006, 07:08 AM

napapadalas nga un pag-lindol. meron nun friday (mga apat na beses ata). tapos nun saturday night meron din daw (pero di ko naramdaman kc sobrang pagod at puyat na ako).

sabi ng workmate ko kanina, one week (since friday) pa raw na makakaranas ng paglindol pero mild lang naman daw kaya wag mag-panic according to phivolcs.

Sinjin P.

October 23rd, 2006, 07:11 AM

^ Yeah, limang lindol daw

habagatcentral1

October 25th, 2006, 12:22 PM

Pahibalo sa mga Ilonggo Forumers nga yara sa Iloilo kag Antique sang tuig 2004:
Sa mga nakahinumdom sa serye sang mga linog na natabo sang nagligad nga tuig-2004 sa Iloilo kag Antique, ari ang isa ka primer halin sa PHIVOLCS para ma-claro sa tanan kon nga-a me ara sang serye sang mga pag-linog (sa pagkahinumdom ko, nakabatyag ko sang 4 ka beses sa isa lang ka academic year..ato pa ako sa Miag-ao)

PRIMER ON THE JANUARY 2004 EARTHQUAKE SWARM AT ANINI-Y, ANTIQUE

Department of Science and Technology
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
20 January 2004

What is happening in Anini-y, Antique?
A phenomenon called earthquake swarm is currently happening in Anini-y. A seismic swarm is a clustering of earthquake events in space and time. The Anini-y swarm started on January 15, 2004 at 12:43 AM, and is still ongoing to date. Most of these earthquakes are generally small (magnitude <5), but 12 of these have been felt with intensities between PEIS II to V. The quakes were felt with relatively strong intensities at Anini-y even if they were generally small in magnitude because their hypocenters were shallow and located near the municipality.

Have earthquake swarms occurred in the vicinity of Anini-y before?
In the past decade, periods of earthquake swarm have indeed occurred – in 1996-97, 1999, and 2001. About 100 earthquakes were recorded during each swarm event. During these instances, the earthquakes were unfelt because they were located far from the town.
Large-magnitude earthquakes have also affected Panay Island in the past!
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake was recorded near Panay Island in 1948. During this earthquake, 9 churches in Panay Island were severely damaged. Another earthquake in June 14, 1990 had a magnitude of 7.1. It was felt at Intensity VII in Culasi, Antique and caused damage to some houses, buildings, and bridges.

Why do earthquakes occur around Panay Island?
The southern part of Panay Island is located in a known active “collision zone” of tectonic plates, as manifested by the Negros Trench and some thrust faults in Panay Island. Past earthquake swarms and large-magnitude earthquakes occurred near this collision zone and faults.

Can these present earthquakes indicate volcanic activity?
No. The geology of Panay Island does not indicate the presence of any young volcanoes. The southwestern tip of Panay Island, for example, consists of marine and pyroclastic (volcanic) rocks that are older than 2 million years. Volcanism associated with the Negros Trench occurs along a corridor farther away to the east from the trench in Negros Island. Considering the geologic and tectonic setting of the region, the possibility of any volcano growing in Panay Island is nil.

Why are there hotsprings in Anini-y?
Hotsprings indicate that there is a source of heat beneath the surface of the earth. The heat source may be plutonic rocks located at depth, which can retain heat for hundreds of thousands of years. Circulating water comes in contact with the plutonic rocks through cracks in the ground, and comes out to the surface as hotsprings.

What can we expect from the current earthquake activity?
There are two possibilities. First, the 2004 swarm may remain just that – a cluster of small-magnitude earthquakes similar to the previous periods of earthquake swarm that did not culminate in a large-magnitude, damaging earthquake. Second, the swarm may be foreshocks of a larger-magnitude earthquake.
There is no absolute way to determine whether the current activity is just a swarm or a prelude to a larger earthquake. The earthquake pattern appears similar to the swarms in the last decade, but the second possibility cannot be totally discounted. The present state of technology in the world is not capable of reliably predicting which of the 2 possibilities will happen.

What should we do?
The best course of action is preparedness - the damaging effects of earthquakes can be minimized if we prepare ourselves for the event. Because a large-magnitude earthquake, either from the Negros Trench/collision zone, or from any of the known active faults in the island, may affect Panay Island, it is always prudent to prepare for such an eventuality.
What can we expect in the event of a large-magnitude/high-intensity earthquake?
Strong ground shaking may cause extensive damage to, or even the collapse of houses, buildings, bridges, and other infrastructures. Collapsed structures usually account for most of the casualties during a strong earthquake. Falling objects may also cause injuries.
Aside from strong ground shaking, what other seismic hazards are life threatening?
Landslides, rock falls, and other types of mass movements may occur in mountainous or hilly areas.
Liquefaction may affect low-lying, water-logged areas near the coast or at the banks of rivers.
A strong earthquake occurring offshore may also generate tsunamis – large sea waves – that may sweep coastal areas. There is practically not enough lead time to warn for a locally-generated tsunami. If a nearby earthquake source generated a tsunami, it may reach the shore in as short a time as 3-5 minutes, and may sweep away nipa huts and boats along with unprepared residents.

What is the role PHIVOLCS?
PHIVOLCS operates and maintains a network of 64 seismic stations spread across the Philippines. Seven of these – in Anini-y, Roxas, Kalibo, Cuyo, Guimaras, Odiongan, and San Jose (Mindoro) – are located in or around Panay Island. Data from the seismic stations are used to determine the locations of earthquakes, as well as the characteristics of the earthquakes generated.
Aside from monitoring the occurrences of earthquakes, PHIVOLCS also conducts hazards analysis and assessment, and make these information available to the public. PHIVOLCS works hand-in-hand with other government agencies in mitigating the damaging effects of earthquakes.

Please visit our website at http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph for earthquake bulletins, volcano updates, and other information on earthquakes and volcanoes.

For the benefit of the others.

Panay Island was rocked by series of earthquakes that rocked the island in 2003-2004. Historically speaking, the island was rocked by one of the strongest earthquakes in the 20th century in the country (although no casualties were reported) but toppled down churches and the Jaro Belfry. It was known locally as "Lady Kalaykay". The year - 1948.

Sinjin P.

October 25th, 2006, 01:04 PM

^ Thanks for the translation Berniemack, it made me understand your post well :)

beads_strawberries

October 27th, 2006, 10:16 AM

According to last night's news, the country will be experiencing a not so cold Christmas season as we meet El Ni%u00F1o later this year. This could trigger water shortage concerns which should be properly addressed by government agencies concerned so that the people will be prepared for any such circumstance.

We can help on our own by conserving water.

OtAkAw

October 27th, 2006, 03:26 PM

^^Hay nako inutil na PAGASA, sinabi rin nila yan last year, pati yung year before, pati yung before nung before nung year nayun, pati mga previous years, anung nangyari, MALAMIG parin! Ngayon lang nga malamig-lamig na dito eh.

DoggMann

October 27th, 2006, 03:44 PM

Breaking News...

http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/metroregions/view_article.php?article_id=29159

Lightning ‘paralyzes’ Cebu, Negros, Panay
By Jhunnex Napallacan
Inquirer
Last updated 09:33pm (Mla time) 10/27/2006

CEBU CITY -- A major blackout plunged the islands of Cebu, Negros and Panay into darkness for almost two hours Fiday after power transmission lines were hit by lightning, causing heavy losses to businesses and disrupting operations of government offices.

Ben Ypil, information officer of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) in Cebu, said lightning struck its transmission lines 1 and 2 which connect Compostela town in northern Cebu to Banilad, Cebu City at 11:09 a.m., cutting off power supply from the National Power Corp. (Napocor) to Cebu, Negros and Panay through the Leyte-Cebu Interconnection Uprating Project.

Ypil said power supply to Bohol was not affected because its power was coursed through the Leyte-Bohol Interconnection Project.

Transco restored its connection at 1:08 p.m., but the Visayan Electric Company (Veco), which distributes power to over 300,000 consumers from San Fernando in the south and Liloan in the north including the cities of Cebu, Talisay, Mandaue and Lapulapu, was able to gradually energize its different substations at 11:56 a.m. until 1:17 p.m., according to Veco spokesperson Ethyl Natera.

Veco gets 225 megawatts of its 280 MW supply from Napocor. The rest come from other independent suppliers like the Toledo City Power Corp. and Cebu Private Power Corp.

BoNduRanT

October 28th, 2006, 09:51 AM

Some pics I took after Bagyong Milenyo. Late na nga lang :laugh:
Taken at Mabini/Quirino area. Near Manila Zoo ang Ospital ng Maynila.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/abercromb24/HPan000.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/abercromb24/HPan001-0.jpg

FlowFlow

October 28th, 2006, 04:34 PM

^^

nice photostitch!

nwei, is it just me or may mga ibang tao rin na hindi nakakaramdam ng mga mild earthquakes?

Some people notice it more than others.

BoNduRanT

October 28th, 2006, 04:52 PM

Actually is not a photostitch. I have this program on my phone who does the work for you. May Horizontal Pano and Vertical Pano. All you have to do is take a shot, then a small clip on the side will guide you were to start or connect the next part of your photo. PhotoFusion ang name. Pag nakuha mo na yung gusto mo, save it then transfer :)

beads_strawberries

October 30th, 2006, 06:00 AM

Supertyphoon Paeng is within the Philippine area of responsibility currently hitting the Northern Luzon area.

Even before Paeng came, NDCC and other local government units were giving instructions to would be affected areas. The people were thus informed before anything drastic would happen.

chixbebe

November 2nd, 2006, 10:57 AM

NDCC remind the public to fully cooperate with disaster management officials and listen to the warnings and other weather bulletins issued by the (Pagasa) before the occurrence of strong winds and typhoons.

They added that a well-coordinated disaster management team can ensure that timely and effective assistance is extended to the affected communities in times of natural disasters like those of Typhoons Milenyo and Paeng that visited the country.

Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the region has directed all its district offices to inspect and assess the structural integrity of various infrastructures within their area of jurisdiction, particularly, school buildings.

To assist the DPWH in conducting structural checks on school buildings to make sure no harm may come to the students are the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) as well as the LGUs.

--Its better to be safe than sorry!!!!

great184

November 30th, 2006, 12:15 PM

In the wake of super typhoon Reming, I decide to create this thread dedicated to the natural calamities of the phillipines and its impact on our country. Since this is SSC this thread should focus on the impact of these natural disasters to man-made infrastructures primarily, and of course its other effects to our society. Photos as well as opinions and suggestions related to this thread.

I will make my contribution as soon as the typhoon hits Manila tomorrow - which is my locality.

Sinjin P.

November 30th, 2006, 12:55 PM

We already have a thread on natural disasters somewhere but anyway, we'll have this one for photos and stories of the destruction brought about by the super typhoon. After the hype on Reming, we shall merge this one with the existing one :)

great184

November 30th, 2006, 05:46 PM

Thats ok wth me.... anyways....

This baby will hit us tomorrow

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/dvor-wv11.gif

vince_rilian

November 30th, 2006, 06:07 PM

^^ uhmmm, its already battering us down as of this moment....

kiretoce

November 30th, 2006, 10:17 PM

Philippines Taal Volcano on Alert Level 1
November 30, 2006

MANILA, Philippines – Taal Volcano in the Philippines, known as the world’s smallest active volcano, has recently formed a new geyser emitting from the volcano’s vent on crater Island. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs) says a full-scale eruption is not expected, but placed the volcano on an “alert level 1” or low level unrest, urging visitors to keep a safe distance from the danger zone. Additional seismographs were installed to monitor water level, temperature and water chemistry in the volcano.

Several unique features have made picture-postcard Taal Volcano a premier tourism attraction. Most notably, Taal Volcano is an island on a lake, which exists within a larger island, which is itself surrounded by a lake about 30 miles south of Manila in Luzon – an island itself. What makes this volcano even more novel is the fact that the volcano contains a lake of its own within its crater known as Crater Lake.

Prior to the raised alert level, vacationers could actually swim within Crater Lake, though it is suggested not to stay in too long as the water contains trace amounts of sulfuric acid with concentrations of boron, magnesium, aluminum and sodium. The first recorded scuba dive inside the crater was made in 1986 by an American team led by Thomas Hargrove to a depth of about 20 meters. The team also explored a tiny island within Crater Lake.
The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) strongly recommends that visitors intent on seeing Taal Volcano do so from afar, maintaining a safe distance from the danger zone at all times.

One can witness the splendor of Taal Volcano with a panoramic view from the Tagaytay ridge, which is 2,700 feet above sea level and boasts of cool, invigorating weather. Currently, authorities recommend visitors experience the volcano from this area.

Tagaytay is home to some of the finest resorts, hotels and vacation homes in the Southern Tagalog region, including the fully-restored 70-year-old Taal Vista Hotel, which is run by the Fuego Hotels Group and is one of the best conserved heritage structures in the Philippines.

Taal Volcano’s last deadly eruption occurred in 1965.

great184

December 1st, 2006, 02:42 AM

I guess people moving into tagaytay forget that there's an ACTIVE volcano down there...

Sinjin P.

December 1st, 2006, 07:24 AM

I guess people moving into tagaytay forget that there's an ACTIVE volcano down there...

No. They're not forgetting that fact. They're even happy that this volcano is acting weird and is having tantrums again so that throngs of tourists will come by (like what happened when Mt. Mayon acted weird earlier this year) :lol:

Sinjin P.

December 1st, 2006, 07:25 AM

Due to Super Typhoon Reming, 146 are now confirmed killed and hundreds more are still missing as rivers of mud and volcanic ash swamped villages in Legazpi City.

The mudslides triggered by super typhoon Durian's torrential rains reached as high as rooftops as they poured down from Mount Mayon volcano, according to witnesses.

great184

December 1st, 2006, 01:30 PM

No. They're not forgetting that fact. They're even happy that this volcano is acting weird and is having tantrums again so that throngs of tourists will come by (like what happened when Mt. Mayon acted weird earlier this year) :lol:

They need a huge explosion to make them come to their senses.

Sad news regading the landslides, the cause of the landslides were natural, not like those landslides a few monts ago...

vince_rilian

December 1st, 2006, 01:31 PM

They need a huge explosion to make them come to their senses.

Sad news regading the landslides, the cause of the landslides were natural, not like those landslides a few monts ago...

BTW, the landslides a few months ago in los banos was of natural cause (during typhoon milenyo).

kakaawa yung mga na-mudslide.... nakakaluha panoorin yung mga video

Sinjin P.

December 1st, 2006, 03:05 PM

(8th UPDATE) 'Reming' ravages Albay

Heavy rain from supertyphoon Reming (international codename Durian) caused mudslides that smothered dozens of villages in Albay province Friday, killing 388 according to the Red Cross.

The rain mixed with volcanic ash on the slopes of the Mayon volcano, located some 350 kilometers (217 miles) southeast of Manila, creating a thick brown sludge that swept down the mountainside, local authorities said.

The mudflow struck shortly after midnight, burying everything in its path and reaching the rooftops of the region's bamboo houses.

"We do not have exact figures, but we are looking at about 200 dead ... principally in the vicinity of Mayon volcano," said Glenn Rabonza, the executive officer of the National Disaster Coordinating Council.

He said rescuers were concentrating their efforts on trying to save lives.

The Philippine National Red Cross later said some 388 were killed and 96 missing following the mudflow.

Corazon Alma de Leon, PNRC’s secretary general, said the latest figures have been recorded in Legaspi City and Daraga and Sto. Domingo towns. She added that PNRC has already sent 500 cadaver bags to these areas.

"The information is that 388 were reported dead. Whether all of them were already recovered, [we are] still verifying [that] from [the] field. At any rate the important thing is that we have people on the ground to check on that. Every hour, we’re getting the report from the people on the ground," she told ANC.

"In addition, we’ve sent two assessment teams to go there to further asses their needs," she added.

De Leon also reported that in Quezon and Mindoro provinces a total of 2,338 families, or 11,814 individuals, were affected by Reming.

Sen. Richard Gordon, PNRC head, said local government officials in Marinduque reported that 90 percent of houses in the province lost rooftops but this has yet to be confirmed.

He said he was alarmed over the slow reports coming from the provinces of Mindoro and Romblon. He added that he had received no word from Catanduanes, the area where the typhoon made the first landfall.

"What I’m really concerned about is the fact that we have no report in Catanduanes and [the province] is the first landfall of that typhoon. In addition to that, I'm worried about other places and other outlying barangays (village), and of course, Quezon, Mindoro, Marinduque, Laguna and Batangas," he said.

He added that the death toll might probably reach 400.

The senator also noted that most of the areas hit by Reming have been battered by the previous typhoons "and most of the local governments have already extended their calamity funds."

"We need to generate money for medicine, money for food and money for rebuilding homes quickly," he said.

The typhoon, which hit the eastern region of Bicol before dawn Thursday, packing maximum winds of 150 kilometers (93 miles) per hour, knocked out electrical services, telephone lines and water supply, further hampering rescue and relief efforts.

People could be seen wandering around many of the worst affected areas outside Legaspi, bewildered and confused, as they sifted through the debris looking for personal effects.

Some were seen repairing damaged roofs, ripped off by the typhoon during the night, with iron sheeting.

Relief services were stretched to the limit trying to find survivors and investigating reports of villages swept away.

The typhoon was initially expected to hit Metro Manila but veered south and struck the Bicol region instead, before moving west toward the South China Sea.

Local resident Wally Magkatok said in a radio interview that "the rain was really hard and the volcanic materials mixed in with it" in his village of Tagas.

"It was only three minutes before the water level suddenly rose," he said.

"We had to rescue people in our village, especially those who had climbed onto the roofs, still hanging on to their children," he said.

They were taken by surprise as the area had rarely been hit by flooding before, he added.

Emmy Salgado, a local resident, said that a two-month old baby had been found alive on a buried hut's rooftop.

In Daraga town, just outside Legaspi city, over 20 mud-covered bodies were brought to the local basketball court for identification.

Carolyn Wilson, an English examiner with the British Council who was in Legaspi when the storm hit, said it struck with incredible force, tearing off roofs, blowing in windows and uprooting trees.

The Pepperland Hotel where she was staying had roof damage, causing water to cascade in and flood most of the rooms, she said.

She added many of Legaspi's streets were flooded, with people wading through waist-deep water to check on relatives and friends.

Those living around Mayon had been evacuated from their homes only recently, in mid-August, when the volcano began belching ash and oozing lava, raising fears of a major eruption.

The volcano had calmed down by September and the residents were allowed to go home, thinking it was safe.

dancethingy

December 1st, 2006, 05:48 PM

Sinjin P.

December 2nd, 2006, 12:14 PM

Mudflow devastation - large death toll
http://www.rambocam.com/gmsd.jpg
A bridge destroyed by the power of the mudflow lies in the riverbed near Legazpi, many kilometres from where it originally was

Sinjin P.

December 2nd, 2006, 12:15 PM

http://www.rambocam.com/gmse.jpg
A villager digs up a dead cow in the shadow of Mayon Volcano, this photo illustrates the vast width of the mudflow, where there

is now mud there used to be villages and a forest.

Sinjin P.

December 2nd, 2006, 12:18 PM

CAT 5 Supertyphoon Durian
Naga City, Phillippines takes direct hit !

http://www.rambocam.com/gmsb.jpg
People run for shelter from flying debris in central Naga City, Thursday 30 Nov

BY: GEOFF MACKLEY
Durian passed over Naga City peaking at about 4pm local time. Those

on the streets when the peak winds arrived either fled for their lives

or sheltered indoorways, people screamed as gusts unleashed masses

of flying and falling debris, large items often fell close to or on people,

including me.. this storm would be one of the most powerful I have

experienced. The infrastructure is badly damaged, no phones

or power and my hotel is damaged also, updates via satellite phone .

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian01.jpg

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian009.jpg

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian008.jpg

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian007.jpg

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http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian005.jpg

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian004.jpg

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian003.jpg

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian02.jpg

ALL CREDITS TO GEOFF MACKLEY

Sinjin P.

December 2nd, 2006, 12:25 PM

From Typhoon2000.ph:

*DURIAN (REMING) is now considered the most powerful Super Typhoon ever to hit the Bicol Region and Naga City since 1945. Devastating almost everything on its path including concrete houses along the coasts, a massive mudslides & Lahars from Mayon Volcano that buried more than 2,000 in various towns surrounding the active volcano. It now outclasses STYs JOAN (SENING) of Oct 13, 1970, ANGELA (ROSING) of Nov 3, 1995 and SISANG (NINA) of Nov 26, 1987.

*After more than 24 hours of zero-internet communication, PLDT WeROAM has resumed its operations here in Naga City, thus 6-hourly updates will resume beginning today! This is also to inform you that when STY DURIAN passed about 15 km. south of Naga City from 4:00 to 4:15 PM Nov 30, my Davis Vantage Pro Wireless Weather Station, has recorded the highest wind speed (gust) of 190 km/hr (103 kts) at 3:46 PM and that is blowing from the NE. The lowest barometric pressure clocked was 962.0 hectopascals (mb). Sad to say when the 2nd wind (Back Wind) came - my Weather Station fell down the roof, with its anemometer destroyed. A SPECIAL PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERY on the passage and aftermath of this Super Typhoon will be created thru the weekend.

great184

December 2nd, 2006, 05:54 PM

CAT 5 Supertyphoon Durian
Naga City, Phillippines takes direct hit !

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian003.jpg

http://www.geoffmackley.com/archive/durian02.jpg

ALL CREDITS TO GEOFF MACKLEY

I coudn't help but notice these two pics... are they salvaging the debris, so opportunistic yet so stupid to do it in the middle of the storm, I believe there was one folk decapitated by a flying G.I. sheet because he was out in the open. What an unneccessary and definitely avoidable death

sandrn

December 2nd, 2006, 10:12 PM

So sad for the Mayon folks. Nobody anticipated this catastrophe to happen. Is this mud flow somewhat similar to lahar flow?
It's obvious that the typhoons in RP are more deadly than any volcanic activities. Every year, typhoons could caused landslides that bury a number of villages. Pinoys should take the threat of typhoons seriously and must keep in mind that the perils brought about by typhoons are greater than the intensity/signal that is always accepted as merely a number. It is not just a number, but what is behind that number could kill.

What do you think are the solutions to prevent this kind of disaster from happening again..... The National Disaster Council should enumerate and specify all possible cause and effect, and consequences of any catastrophic events that could hit the country and educate all Pinoys to take the threat seriously.

Askal82

December 2nd, 2006, 10:31 PM

Reming really wreaked havoc, the story is all over the US media. It even made headline news on the NYTimes.com

This really sucks. The world only hears about our country when its ravaged by natural disasters. Its so unfair.

but not as overblown and overdramatic as that of Katrina disasters. You still see photos of people smiling in front of the camera after the devastation.

tigidig14

December 2nd, 2006, 11:04 PM

ang saya saya naman tignan naman nung mga bata

habagatcentral1

December 3rd, 2006, 11:38 AM

Pero ang lungkot ng nangyari sa Albay at Bicol.
I would extend condolences to the people of Bicolandia and the people who have lost their loved ones in Typhoon Durian's rage and Daragang Magayon's wrath.

sandrn

December 3rd, 2006, 12:08 PM

This article explains the catastrope of mudflow and lahar

Albay disaster shows danger of volcanic ash landslides
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=58109
By Sebastien Blanc

JAKARTA (AFP) - The enormous torrent of mud and ash which killed hundreds of people in Albay province starkly illustrates the danger of "lahars" -- landslides comprising volcanic debris and water, which can cause widespread destruction, experts say.

These frightening phenomena are frequent at the beginning of the typhoon or rainy season in tropical countries with a lot of volcanic activity, such as Indonesia or the Philippines.

Nearly 400 people lost their lives on the slopes of Mount Mayon volcano when a devastating torrent of mud and volcanic ash triggered by typhoon rains swamped their villages and swept them to their deaths, according to Philippine National Red Cross officials.

"A lahar is a mud flow which is formed from the large quantities of ash deposited during volcanic eruptions," Jean-Paul Toutain, a geophysicist responsible for Franco-Indonesian cooperation on vulcanology, explained to AFP.

"Mayon is a typical explosive volcano," said Toutain, who is attached to the Midi-Pyrenees Observatory in Toulouse.

"The more ash there is, the steeper the slope and the higher the rainfall, the greater the risk," he said.

The Bicol region was lashed by supertyphoon Reming (international codename Durian), which brought torrential rains and packed winds of up to 150 kilometers (94 miles) an hour.

Lahars -- a term of Indonesian origin used by the scientific community -- have caused other terrible catastrophes, such as that of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia in which about 23,000 died in the city of Armero in 1985.

While descending the slopes of a volcano mixed with rainwater, the loose volcanic deposits can reach such a velocity that there is no hope of escape for anyone caught in its path.

"They are very fast, extremely mobile and can carry away everything they meet, such as tree trunks," said Toutain.

Merapi volcano, in the center of the Indonesian island of Java, spewed thousands of tons of ash between April and June which now forms the dome of the mountain.

The danger from lahars has been increasing with the arrival of the rainy season.

"There is a threat and it's something that we have been looking [at] over the last several weeks," said Zola Dowell, United Nations area coordinator for central Java.

The first villagers were recently evacuated from the area as rains dislodged some of the debris.

"The risk remains for at least 10 years after an eruption," vulcanologist Jean-Claude Thouret from Blaise-Pascal University in Clermont-Ferrand told AFP.

In contrast with "nuees ardentes", extremely destructive clouds of scorching volcanic gas and ash, lahars are often cool.

"In general it's cold, it's not directly volcanic. It needs moisture with a very mobile material," said Thouret, who worked on Mount Pinatubo in Central Luzon, whose eruption in 1991 was the second biggest of the 20th century, after Novarupta Volcano, Alaska, in June 1912.

He said preventative measures do exist, such as in Japan where they build filter dams on the sides of the mountains, which allow the water to pass, but retain the volcanic material.