Cecilio, Earl Alan A.

02/26/2021
Time of submission: 7:53pm

Landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris down a slope because
of gravity causing a deterioration of one or more soil functions. Flooding can be defined
as the overflowing of water of the normal confines of a watercourse. Landslides and
floods are related because of intense rainfall, and ground saturation. Debris can block
canals, valleys, and stream channels that may cause flooding. We should always be
aware of what’s happening in our surroundings.

Examples:
• Over 11,000 people in Lamitan City (Basilan province) and Tambulig municipality
(Zamboanga del Sur province) are displaced by flooding. Two deaths in the
provinces of Misamis Occidental and Sarangani and one missing person in
Maguindanao province were also reported. The floods damaged 127 houses,
mostly in Lamitan City.
• More than 30,000 people remain displaced by flooding in northeastern Mindanao,
with most staying with relatives or friends. Surigao del Norte, which was also
affected by the 10 February earthquake, still has 1,150 people displaced by
flooding that are staying in evacuation centres.
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• Flooding in low-lying areas in Mindanao is a yearly occurrence, particularly
during monsoon season. But from January to February this year, the effects of a
low-pressure area and the tail-end of a cold front brought unusually heavy rain
and flooding in different parts of Mindanao and Visayas. Over 280,000 people
have been affected all over Mindanao. As of 2 March, over 29,000 people are still
displaced in Caraga region.