Warning Systems/ Pre-cautions
I could find no warning systems set up in Fiji currently for landslides. It appears as though they are relying mostly on measures set up for other hazards. For example they have preventative measures and tips for, cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, floods, etc. However, no mass wasting. I would like to think a few tips from Fiji's flood section on their National Disaster Management Office's web page would carry over into mass wasting protocol. I have provided below a picture for the example of the useful tips in the flood section.
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Nice effort this week. I liked that map a lot. It shows perfectly where the risk areas would be because of the strong rain...I wonder what you'll find out next week when we talk about soils..
ReplyDeleteI loved your rainfall map, it really helps to estimate general areas that might be at risk for mass wasting. It is interesting to note the similarities and differences in Fiji's and Japan's national warnings against mass wasting. It seems that, on a federal level, countries don't prioritize mass wasting over other disasters but their warnings and precautions against those other disasters often encompass precautions to take for mass wasting. Japan experiences similar disasters to what Fiji would, both being islands in tropical climates, but I have observed that national governments won't take direct action against a specific type of disaster unless the country has already experienced the damage from one.
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