Wait, another typhoon is going to hit Japan, right? But again, not much casualties except for the two men that were electructed last week accidentally when they tried to save a boy who almost got drowned and was electrocuted. At least here, they don't overfuss when an evacuation for the typhoon is needed unlike back in my homeland, they resist evacuation, doesn't prepare on time and more casualties are apparent. That being said, let's see how preparedness vs ignorance are made to either prevent or worsen the situation.
Japan:
Japan is modernized and knows what to do despite numerous catastrophes that happened. For example, they have drills for earthquake response methods, tsunami warning systems, fire drills and typhoon preparedness drills. Not to mention their awesome discipline, stemming from their childhood when they study and perfect these methods. Remember, simple ways can prevent bigger catastrophes. The only setback to that is when a big earthquake would arrive and a combination of tsunami and fire coming out of gas pipelines and yet, I can give a sample of their obvious actions. In an event that there is an earthquake, keys of every car should remain inside the car, ready to be moved when the ambulance or fire trucks or rescue teams would soon arrive and since Japan doesn't have a problem with robbers and they can be caught with a spy camera, it's no big deal. In a day when typhoon would struck, people are advised by officials, soldiers and police to go to the nearest evacuation centers and they follow because they know their safety is their treasure. And the magic thing is, no typhoon is safe when a lot of trees are still on the mountains. A typhoon would weaken once a mountain covered with trees are defending the land and no casualties or a few would happen.
Now let's move to my homeland that still never knows what to do in an event that there is a strong or weak typhoon. The frustrating thing is that, corruption and ignorance plays a key to future casualties and damaged infrastructures, to my utter dismay. About cutting forests, it is still a big problem. What happened in Ormoc and Samar was something worth of sadness and grief, seeing bodies and people being helpless. When it was the Typhoon Milenyo, it was like there are buildings but they are weak against a strong and massive typhoon. Almost a week, no electricity and water. And since a typhoon passes by, everyone cannot use the water because it can infect deadly diseases unless boiled since the water pipelines are dirty and outdated. And people don't give a damn about evacuating for their own safety. There should be a draconian law for evacuation or a heavy fine would be imposed on families.
That being said, the answer to my blog is simple. Having discipline is better than being ignorant and letting you and your neighbors get killed unexpectedly.
