Abstract
Senate Report recorded last 2013 show that tropical storms and floods are the principal disasters with 102 and 72 occurrences, respectively. Distinctly, flood is still one of the biggest problems of the country. Statistics shows that 31.9% of the natural disasters, which occur in the Philippines in the years 1990-2014, are attributed to flood related episodes with a mortality rate of 5.9%. The researchers seek to approach non-structural measures to mitigate flooding problems of the country, specifically creating flood warning systems and to conduct several experiments testing the effectivity and efficiency of the flood warning system. This paper also aims to confront the century long problem of flooding and address the lack of real time flood warning system, thus reducing the loss of lives and damage to property; and to determine the effectiveness of the design of the river warning system in giving real time river water level updates. Results show that it works better if in contact with river waters than tap water. The device is audible in all distances at average ambient sound level of 50 to 60 decibels. Hence, the device is efficient in giving off sound alarms when deployed in different river systems. Key words: River water level sensor, river flood warning system, river flood alarm system.
Highlights
Background of the studyNatural disasters are known connoisseurs in destruction and annihilation
The river flood level water system device is audible in all distances at average ambient sound level ranging from 50 to 60 decibels, and effective in giving off sound alarms when deployed in different river systems
The highest increase in sound pressure level is recorded in the three different river waters
Summary
Background of the studyNatural disasters are known connoisseurs in destruction and annihilation. Ruined properties and infrastructures, defaced economic stability, impaired agricultural yield and loss of lives are some of its inimical after effects One of these cataclysmal natural occurrences is flooding, which is the rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land. River flooding occurs when large amount of rain falls in river system with tributaries that drain large areas containing many independent river basins that inundates the adjacent low lying areas. These floods may last a few hours or many days depending on the intensity, amount, and the distribution of the rainfall (PAG-ASA, 2016). Vulnerability of the Philippines to river flooding is pronounced because of its 421 principal river basins
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