Mitigation LANDSLIDE SINKHOLE

Strategies on
Rainfall-induced Landslides
disturbances
are caused by
in the natural stability
of a slope. They can accompany
Landslide and heavy rains
earthquakes,
or follow droughts,
or volcanic eruptions.

Sinkhole TO DO BEFORE LANDSLIDES

Be familiar with your surroundings. Watch for any
changes to certain objects' presence or positions.
Avoid open storm-water drainage and runoff as these Sinkhole, also known as a cenote, swallet,
areas are likely to receive debris and soil from higher swallow hole, or doline. The sinkhole is a
elevations. depression or hole in the ground caused by
Always be updated.
Be aware of the disaster plans of your local some form of surface layer collapse. Most of
Mitigation involves acting to government. them are caused by processes of karst-the
reduce the risk of life or property Learn and participate in emergency response and chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or
evacuation plans for your community. suffosion.
damage from a potentially
dangerous incident. There is no TO DO DURING LANDSLIDES In an event that sinkholes are not
Be attentive to unusual such as cracking objects,
way to avoid natural disasters, moving debris, and rolling boulders. detected earlier and it appears
but people and organizations Stay away from the path of debris. suddenly, do the following:
Stay alert and awake. Listen for unusual sounds that Find refuge in a stable ground or open area.
may take steps to minimize the might indicate moving debris, like trees cracking. Wait until the structures on and around the
harm and losses that they cause. Stay on an elevated and sturdy area. Avoid low-lying sinkhole stops moving. Do not attempt to go
areas and steep slopes.
back and retrieve your belongings.
If escape is not possible, curl into a tight ball and
protect your head. Find a structure that can serve to Wait for the local government’s announcement
protect you from the flow of debris. when it is safe to go back.
After a sinkhole’s appearance, here
TO DO AFTER LANDSLIDES are the following steps to do:
Stay away from a slide area as there is still
danger of more landslides. Stay away from the sinkhole.
Listen for the latest emergency information. Monitor the damages on objects. For example, if
the crack gets longer or wider the sinkhole may
Follow warnings and instruction from the local
still enlarge.
government. Do not throw anything into the sinkhole. Anything
If the landslide is caused by rainfall, watch out thrown into it may contaminate the groundwater.
for flooding as it will follow the same path Secure whatever is left of your properties and
taken by the debris flow. relocate to safe grounds, preferably far from this
Check for injured or trapped people near the location because the same bedrock or soil
slide, and flooding as it will follow other profile may characterize the vicinities of the
potential hazards. Report these immediately to sinkhole.
the rescuers or authorities
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