typhoons
By gelay07
@gelay07 (588)
Philippines
October 19, 2009 11:10pm CST
metro manila and northern part of luzon was severely affected by 2 typhoons that hit the country few weeks ago. mother nature had its revenge. the senate investigated on the probable cause of the said disaster. it is said global warming and deforestation of the mountains and water shed areas were identified for the massive flooding. not to mention the clogging of the canals all over the metro. It was also mentioned recently from the office of the DENR, fish pens in laguna de bay also contributed to the clogging of the water. landslides is obviously due to massive logging. its been told sierra madre is severely deforested. can you blame mother nature for the wrath that just ocurred? we should all learn from what just happen.we had exploited nature and now its taking revenge. what is your take on this? I would appreciate if you could share some of your thoughts. thanks.
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9 responses
@frinces (433)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
it is a natural catastrophe therefore, no one is to be blamed. even if we did not abuse our nature, the earth will still perish. it is a home in a tangible form. our real world is the eternity.
@gelay07 (588)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
i strongly believe, man has to do with the worsening conditioning of our environment. industrial pollution is one, and of course other factors contributes to it. it maybe an evolution or whatever you call it like earths cycle but still humans are the main culprit for what we are experiencing in our environment. it is felt all over the world. like some ice cups or icebergs were detected melting due to too much heat.
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@Mickie30 (2626)
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20 Oct 09
Because man has turned away from God and nobody wants to know Him or not many people then this is why it is happening. It says in the Bible about all of this happening anyway and we are living in the end days. Things will only get worse unfortunately. The only thing that people can do now is to turn to God and ask Him into their lives. Jesus is the only one who can save people.
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
i was worried so much on this gelay. We all have our faults here. Ever since the i saw the wrath of ondoy to manilenos, i surfed on GreenPeace website as i need to be cautious of my environment. The advises there are actually doable and it is not expensive. I had been thinking of joining a group who dwells on tree planting as their major project. it is my little way of reverting nature back to balance. It is the most that i can do. I sure do filipinos wake up on this.
@gelay07 (588)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
it should start from us. i mean.. practical things like throwing garbage properly instead of throwing it anywhere. planting trees or maybe more green in our sorroundings would not just help us from floods but also can increase the air we breathe. make it a point to unclog canals or clear the water pathways. if everyone of us would do these simple things, it would make a big difference in our environment.
@BART78 (2927)
• Canada
20 Oct 09
the blame to our government, particularly politicians who are busy cashing out people funds, incrase there power or empire...our government should be pro-active not just only reactive everytime there's tragic happened to our country
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
Bart, we all have our share of faults, not to mention voting people who think they know how to alleviate the situation when all they know is blah blah. The solution lies in our hands and it has always been there. We just care less.
@dekada80 (388)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
I agree, it's sad but everybody is trying to survive without thinking whether he's way of surviving is damaging or not, like for example those who are squatting on the riverside along marikina river, serving as obstruction to the supposed to be smooth flow of water, deforestation not only by the big ones but also the small ones who is trying to make a living by making coals out of the trees they burned, improper disposal of garbage, poor implemental of the law on waste disposal, land conversions, building of structures like those standing in the marikina rivers thus again blocking the flow of water, I just hope it's not to late for an effective action that will minimize devastation specially after arrival of every typhoons.
@gelay07 (588)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
land developers should also be given strict regulations. These people should try to practice environmental consciousness by probably have a portion of the developed areas grow trees or greens in the surroundings. anything that would hold water in case of floods, proper implementation of these regulations would eventually help our nature. thank you all for the response.. appreciated it.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
Hi gelay07. We cannot blame mother nature for what is happening now. Besides, when God created it, the nature is extremely perfect. I think, people are just too imaginative and creative that leads to the deforestation of our nature. Let me share this passage that I heard from our Priest :
GOD always forgives..Man sometimes forgives..but, Nature never, never forgives.
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
It is very sad to admit it but YES, we are definitely the ones to be blamed for everything that is happening against us right now. Our love for infrastructures, our insensitivity and our selfishness are now haunting us. It is not even apprpriate to describe what's happening to us as "Act of God" because God I'm sure never wanted to destroy the forests, pollute the waters and all that. Everything that had happened should be taken against us. It is us who started ruining our lives.. :(
@mrfdg1972 (3237)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
Senate, anung senate, may senate ba tayo?? for all i know yung mga senators na yan are nothing more than just reporters.. anu? sasabihin nila barado canal,(MMDA) deforestation(DENR) fish pens(Laguna de Bay Authorities)PAGasA? eh baha na nga! tapos mga Dam sabay sabay pa nagbukas ng spillage My goodness patay na mga pinoy nilunod pa. , where's the achievement there, tapos makikita mu sila going into churches..tutok na tutok kamera at nagdadasal. $_it!!
