India SCR in semi-arid and rainfed regions of Maharahtra
Community-based early warning system
1. COMMUNITY-BASED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ALONG THE AGOS RIVER IN INFANTA, REAL AND GEN. NAKAR Deacon Mario Van Loon, act Coordinator Social Action Center Prelature of Infanta Strengthening Climate Resilience Regional Workshop 22-23 July, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand
2. Situated along the Agos River and lying at the foot of Sierra Madre Mountain, the two municipalities of Infanta and General Nakar in Quezon province have always been exposed to the threat of disaster, the most recent of which occurred in November 2004.
3. The 2004 Calamity… … brought 20,000 metric tons of mountain soils in Real, Infanta, Gen. Nakar (Quezon) and Dingalan (Aurora). … approximately 3 meters above-sea-level flashflood … 4–5 million cubic meters of timbers, logs and uprooted trees. … 188,332 has. of 255,501 has. land area was badly affected. Displaced People: 135,000 Confirmed Dead: 1,462