As an STS student, I think that the Yolanda tragedy is another sign that our world is undergoing the process of change. Like what happened in some of the ancient civilizations, natural disasters wiped away the population of the ancient communities and also destroyed their livelihood (agriculture, etc) and environment. For a very long time, this destruction may cause inhabitability of the affected area but after years it can also become a “redeveloped” place with its environment having new characteristics different from how it used to be before the natural disaster came.
Natural disasters are truly inevitable, that even though today we live in a world wherein there is a rapid advancement in technology, we still won’t be able to fully conquer the massive destruction these can bring. However, if not for technology, then we won’t be aware of the super typhoon from the very start. If not also for technology, we won’t be able to send our responses and aids to the victims of these disasters.
The typhoon Yolanda brought about a great disaster. As an STS student, I see this tragedy as a wake up call not only to our government, but also to innovators to adopt to climate change. Yes, the Filipino spirit is resilient but our infrastructure and way of living is not. I believe the next challenge we face is to build back the community the typhoon destroyed. This may be an opportunity to bring in or develop new technology that will help people build a better and more disaster-prepared community.
The government should take this tragedy as a learning experience. It can be seen that we still lack the preparedness for natural disasters, and although the people have been warned and evacuated, the necessary steps to be taken during the aftermath of the typhoon have not been laid out well. From this experience, the government should consider having field tests and manuals for the possible disasters that may hit the country. From a risk management elective I took in our course, a Business Continuity Plan, which is what businesses use in the event of mishaps and disasters, may be adapted for the use of the government in case of such occurrences.
This tragedy caused a lot of pain and loss for the whole country but because I’m too much of an emotional person, I really can stand watching the news no more. No more. It’s not sad, it’s devastating. It’s not terrible, it’s horrible. It’s not painful, it’s excruciating. But one thing that I am counting on is that there is still hope. There is still a good reason why this is happening. And technology is one thing that could help us hold on to that hope and to that good reason. If the ancient civilizations managed to survive because of their then simple technologies, why not us? If a simple wheel then could make them alive for such a time, why not the many developed technologies we have in the present? We could do it. Also, as a Psychology major, I know that this tragedy caused the people in the affected areas trauma and I also know that it’s not easy to recover from that. So if they will be given therapies to at least alleviate the nightmare-like experience they’ve had, it will really them. My biggest concern here is the emotional and/or mental condition of the people who lost their families because there might be tendencies that they may lose belief in humanity and in life leading to mental disorders and all sorts. They are my priority, and I hope there are equal number of medical doctors and psychologists who focus on counseling and therapy that are being deployed in Visayas.
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TumugonBurahinAs an STS student, I think that the Yolanda tragedy is another sign that our world is undergoing the process of change. Like what happened in some of the ancient civilizations, natural disasters wiped away the population of the ancient communities and also destroyed their livelihood (agriculture, etc) and environment. For a very long time, this destruction may cause inhabitability of the affected area but after years it can also become a “redeveloped” place with its environment having new characteristics different from how it used to be before the natural disaster came.
TumugonBurahinNatural disasters are truly inevitable, that even though today we live in a world wherein there is a rapid advancement in technology, we still won’t be able to fully conquer the massive destruction these can bring. However, if not for technology, then we won’t be aware of the super typhoon from the very start. If not also for technology, we won’t be able to send our responses and aids to the victims of these disasters.
The typhoon Yolanda brought about a great disaster. As an STS student, I see this tragedy as a wake up call not only to our government, but also to innovators to adopt to climate change. Yes, the Filipino spirit is resilient but our infrastructure and way of living is not. I believe the next challenge we face is to build back the community the typhoon destroyed. This may be an opportunity to bring in or develop new technology that will help people build a better and more disaster-prepared community.
TumugonBurahinThe government should take this tragedy as a learning experience. It can be seen that we still lack the preparedness for natural disasters, and although the people have been warned and evacuated, the necessary steps to be taken during the aftermath of the typhoon have not been laid out well. From this experience, the government should consider having field tests and manuals for the possible disasters that may hit the country. From a risk management elective I took in our course, a Business Continuity Plan, which is what businesses use in the event of mishaps and disasters, may be adapted for the use of the government in case of such occurrences.
TumugonBurahinThis tragedy caused a lot of pain and loss for the whole country but because I’m too much of an emotional person, I really can stand watching the news no more. No more. It’s not sad, it’s devastating. It’s not terrible, it’s horrible. It’s not painful, it’s excruciating. But one thing that I am counting on is that there is still hope. There is still a good reason why this is happening. And technology is one thing that could help us hold on to that hope and to that good reason. If the ancient civilizations managed to survive because of their then simple technologies, why not us? If a simple wheel then could make them alive for such a time, why not the many developed technologies we have in the present? We could do it. Also, as a Psychology major, I know that this tragedy caused the people in the affected areas trauma and I also know that it’s not easy to recover from that. So if they will be given therapies to at least alleviate the nightmare-like experience they’ve had, it will really them. My biggest concern here is the emotional and/or mental condition of the people who lost their families because there might be tendencies that they may lose belief in humanity and in life leading to mental disorders and all sorts. They are my priority, and I hope there are equal number of medical doctors and psychologists who focus on counseling and therapy that are being deployed in Visayas.
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