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Podcast: Howie Severino Presents
Episode: [VIDEO] Meet disaster scientist Dr. Mahar Lagmay of the UP Resilience Institute
Description: Our guest studied overseas to be a geologist specializing in volcanos, and realized the skills he learned could be applied to disaster analysis and preparedness. He cites examples where disaster was averted because of new tools, but also bemoans the outdated hazard maps that underestimated the storm surge in Leyte that killed thousands during super typhoon Yolanda. What we need, Lagmay explains, are hazard maps that project the impact of climate change, which makes predictions based on the historical record irrelevant and potentially catastrophic, such as what happened in Leyte.The Philippines is so disaster-prone, Dr. Lagmay says, that...