Do it legally!

              

  Do it legally! Another form of environmental degradation, the illegal logging. You can do it, but be sure that its legal and not against the law. There's nothing issue about it if you will not do illegal thing like this.

               Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission or from a protected area; the cutting of protected species; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits

Illegalities may also occur during transport, such as illegal processing and export; fraudulent declaration to customs; and the avoidance of taxes and other charges.

            Illegal logging is a pervasive problem, causing enormous damage to forests, local communities and to the economies of producer countries. Despite the economic importance of trade in timber and forest products, major international timber consumer countries, such as the EU, have no legal means to halt the import of illegally sourced forest products, because the identification of illegally logged or traded timber is technically difficult. Therefore, a legal basis for normative acts against timber imports or other products manufactured out of illegal wood is missing. Scientific methods to pinpoint the geographic origin of timber are currently under development. Possible actions to restrict imports cannot meet with WTO regulations of non-discrimination. They must instead be arranged in bilateral agreements.

           
                      Trees is our protection when we experience flooding and also landslide. If we will continue this wrongdoing, expect that we can experience worst thing than what you are expecting. So just see what happen to us right now.If we will not move and do things about it, things like this would be the next big problem that we need to solve and the next to be prioritized. So avoid doing things like this. 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_logging

Blast Fishing

Dead fish and damaged coral as the result of blast fishing

Another form of destroying our nature is the Blast fishing or dynamite fishing.

Blast fishing or dynamite fishing is the practice of using explosives to stun or kill schools of fish for easy collection. This often illegal practice can be extremely destructive to the surrounding ecosystem, as the explosion often destroys the underlying habitat (such as coral reefs) that supports the fish. The frequently improvised nature of the explosives used also means danger for the fishermen as well, with accidents and injuries.

Although outlawed, the practice remains widespread in Southeast Asia, as well as in the Aegean Sea and coastal Africa. In the Philippines, where the practice has been well documented, blast fishing was known prior to World War I, as this activity is mentioned by Ernst Jünger in his book Storm of Steel. One 1999 report estimated that some 70,000 fishermen (12% of the Philippines' total fishermen) engaged in the practice.

Extensive hard-to-patrol coastlines, the lure of lucrative, easy catches, and in some cases outright apathy or corruption on the part of local officials make enforcement of blast fishing bans an ongoing challenge for authorities.

Commercial dynamite or, more commonly, homemade bombs constructed using a glass bottle with layers of powdered potassium nitrate and pebbles or an ammonium nitrate and kerosene mixture are often employed. Such devices, though, may explode prematurely without warning, and have been known to injure or kill the person using them, or innocent bystanders.

Underwater shock waves produced by the explosion stun the fish and cause their swim bladders to rupture. This rupturing causes an abrupt loss of buoyancy; a small number of fish float to the surface, but most sink to the sea floor. The explosions indiscriminately kill large numbers of fish and other marine organisms in the vicinity and can damage or destroy the physical environment, including extensive damage to coral reefs.

Impact on coral reefs

Researchers believe that destructive fishing practices like blast fishing to be the biggest threat to the coral reef ecosystems. Blown up coral reefs are no more than rubble fields. The long-term impact associated with blast fishing is that there is no natural recovery of the reefs. Coral reefs are less likely to recover from constant disturbance such as blast fishing than from small disturbance that does not change the physical environment. Blast fishing destroys the calcium carbonate coral skeletons and is one of the continual disruptions of coral reefs. In the Indo-Pacific, the practice of blast fishing is a main cause of coral reef degradation. As a result, weakened rubble fields are formed and fish habitat is reduced.

The damaged coral reefs from blast fishing lead to instant declines in fish species wealth and quantity. Explosives used in blast fishing not only kill fish but also destroy coral skeletons, creating unbalanced coral rubble. The elimination of the fish also eliminates the resilience of the coral reefs to climate change, further hindering their recovery. Single blasts cause reefs to recover over 5–10 years, while widespread blasting, as often practiced, transforms these biodiversity ecosystems into continuous unstable rubble.

We can do fishing without affecting something like these, without using those explosive materials. We can do it normally with the use of a fish net that can catch fish even it is difficult to use. You should have patience when you do it normally and manually. Think before you do something so that you will not affect something in the nature.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_fishing

Promoting Environmental Health

           Another thing we must consider is the environmental health. We are advocating not just the welfare of the environment but also the aspect of affecting the human health. We must consider ourself as one of the beneficiaries in maintaining our healthy lifestyle. Because we cannot do such task to improve our environment if we ourselves don't have the capacity  to move because of health implications acquired from degradation of environment. 

          Environmental health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health. Other terms that concern or refer to the discipline of environmental health include environmental public health and environmental health and protection.

Environmental health is defined by the World Health Organization as:

       Those aspects of the human health and disease that are determined by factors in the environment. It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing and controlling factors in the environment that can potentially affect health.

            Environmental health as used by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, includes both the direct pathological effects of chemicals, radiation and some biological agents, and the effects (often indirect) on health and wellbeing of the broad physical, psychological, social and cultural environment, which includes housing, urban development, land use and transport.

             If we already achieve sustaining environmental health and human health, we can already work it out much more than we expected.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_health

Energy Conservation

           Energy conservation is somehow a big help in protecting and decreasing environmental degradation. It is also a great move in different aspect that is powerful enough to help and protect our environment.  Energy conservation  refers to efforts made to reduce energy consumption. Energy conservation can be achieved through increased efficient energy use, in conjunction with decreased energy consumption and/or reduced consumption from conventional energy sources.

            Energy conservation can result in increased financial capital, environmental quality, national security, personal security, and human comfort.Individuals and organizations that are direct consumers of energy choose to conserve energy to reduce energy costs and promote economic security. Industrial and commercial users can increase energy use efficiency to maximize profit.

         

       You cannot see the effect of these if you yourself don’t want to participate to it. Also you will not just benefit from it but also you can save much more than you spend. Its happy to feel that you are helping not just to yourself, to others but also to our environment.

Green Nation!

Planting more trees is a big help to the environment that can be a good protection when there is a calamity that visits our nation. Nowadays its being part of the National program of President Noynoy Aquino which is the Greening Program to have a green nation that can create a good image to everyone and also to other nation all over the world. Nothing is impossible if all of us will participate in all of the programs that are related to improve our environment. Also it is now the priority of the government and non-government organizations or even the students in helping and empowering this program. It will just depend on us, if we will not move as one we cannot achieve it. We have one goal in one nation.

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Woman in Nature. . .

Protecting our mother is not just a responsibility to human kind but also a gift to us and being entrusted to be love and put some care about it. We need to put some emphasis to it for us to be the soldier of the nature not the destroyer that ruins our place to live in. We all know the consequence if we will not take the responsibility of this. Let’s stop from being dependent to others. We ourselves can make a good change. So this is a good start to face the present picture of our mother earth. We can make a lot of things to improve our place. We can work it out hand in hand to achieve something that all of can benefit from it. We can make it as beautiful as can be.

Photos: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A2KJkIfIL4VOmjwA5uKJzbkF?p=save%20mother%20earth&fr=yfp-t-435ei=utf-

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Punishing but Helping

            Don’t feel bad if you already experienced the effect of a disaster in your life. This is treated as a punishment by most of the people in the world. Maybe you are down and feeling that you cannot stand anymore from getting into it. But don’t worry about it, the only powerful thing to do when you are down is just pray and you will get courage and guidance of what will you do. Don’t treat it as a punishment but rather think of a positive thing which you can get some lesson in life on what you have experienced in life and God is helping you in a way that you can get something into it. There are a lot of reasons why these things are happening in our life. Maybe you can see that sometimes it ends in a worst thing, some are losing their special someone, but this is just a realization to us that if we are a good protector of our own place we cannot experience like this. So be inspired to do good things to prevent this to happen with our Lord that is loving, guiding and as well as helping us.

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Prescious as can be. . .

WHY CONSERVE?

Water conservation is the most cost-effective and environmentally sound way to reduce our demand for water. This stretches our supplies farther, and protect its source. From being such aware of this, you can help not just on this but to many other aspects.

SAVING WATER SAVES ENERGY

Saving water also saves energy. 6.5% of the energy used in the state of California is for pumping and treating water—in fact, pumping water south (and uphill) in the State Water Project accounts for 2–3% of all the electricity used in the state. And for your personal energy bill, using less hot water saves on water heating. On the flip side, saving energy and using alternative energy saves water—electricity production from fossil fuels and nuclear energy is responsible for 39% of all freshwater withdrawals in the nation.

WHAT CAN I DO?

There are many effective ways to conserve water in and around your home. Look through this list for ways that will work for you. Many of these tips were gleaned from materials published by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). Indoor savings are based on a family of two adults and one child.

In the Bathroom
1. Make sure your toilet is an ultra-low flush model, which uses only one and a half gallons per flush.

2. If you're taking a shower, don't waste cold water while waiting for hot water to reach the shower head. Catch that water in a container to use on your outside plants or to flush your toilet. Saves 200 to 300 gallons a month.

3. Check toilet for leaks. Put dye tablets or food coloring into the tank. If color appears in the bowl without flushing, there's a leak that should be repaired. Saves 400 gallons a month.

4. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. Saves three gallons each day.

5. Turn off the water while shaving. Fill the bottom of the sink with a few inches of water to rinse your razor. Saves three gallons each day.

In the Kitchen
1. If you wash dishes by hand—and that's the best way—don't leave the water running for rinsing. If you have two sinks, fill one with rinse water. If you only have one sink, use a spray device or short blasts instead of letting the water run. Saves 200 to 500 gallons a month.

2. When washing dishes by hand, use the least amount of detergent possible. This minimizes rinse water needed. Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.

3. Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator. This beats the wasteful habit of running tap water to cool it for drinking. Saves 200 to 300 gallons a month.

4. Don't defrost frozen foods with running water. Either plan ahead by placing frozen items in the refrigerator overnight or defrost them in the microwave. Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.

5. Don't let the faucet run while you clean vegetables. Rinse them in a filled sink or pan. Saves 150 to 250 gallons a month.

6. Use the garbage disposal less and the garbage more (even better—compost!). Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.

Outside
1. Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants. Chunks of bark, peat moss or gravel slows down evaporation. Saves 750 to 1,500 gallons a month.

2. If you have a pool, use a pool cover to cut down on evaporation. It will also keep your pool cleaner and reduce the need to add chemicals. Saves 1,000 gallons a month.

3. Water during the cool parts of the day. Early morning is better than dusk since it helps prevent the growth of fungus. Saves 300 gallons.

4. Don't water the lawn on windy days. There's too much evaporation. Can waste up to 300 gallons in one watering.

5. Cut down watering on cool and overcast days and don't water in the rain. Adjust or deactivate automatic sprinklers. Can save up to 300 gallons each time.

6. Set lawn mower blades one notch higher. Longer grass means less evaporation. Saves 500 to 1,500 gallons each month.

7. Have an evaporative air conditioner? Direct the water drain line to a flower bed, tree base, or lawn.

8. Drive your car onto a lawn to wash it. Rinse water can help water the grass.

9. Tell your children not to play with the garden hose. Saves 10 gallons a minute.

10. If you allow your children to play in the sprinklers, make sure it's only when you're watering the yard—-if it's not too cool at that time of day.

11. Xeriscape—replace your lawn and high-water-using trees and plants with less thirsty ones. But do this only in wet years. Even drought resistant plantings take extra water to get them going. That'll save 750 to 1,500 gallons a month.

12. When taking your car to a car wash—a good idea for saving water—be sure it's one of the many that recycles its wash water.

13. Dispose of hazardous materials properly! One quart of oil can contaminate 250,000 gallons of water, effectively eliminating that much water from our water supply. Contact your city or county for proper waste disposal options. And don't flush prescription medications!

                     If we are aware of what will happen if we will not do these things, there can be no regrets at all. And for this we can be a good example to share something to others.

Source: http://www.monolake.org/about/waterconservation

Payoff

               Clean environment is just like a mirror of yourself. If you are responsible enough to manage yourself and be nice to everyone, you have a good image to maintain and be proud of that you have that good traits than anybody else. If you will portray a bad image, they will give a feedback that against to your feelings. Just like in our environment, if you will not protect it and give importance to it, it will just return to you in a way of a disaster. So the only thing you can do is that, change what you have started, and be a good example to do what is right, and pass it on to others. So that you will realize what you have done for being good to everyone.

Whats the use???

              Maybe you already experience this. There is a signage inside the jeepny saying that NO SMOKING! The worst thing is that, the jeepny driver dosn't care what is being said in the signage. He himself was violating the number one rule inside the jeepny. If he himself dont want follow what is being written there, he must just remove it or good thing is just quit smoking or do it in other place. So as to help himself to be a good role model to everybody. And consider the effects of Smoking not just to the people (passengers) but also to the environment.

You Did a Good Job!

            

Protecting the Environment is just like 

protecting the important people around you. 

It seems that you must consider the feelings of everyone. 

Be good to them, as they want them to treat like yours. 

It will just pay back as you continue what you have done to them. 

So don't waste your time. Give as much as you can.

Because if you are not tired of doing it, 

it means that you did a GOOD JOB!

Happy no more!!!

               Maybe you are happy when you saw the beautiful, variety of colors, and has different sounds, but if you will see the effects of this you must be aware. Don't wait it to happen in your life. You can be happy without affecting others. So Just think of it.

               Fireworks consist of a wide range of products with a highly variable composition. About 1000 tonnes of this consists of materials such as tubes, structural parts and packagings (cardboard, wood, plastic), and 360 tonnes of the pyrotechnic components. These consist of approx. 240 tonnes of black powder (gunpowder) and 120 tonnes of chemicals to produce effects. These effects mixtures contain metallic compounds that may have an impact on the environment or human health.

                   

The possible impacts of fireworks on the environment and human health may be summarised as follows:

1. Accidents: Accidents can occur if fireworks are handled incorrectly during sale and use:

Safety regulations for the sale of fireworks in Switzerland are contained in the Ordinance on Explosives. Regulations for the use of fireworks are published by the industrial association, the Swiss Central Fireworks Office (SKF).

International surveys have shown that the accident rates associated with fireworks are around 2 - 13 accidents with injury to persons per 100,000 inhabitants.  Minors are disproportionately represented among the injured. This group is thus exposed to a higher risk. (Corresponding statistics do not exist for Switzerland, but may be approximately the same as those from abroad. )

Every year, fireworks cause fires. The resulting damage to property amounts to 0.6% of the total fire damage in Switzerland.

2. Noise: At the distances where people watching fireworks usually are, noise levels can exceed the impuls noise limit according to SUVA guidelines. The nuisance of firework noise should not be ignored. For noise-sensitive groups, this nuisance can be substantial, since it causes anxiety and corresponding stress reactions. There are no studies of this effect.

3. Air pollution: In the combustion of fireworks, the main component gunpowder gives rise to the solid reaction products such as potassium carbonate, potassium sulphate and potassium sulphide, together with unreacted sulphur. The reaction products from effects mixtures are generally solids and consist of metal oxides and, less often, chlorides. The air pollution caused by firework reaction products is well documented by measurements in Switzerland and abroad. Fine particulates are notable in reaching record short-term pollution levels. Evaluation of data from Swiss gauging stations shows that over a short period, such high levels of respirable fine particulates (PM10) may be reached that the 24h average values may exceed the 50 µg/m 3 threshold stipulated in the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control (OAPC). This value is laid down for health reasons and may be exceeded only once a year. International surveys - in more polluted areas - show that susceptible people may be measurably affected.

Dioxins can be released during the combustion of copper containing fireworks. Laboratory experiments, which investigated the extent of dioxin formation caused by setting off various pyrotechnic devices, and measurements taken during Bonfire Night in Great Britain where both bonfires and fireworks are burned as in Switzerland, indicate that bonfires are a far more significant source of dioxin than pyrotechnic devices, especially when waste wood and other wastes are burned.

4. Pollution of other environmental compartiments and indirect effects: The firework reaction products that are emitted are deposited and thus enter the soil, crops and, in the case of fireworks over water, standing waters. This pollution has not been measured yet. Therefore, the deposition of firework-related elements must be estimated from model calculations.

Ecotoxicological and toxicological benchmarks for all firework-related elements were taken from the literature. The present assessment shows that firework-related depositions do not cause problematic soil and water contents, and the evaluations suggest that indirect effects (uptake through the food chain, soil ingestion by children) are also not critical.

5. Waste: Some 1000 t additional waste are annually generated by fireworks.

Conclusions:

According to model calculations, the resulting soil and water pollution due to deposition of fireworks related elements is negligible. The assumed deposition rates should be verified, at a minimum by measuring barium as a marker in the fallout or in environmental samples such as grass or dust from sealed areas.

Since non-quantifiable fractions of firework reaction products also occur in the shells as slag, farmers and parents are advised to remove visible firework residues from fields and playgrounds after use.

Air pollution, particularly associated with large fireworks displays, cannot be ignored. Immissions of respirable fine particles (PM10) are at the level of injury to sensitive persons.

There is some evidence that large fireworks displays may lead to high PM10 concentrations. Thus OAPC immission threshold could be exceeded if major pyrotechnic displays are performed on 1st / 2nd August and 31st Dec. / 1st Jan, respectively. We should point out that, according to NABEL measurements, the 24h average for PM10 is currently been exceeded on 20 to 77 days per year. Putting things into perspective, a general ban of fireworks devices is not intended.

             We can live without it, or even achieve happiness in many other ways. It's just a waste of money, spend it to other things. You can find another thing to satisfy you and expect much more than the fireworks can do.

Source: http://www.angelfire.com/co3/NCFS/science/environmentalimpact.html

Smoking Kills!!!

           There are many smokers in the world, even a child ages 9 and up are engaging into smoking. Most people are aware of the damage that smoking does to their body, few are aware of the effects that smoking has on the environment. Below are a few of the major ways the cigarettes and production of tobacco harm the environment that we live in.

          

Effecrs to our Environment

Air Pollution- Around 4,000 chemicals used in manufactured cigarettes are released into the air when a cigarette is burned, and to a lesser extent when a smoker exhales.

Water Pollution-Cigarette butts and filters easily make their way into streams, rivers and lakes where they can clog water intakes and pollute water as they degrade. Additionally, the toxins from cigarette butts can leach into groundwater.

Litter and Soil DegredationIn 2007, the number one waste found in community beach sweeps in the United States was cigarette butts. Those butts leach toxins into the soil, and are mistaken as food by birds.

Pesticides and TobaccoTobacco is one of the largest cash crops in the United States and ranks sixth among all agriculture for the amount of pesticides applied per acre. These pesticides end up in soil and water, and all 13 major pesticides used on tobacco have been shown to have some adverse affects on humans and animals.

Smoking and FireCigarettes and careless smoking are the number one cause of forest and home fires. Forest and home fires release a lot of pollution into the atmosphere each year, including plant toxins and dioxins from burning plastic products.

 Health Issues

                    There are many harmful effects of smoking in our health, so be aware of those effects that will just lead your life to death, so that you will have a healthy living

                     

                     Quitting makes sense for many reasons but simply put in your mind: smoking is bad for your health and it will kill you!!!

Harmful Effects of Smoking

• Every year hundreds of thousands of people around the world die from diseases caused by smoking cigarettes - Smoking KILLS.
  
• One in two lifetime smokers will die from their habit. Half of these deaths will occur in middle age.
  
• Tobacco smoke also contributes to a number of cancers.
  

• The mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide in each cigarette you smoke temporarily increases your heart rate and blood pressure, straining your heart and blood vessels.
  
• This can cause heart attacks and stroke. It slows your blood flow, cutting off oxygen to your feet and hands. Some smokers end up having their limbs
  amputated.
  
• Tar coats your lungs like soot in a chimney and causes cancer. A 20-a-day smoker breathes in up to a full cup (210 g) of tar in a year.
  
• Changing to low-tar cigarettes does not help because smokers usually take deeper puffs and hold the smoke in for longer, dragging the tar deeper into their lungs.
  
• Carbon monoxide robs your muscles, brain and body tissue of oxygen, making your whole body and especially your heart work harder. Over time, your airways swell up and let less air into your lungs.
  
• Smoking causes disease and is a slow way to die. The strain of smoking effects on the body often causes years of suffering. Emphysema is an illness that slowly rots your lungs. People with emphysema often get bronchitis again and again, and suffer lung and heart failure.
  
• Lung cancer from smoking is caused by the tar in tobacco smoke. Men who smoke are ten times more likely to die from lung cancer than non-smokers.
  
• Heart disease and strokes are also more common among smokers than non-smokers.
  
• Smoking causes fat deposits to narrow and block blood vessels which leads to heart attack.
  
• Smoking causes around one in five deaths from heart disease.
  
• In younger people, three out of four deaths from heart disease are due to smoking.
  
• Cigarette smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight, prematurity, spontaneous abortion, and perinatal mortality in humans, which has been referred to as the fetal tobacco syndrome.

As mentioned earlier, this list can only begin to convey the harmful health effects of smoking cigarettes and its long term side effects. Next we consider reasons why smoking is bad for those around you in the effects of second hand smoke.

               Theres no other issue on these if theres no smokers in the world. A simple act that can save you life. You cab live without it, just live normally and have a healthy living. You will not just benefit from it but also to others that is not involve to it.

Source: http://www.quit-smoking-stop.com/harmful-smoking-effects.html

              http://www.ehow.com/facts_5019032_effects-smoking-environment.html

Typhoon Preparations

                Another Typhoon is approaching which is expected on Friday. So these measures would help you in preparing, when there is a disaster like typhoon to ensure your safety with your family. So that there’s no regrets because you know in yourself that you are prepared and has the knowledge to face it. 

1. Plan Ahead

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     Determine whether you can remain in your home during the typhoon. You may be able to ride out a weak typhoon with a small storm surge but will need to evacuate for stronger storms. Listen for warnings from your local officials or weather personnel in situations where evacuation is ordered. Note the evacuation routes and plan to leave early.
   • 2
     Make lists of television and radio stations where you can get storm information, phone numbers to call in case of emergencies and locations of storm shelters. Get directions for the emergency shelters.
   • 3
     Designate a location for you and your family members to meet if you get separated and the number of an out-of-state relative to call to say everyone is safe. That out-of-state person starts the phone tree to others on your list after learning you are okay.
   • 4
     Find a place to take your pets where they will be safe if you have to evacuate. Most storm shelters won't allow pets.
   • 5
     Remember to shut off electricity, water and gas to your home before evacuating.

   Assemble a Typhoon Kit

   • 1
     Pack food that doesn't have to be refrigerated or cooked along with disposable plates, bowls, forks, knives and spoons. Each person and pet in the home should have enough to eat for three days.
   • 2
     Store water. Each person needs three gallons of clean water to drink and to use for washing. Pets also need water.
   • 3
     Add flashlights, oil lamps, lanterns and candles, along with extra batteries, matches and fuel.
   • 4
     Include a first aid kit in your typhoon kit.
   • 5
     Remember to pack board games, card decks and a battery-operated radio.
   • 6
     Throw in a box of garbage bags and paper towels.

   Pack Your Bags

   • 1
     Pack a small bag or backpack for each person in the home. It should include clothes and toiletries for three days.
   • 2
     Bundle a blanket and pillow for each person and place them in garbage bags (to keep them dry) to take along if evacuating.
   • 3
     Include a small bag of photos and documents you can't afford to have destroyed, such as wills and wedding albums.
   • 4
     Place everyone's bag and bed bundle near the door so they can be quickly loaded into the car if you decide to evacuate. Fill the car with gas.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider using citronella candles or oil to help repel insects. Most typhoons occur during warm weather and you will want to open your windows or even spend evenings outdoors until electricity is restored.
• If you can, store two weeks worth of food and water.
• Make sure that everyone has something to wear in warm weather, a rain jacket and sturdy shoes that will protect their feet from debris.
• Be careful when using lamps, lanterns and candles. Some lamp and lantern fuel isn't safe to use indoors and candles can be knocked over, starting fires.  

              Keep all these in mind so that when disaster comes, you are brave enough to face it. Its Just a simple responsibility to do to be safe in all these problems in life. Be Prepared.    


Source: http://www.ehow.com/how_2190448_prepare-typhoon.html

Fruit of Success

 Another successful move in the province of Albay in practising risk reduction management which is to achieve zero casualty in every calamity that visits the province.
               Tropical Storm Pedring (international name: Nesat) has strengthened into a typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday. Winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph are expected, according to Pagaasa.
               Although the estimated rainfall from Pedring was 15-25 millimeters per hour, far from the amount of water dumped by Typhoon Ondoy which was a combination of Monsoon and tropical storm rains, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) undersecretary Graciano Yumul still urged the public to be prepared and to constantly monitor Pagasa’s weather updates.
               Albay Governor Joey Salceda always achieve this goal by the cooperation and participation of the Abayano's. Media is always been part of these because of 24 hours coverage and updates of typhoon, thats why the people of Albay is always ready, prepared and updated. Albay Governor is responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of the people during disasters or emergencies thats why he is good in it.

Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/65383/pedring-now-a-typhoon

Dengue Prevention

For not cleaning your environment especially the place that a mosquito can easily breed, you can easily get this disease from not doing your responsibility, so be aware of the things that can help you to be healthy.

To prevent the spread of dengue fever, you must first prevent the breeding of its vector, the Aedes mosquito. The Aedes mosquito is easily identifiable by its distinctive black and white stripes on their body. It prefers to breed in clean, stagnant water easily found in our homes. You can get rid of the Aedes mosquito by frequently checking and removing stagnant water in your premises.

The guidelines below will give you an overview of how you can prevent the Aedes mosquito from breeding. 

At all Times:

·         Turn pails and watering cans over and store them under shelter.

·         Remove water in plant pot plates. Clean and scrub the plate thoroughly to remove mosquito eggs. Avoid the use of plant pot plates, if possible.

·         Loosen soil from potted plants to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water on the surface of the hardened soil.

·         Do not block the flow of water in scupper drains along common corridors in HDB estates. Avoid placing potted plants and other paraphernalia over the scupper drains.

·         Cover rarely used gully traps. Replace the gully trap with non-perforated ones and install anti-mosquito valves.

·         Cover bamboo pole holders after use. Rainwater can potentially accumulate in these bamboo pole holders if they are uncovered and create a habitat.

·         No tray or receptacles should be placed beneath and or/ on top of any air-conditioning unit so as not to create a condition favourable for mosquito breeding. 

Every other day

·         Change water in flower vases. Clean and scrub the inner sides of vases. Wash roots of flowers and plants thoroughly as mosquito eggs can stick to them easily.

Once a week

·         Clear fallen leaves and stagnant water in your scupper drains and garden. These leaves could collect water or cause blockages to the drains, thus resulting in the buildup of stagnant water. 

·         Clear any stagnant water in your air cooler unit.

Once a month

·         Add prescribed amounts of sand granular insecticide into vases, gully traps and roof gutters, even if they are dry.

·         Clear away fallen leaves in roof gutters and apron drains. If structurally feasible, remove the roof gutters

If you follow these guidelines, you will be prevented from any diseases you can get from not cleaning, changing or removing water from its source. It can be stagnant water or dangerous substance that can be a cause to have dengue from your place. So keep these things in your mind and keep these as a practice or everyday responsibility so that you can live freely without any disturbance in your life. Also share your knowledge to everyone about these things. You’re not just helping yourself to live safely and healthy but also to others. Have a clean and healthy living.

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