Be better prepared for disasters

Lau Bing
New Straits Times
03-14-2011
Be better prepared for disasters
Byline: Lau Bing
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Main Section
Type: Letter

I AM saddened by the increasing frequency of disasters hitting the world.

Millions of people have become victims and the loss of lives and properties is colossal and inevitable during such calamities.
We have to be better prepared for catastrophes.

We have to be prepared to face starvation when farms and arable land are inundated by floods or destroyed by earthquakes, droughts and volcanic eruptions.

We are okay for the moment, but if the situation worsens, there will be a global shortage of food.

Even without these catastrophes and disasters, the natural vegetation is affected by global warming.

Recently, an astrologer predicted on the Internet that on March 19, the moon will be at its biggest size when viewed from Earth and it will come closest to Earth, too.

He predicted more earthquakes, floods and other disasters during this period.

LAU BING

Subang Jaya, Selangor

(Copyright 2011)