The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to disaster and climate change. With over 7,000 islands, and over 36,000 kilometers of coastline, nearly everyone – 74 percent of the population – and everywhere – 80 percent of the land area – are vulnerable to disaster, with the capital of Manila considered at “extreme risk.”
Typhoons and storms, which make up 58 percent of all disasters in the country, related flooding (25 percent) and landslides (six percent) pose the greatest threats to the country. Storms surpass all other disasters in terms of number of fatalities, people affected and economic damage. Though less regular than hydrometeorological disasters, earthquakes (five percent), volcanic eruptions (five percent) and drought (< one percent) can also have devastating effects. Cumulatively, these disasters cause an average of over 1,000 deaths per year .
Most of the damages occur during the flooding are the small pinoy typical hut, made of bamboo's but it is not built to float in times the flood rises. The flood waters enters there home and destorys everything inside.
Now, some came up an idea to make the bahay kubo float. when the flood water rises the floating bahay kubo floats and makes there things inside there house safe.
The main components are the plastic barrels and bamboo. The plastic barrels tied to each of it. This will make the floating bahay kubo to float. The bamboo will make the shape of the house and it also helps the house to float to high waters.
