Saturday, May 17, 2008
Blog Entry Four ‘An article about my country in the English speaking press’
Landslide.
In Papua New Guinea (PNG) natural disasters obviously have direct effect on people and properties. Sometimes disasters indirectly affect entire region and even the nation. I chose a news paper article in New Zealand Herald (April 17th 2008 ) about a landslide in Simbu Province, Northern part of PNG. I would like to share with my classmates.
The landslide in Gera area of Simbu Province was due to continuous rain, as Simbu province is prone to landslides because of its geography. It is mountainous with slope land which the national highway and roads run through. Therefore the highway was easily covered with lime stones and soil during the landslide.
According to article, the landslide affected people living nearby, 3000 people have became homeless and power supply cut off from the area. The landslide occupied 150 meters of the national highway, which prevented heavy vehicles from transporting store goods, fuel and medical supplies to four provinces.
As a result, a company that supplies gas to hospitals in the region was running out of the supplies, doctors were told to perform emergency procedures and commercial centres began to control food and fuel supplies.
According to article, the landslide affected people living nearby, 3000 people have became homeless and power supply cut off from the area. The landslide occupied 150 meters of the national highway, which prevented heavy vehicles from transporting store goods, fuel and medical supplies to four provinces.
As a result, a company that supplies gas to hospitals in the region was running out of the supplies, doctors were told to perform emergency procedures and commercial centres began to control food and fuel supplies.
# posted by DUU @ 6:56 PM 
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