I would like to give few words for those who come here to check why I invited them.
First and foremost let me welcome you and thank you for coming here.
Living in Davao City, Philippines, an Earthquake prone region of the West-Pacific Ocean, laying on the Ring of Fire, it led me to study deeper about the different natural hazards I could face in general - not just the Earthquakes, but Typhoons, Volcanoes, Landslide, Flooding, Tsunamis, etc, as well.
Although I've always had a high and distinctive interest about Earth Science since my childhood, and although I've read a lot of books and magazine articles throughout my life, I never had a practical reason to know more about Natural Hazards. That changed once I moved in Davao.
In the nearly 4 years of residing here, I had the "pleasure" of going through a good shake and through the effect of the strongest super-typhoon to ever hit Mindanao. What a joy :-)
In both occasions, the city was far enough from the main danger, but still had to go some undesirable effects - especially in 2012, with Super-Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) with the flooding resulting from all the water coming down from the higher ground and rushing into the Davao River, which, as you can guess, goes through the city of Davao.
In any case, this make me think seriously about what I could do on my side to prepare for those things and protect the one I love. As a matter of fact, as a native Belgian, I never had to face such potential deadly natural disasters. Belgium is far from Typhoon area, and not really an earthquake prone country. Yes, there are floodings, but not really on the scale known here.
But thinking about preparation for those things became simply an obligation and a duty with the birth of my son. Now, I have even more of a practical reason to learn about Natural Disasters and how to cope with it - what is called Disaster Management.
The blog I'm writing is dedicated to a journey of discoveries and preparation to face Nature's challenges wherever we live on this planet. It is not just for me, but for everyone who is interested to know more. Even if you are not in earthquake or typhoon territory, there are things to learn about preparation for disasters.
With that idea in mind, beside the title of my blog, Jojo in Davao is meant to be educational not only for Dabawenos, but for anyone who wants to learn more about our Planet's worse side when it unleashes its anger on all living beings. And that is why I invited you, to share with you what I learned on many different aspects of what Nature can unleash on Planet Earth, and what we, on our human side, can do about it. I will do my best to show what can be done, what should not be done, what tools to use, and also have a scientific approach on what is happening below our feet, above our heads, and everything in between in simple terms.
Feedback and comments are welcomed, but remember,dear Friends, I'm sharing what I learned, I'm a lay person, not Albert Einstein ;-)
Enjoy the journey. Mabuhay!
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