Creative Reporting: Earthquake

Emily
Arnel
Monique
Gie Ann
Yvette
Camelle
Cedie
Urek
Rosario
Daniela
E-QUAKE NEWS
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Anchor: Good afternoon Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao, welcome to E Quake news. (Ready
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On top of todays news, Are the Filipinos ready
for The Big One, A Glimpse of Bohol: After
7.2 magnitude earthquake.
(Picture of Metro Manila Earthquake Drill) the
NDRRMC or the National Disaster and Risk
Reduction Management Council with the help
of the local government conducted earthquake
drills around Metro Manila to be ready and
prepared on the impending earthquake also
known as the Big One. (Short info about the
Big One ) We all know that an earthquake is a
geological event that refers to the shaking of
the ground under the influence of disturbances
that take place in sections of large chunks of
earths outer crust. It happens when to 2 large
chunks of earths crust or simply called as
tectonic plates suddenly slip or break apart
from each other as a result of tension caused
by prolonged energy build up. To give us more
info, heres our resident seismologist, Kuya
Cedie, (Pasok!)
Kuya Cedie: Thank You! Daniela, As we all
know, we cant exactly tell when an
earthquake will occur unlike other disasters.
Its beat that we are prepared that not. This is
why we did and participated at the Metrowide
Earthquake drill.
Kuya Cedie: Indeed, (while reporting, project
pictures that causes of earthquake)
Earthquakes are caused by disturbances in the
interior of the earth and other causes. These
disturbances may be tectonic movements,
volcanic eruption and others. When an

earthquake is caused by plate movement,

tectonic forces create tension and pressure
and the stress begins to build up inside the
earth. When the stress tends to be more than
what the rocks of the earth can bear, the rocks
are broken and displaced from their state of
equilibrium. It is known as faulting. The energy
accumulated during faulting is released. This
release of energy gives rise to mighty waves.
These waves originate from a point called
Focus in the interior of the earth and then
spread out in all directions. On the surface
whatever comes into their contact begins to
vibrate. These vibrations bring about changes
on the earth surface and physical features like
mountains, plateaus and rift valleys are
formed. Most disastrous earthquakes are
caused by tectonic forces.
When an earthquake is caused by a volcanic
eruption, it is often very violent and cause
vibrations in the earth crust. Sometimes the
vent of a volcano is blocked temporarily and
explosive eruption takes place suddenly
causing tremors in the earth crust. Example of
this kind is the Krakatoa that erupted in 1883
became the cause of a violent earthquake
there.
Other causes of earthquakes may be due to
the roofs of underground caves that
sometimes give way and release great force to
cause minor tremors in the earth crust.
Nuclear explosions also release massive
energy to cause tremors in the earth crust.
Kuya Cedie: (pictures of Effect of Earthquake)
Earthquakes are less advantageous and more
harmful to man. Damage done is chiefly in
following respects:

Loss of Property: Severe earthquakes

reduce to rubble human structures ranging
from huts to palaces and single storey to
multi storey buildings. Even pipelines laid
under the ground and railway lines are
damaged or displaced. The best example of
this type of damage is Koyana earthquake
in 1970.
Loss of Life: Earthquake tremors of a few
seconds takes the lives of thousands of
people. Many people have been rendered
homeless or suffered injuries in various
ways.
Changes in the course of rivers: On
account of the impact of earthquakes,
sometimes rivers also change their course.

Consequently ,when floods come they play

havoc with people's lives.
Tsunamis: The earthquakes in the sea
generate massive waves called Tsunami in
Japanese language. It sometimes rises to
the height of 20-25 m. It causes great
damage to life and property of people living
in coastal areas as well as to tourists.
Tsunami caused by an earthquake in the
sea near Sumatra on 26th Dec,2004 hit
south east Asian countries including India
and Sri Lanka. There was heavy damage in
these countries.
Mud Fountains: On account of
earthquakes of high intensity, warm water
and mud fountains also burst.
Cracks in Earth Crust: Earthquake cause
cracks in earth's crust anywhere in fields,
roads, parks and even hills. They are thus
rendered useless.
(Kuya Cedies Trivia)
True enough, we must be knowledgeable on
these because it will surely help us on the
course of disaster.
Ako po si Kuya Cedie ! Na Nagsasabi mag-aral
ng maigi upang ang buhay ay bumuti.
Anchor: Thank you so much Kuya Cedie. We
will learn more about the earthquake after a
short break.
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Ate Emily: A great afternoon to you.
(Introduce) It is true that the earthquakes
can happen anytime, anyday. So for todays
edition of I am Ready, I would share to you
what you are to do before, during and after an
earthquake.
Before an earthquake, you must: (Act :
Yvette and Camile)
1. Make sure you have prepared a first aid kit,
a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and
extra batteries and supplies that would last
for week at home.

2. Make up a plan of where to meet your

family after an earthquake.
3. Learn the earthquake plan at your school or
workplace.
4. Don't leave heavy objects on shelves
(they'll fall during a quake) or anchor heavy
furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the
walls or floor.
5. Learn how to administer first aid and how
to turn off the gas, water, and electricity.
During an earthquake, you must:
1. Stay calm! If you're indoors, stay inside. If
you're outside, stay outside.
2. If you're indoors, stand against a wall near
the center of the building, stand in a
doorway, or crawl under heavy furniture (a
desk or table). Stay away from windows
and outside doors.
3. If you're outdoors, stay in the open away
from power lines or anything that might
fall. Stay away from buildings (stuff might
fall off the building or the building could fall
on you).
4. Don't use matches, candles, or any flame.
Broken gas lines and fire don't mix.
5. If you're in a car, stop the car and stay
inside the car until the earthquake stops.
After an earthquake, you must:
1. Check yourself and others for injuries.
Provide first aid for anyone who needs it.
2. Check water, gas, and electric lines for
damage. If any are damaged, shut off the
valves. Check for the smell of gas. If you
smell it, open all the windows and doors,
leave immediately, and report it to the
authorities.
3. Stay out of damaged buildings. Be careful
around broken glass and debris..
4. If you're at school or work, follow the
emergency plan or the instructions of the
person in charge.
5. Expect aftershocks.
There you go folks. Some pretty reminders on
what to do before, during and after an
earthquake. Always remember, it best to be
prepared and ready. I am ready.
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Anchor: It is true that the earthquakes can

happen in any part of the world. But in the
areas of faulting and folding or of crustal
weakness, the frequency of earthquakes is
more than anywhere else. The earthquakes
are concentrated in two main belts.

3. In the Philippines, we have the so called

Marikina Valley Fault System
The Marikina Valley Fault System, also known
as the Valley Fault System (VFS), is a
dominantly dextral strike-slip[1] fault system
in Luzon, Philippines. It extends from

1.

Circum-Pacific Earthquake Belt: This

belt includes all the coastal areas around
the vast Pacific Ocean. This belt extends
as an isostatically sensitive zone through
the coasts of Alaska, Aleutian Islands,
Japan, Philippines, New Zealand, North
and South America. This zone accounts for
68% of all earthquakes on the surface of
the earth. The most talked about
earthquake areas in this zone include
Japan, Chile, California and Mexico.

Mediterranean-Asia Earthquake Belt: This belt

begins from Alps mountain range and passes through
Turkey, Caucasus Range, Iran, Himalayan mountains
and Tibet to China. One of its branches passes
through Mongolia and Lake Baikal and another
branch extends to Myanmar. About 31% of world's
earthquakes are located in this region.

Dingalan, Aurora in the north and runs through

the cities of Quezon, Marikina, Pasig, Makati, P
araaque, Taguig, and
the provinces of Laguna and Cavite.
Again we may never be sure of what will be
happening next. It is a must that we are
responsible to comply to the following
preventive measures in order to survive. Its a
matter of preparation and faith in God that we
can surpass any catastrophe that may happen.
This is________________, for E Quake News.
Goodbye and God bless.
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Anchor: Thanks direc, I had a great time.
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