Rappler's latest stories on hazard maps
VSU turns over flood hazard, resource maps to Eastern Visayas towns
After 3 years of research VSU turns over high resolution maps and data in CDs to representatives of local government units in the 5 provinces of Region 8
DOST scientists receive AFP 'Gawad sa Kaunlaran'
The awardees are DOST Executive Director Dr Mahar Lagmay and geologists Peter Khallil Figueroa Ferrer and Carmille Marie Escape
How to know if your area is near a fault line
Phivolcs' FaultFinder web app lets users determine their distance from the nearest active fault line
NDRRMC warns against floods, landslides in #ButchoyPH areas
Local disaster councils are tasked to be on heightened readiness
How drones can be a force for progress
Meet the team behind Skyeye – environmental scientists and sociologists convinced that drones are the best answer to the country s land titling and mapping woes
Project Noah revamps disaster management platform
The improved website contains more hazard maps ranging from storm surge landslide to debris flow plus detailed barangay flood hazard maps
Project NOAH is official map for Yolanda rehab
Confused which multi hazard map to use? Project NOAH maps are the official ones says NOAH Executive Director Mahar Lagmay
[Part 2] Taal 1754 eruption: Will history repeat itself?
What would happen if the 6-month long 1754 eruption of Taal Volcano were to happen today? Are we ready?
Fault-finders, storm-chasers: Hazard mapping in the PH
The Philippines is the 3rd most disaster prone country in the world making hazard maps a necessity for Filipinos
Lessons from Guinsaugon: How do landslides happen?
UPDATED The landslide that buried the village of Guinsaugon in Saint Bernard Southern Leyte could not have been prevented But understanding the science behind landslides and using the knowledge for planning and coordinating community action could prevent loss of lives in the future
9 years after the landslide, how is Guinsaugon?
Survivors of the mudslide have moved on But rebuilding in an area that is highly vulnerable to natural hazards remains a challenge
Yolanda a year after: Few LGUs asking for multi-hazard maps
Few local government units taking advantage of scientific data on disaster preparedness could undermine the government s goal of building back better after Yolanda
#GlendaPH: Know the hazards in your area
UPDATED Here s an official hazard map showing areas along typhoon Glenda s path that are susceptible to storm surges floods and landslides
DOST to map ARMM for hazard-prone areas
A plane carrying laser scanners will fly over Basilan Sulu and Tawi Tawi starting August to determine what areas are prone to flooding and other natural hazards
#DomengPH: Hazards in affected provinces
This map shows which areas along Domeng’s track are susceptible to storm surges floods and landslides
#CaloyPH: Hazards in affected provinces
UPDATED This map shows which areas along Caloy’s track are susceptible to floods and landslides
QUICK LINKS: Preparing the nation for disasters
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Philippine hazard maps online
This page includes hazard maps produced under the READY Project and other recent efforts to map hazards in the country
