On 8 November 2013, super typhoon Haiyan made landfall in Philippines. On 24 November, the Chinese hospital ship arrived in Philippines to help with disaster relief efforts. Drinking water was collected at a variety of locations, and the concentration levels of lead were determined with field test kit. The results showed that the levels of lead in 67% of total collected water samples exceeded WHO's standard. Afterwards, the local government had taken many measures to ensure a safe water supply in next few months. This is the first report about water quality in Philippines after the disaster.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/use-field-test-kit-detection-lead-drinking-water-philippines-post-disaster-typhoon
[2] http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/3/5287/2015/nhessd-3-5287-2015.html
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-y-liu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/l-m-cong
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/z-j-lan-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/natural-hazards-and-earth-system-sciences
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/typhoons
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/philippines
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lead
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water-quality
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/disaster-management
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-supply
