Storms of Submergence

      Typhoon season is once again upon us bringing gale force winds and dumping of tons of rainwater on our cities.

      Just yesterday, rains spawed by typhoon Chedeng (International code name: Songda) submerged some of Metro Manila’s streets and transformed non-submerged streets into instant parking lots with thousands of vehicles stranded and unable to move due to the floods.

      This Interactive flood map from gmanews.tv shows the areas within Metro Manila that are susceptible to floods or landslides. It even shows the expected flood height in case of Ondoy-like rainfall event.

      Another informative website is nababaha.com, a non-profit project by members of the Volcano-Tectonics Laboratory of the National Institute of Geological Sciences, University of the Philippines.

      With improved information such as this, people can plan ahead to protect themselves and their families better.

      People who are planning to invest in real estate can also use this as a guide to know which areas are deemed safe and which areas are risky.

~florent flora