THE NATURAL HAZARD MAGAZINE

CATASTROPHIC

NO. 04
STI ACADEMIC CENTER LIPA 25 C.M. Recto.,

SUMMER 2020
ENGLISH
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Lipa City, Batangas | 4217

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THE EDITOR
We appreciate that
01 THE START OF 2020
you regard the recent 02 USTRALIA’S WEEK
events that happened and
are still happening in the 03 TAAL
world as significant and
relevant to you as a citi- 04 DIGITAL ART
zen. We also believe that 05 TAAL’S CALAMITY
these changes will spark a
brand new place to live in 06 QUOTES
where learning is at par
with pre-determined 07 PICTURES
standards. Indeed, there
have been exceedingly
08 DISASTER CREEPS IN
significant changes since 09 WORST IN PH
the technology was adroit.
May everyone realiz-
10 INNOVATION
es that some authorities 11 FACTS
and aspiring professionals
are all aimed at providing 12 DIY
them a quality of living
they rightfully deserve. 13 PREPAREDNESS
The publication team
vows to continuously
serve as a channel so that
all people concerned will
be encouraged to do their
part for the betterment of
all citizens.
The start of
2020
AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES
Australia is being ravaged by worst
wildfires seen in decades, with large
swaths of the country devastated. At
least 28 people have died nationwide,
and in the state of New South Wales
(NSW) alone, more than 3,000 homes
have been destroyed or damaged.

TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION

The alert level has raised to Level
4 in which it means that hazardous
eruptions is possible within days. Some
died due to health problems and by ac-
cident and more than 800 homes have
been damaged and destroyed.

TURKEY EARTHQUAKES
The 6.7-magnitude quake struck
near the town of Sivrice, in eastern
Elazig province, collapsing at least 10
buildings. At least 22 people died and
more than 1,200 are injured.

JAKARTA FLOODING
Jakarta and its surrounding areas
have been pounded by torrential down-
pours causing flooding and landslides
that forced thousands to flee their
homes. Also, the death toll from flood-
ing in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta
has risen to 66.
NEWS-FEATURE | AUSTRALIA

In The Pit of Hell:

AUSTRALIA’S WEEK
By : Lealyn H. Lacerna

Starting the year 2020 with flames, news about Australia

fires has spread havoc not only in its capital city, Canberra,
but also on the internet. Dealing with the fires that was caused by lightning strikes
or accidentally by a spark, almost 2,000 houses have been destroyed and at least
25 people and millions of animals have died since September.
In actuality, Australia has been agonizing with a summer of extreme weather
and dire consequences. As thunderstorms and hail have battered eastern sections
of the country, while strong winds produce dust storms.
According to a report published by the Guardian News, over the last seven
days, South-Eastern Australia has experienced a variety of extreme weather
events. As major cities have been blanketed in bushfire smoke, flash-flooding, dust
storms, and golf ball-sized hailstones have wreaked devastation in the Australian
Capital Territory, New South Wales, and Victoria.
With all the drought conditions the country’s still encountering, it is expected to
take its action from climate change as Australia is said to be the world’s third-
largest exporter of fossil and fuels. In which they generate 80 percent of its elec-
tricity with coal and gas.
Regarding this matter, Amanda McKenzie, a climate council, commented that
the drastic desolation of Australian bushfires will surely last to the citizens for some
time.
“I think it will fundamentally change how Australians look at the issue of cli-
mate change but also in the issue of federal government.” McKenzie added.
 NEWS-FEATURE | TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION

Taal : The Insinuation of

a Dead Vulcan By : John Aderiel Magsino

Appalling Batangueños, Taal Volcano began showing signs of turmoil after 43 years
of inactivity on January 12, 2020 around 1:00 pm local time.
In actuality, it is one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes of the Philippines.
It also has had some of the country’s largest and deadliest eruptions that caused one of
the worst volcano disasters in history.
Based on a report published by Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(PHILVOCS), activity in the volcano has been characterized by steady steam emission
and infrequent weak explosions that generated ash plumes 500 to 1000 meters tall and
dispersed ash southwest of the main crater.
For the past 24 hours, the Taal Volcano Network recorded
673 volcanic earthquakes including 12 low-frequency earthquakes.
Such intense seismic activity likely signifies continuous magmatic
DID YOU
intrusion beneath the Taal edifice, which may lead to further eruptive
activity. KNOW?
The eruption led to Alert Level 4 in which it may take a large Due to its devastating
scale internal conflict or full-blown external attack but has reduced to potential, Taal was de-
Alert Level 3 weeks later to reflect the decrease in volcanic activity. clared one of the
"Decade Volcanoes" in
However, Taal Volcano continues to emit white to dirty white- the Decade Volcanoes
steam laden plumes 50 meters tall that drifted southwest. In addi- program of the 1990s
tion, PHILVOCS updated, in the past 24 hours of February 1, that in order to incentive
another harmonic tremor lasted for 3 minutes in which it indicates study and monitoring
the continuing movement of magma. of the volcano.
 OPINION | TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION

Decoding, dealing with calamity

By: Marissa C. Atienza

BATANGAS and other parts of its neighbor regions were splashed by the Taal eruption
resulted to destruction in livelihood this January 12. The environment consequences people are not
exempted to face this challenges as one of the risk by natural calamities, that people must be pre-
pare.

Taal Volcano named as the second most active volcano as well as the world's most dangerous
volcano with its high number of destruction cost and casualties from its previous activity. Resulted to
about 500 million worth of agricultural damage according to Department of Agriculture and about
6000 people died during the three activities recorded in the volcano.

The challenge then, is that the government should create more constant support and a more re-
alistic aid to those people. This January 12, when Taal erupted again to its alarming rate at Level 4.
The region began to destructed again loosing a lot of jobs,opportunities and lives. In the some area,
everyone admire the resiliency of Batanguenos but there are some who are forcely to back again to
get their properties and the like causes to some worrisome scenarios.

Meanwhile, while this happening, the whole country showed it's goodwill by giving the needs
of those affected. When there are sudden catastrophes that affects the whole lives of people. Howev-
er, even when there's some people to seek help, the most important thing to avoid any conflicts
fighting the natural calamities:is having an aware mind and knowledge that will put yourself at the
ground safely.
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