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NDRRMC: 'Ground heating' in Quezon City house probed

Discussion in 'News from The Philippines' started by Micawber, Oct 21, 2012.

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  1. Micawber
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    Micawber Renowned Lifetime Member

    Authorities are investigating a possible incident of ground heating in a residential area in Quezon City, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Sunday.

    In its 6 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the incident was reported by Jane Filio of 19 Manalo Street in Barangay Del Monte, who said the temperature rise started as early as October 17.

    The NDRRMC said Filio observed a square foot of their floor tiles in their living room "felt hotter" at about 8 p.m. last October 17.

    Last Friday, October 19, the hot spot expanded to about one square meter, prompting Filio to report the incident.

    Some 13 people affected by the incident are now staying in the family garage. They tried to manage the situation by placing wet rags on the floor.

    City fire officials inspected the area but could not determine the source of the heat, and advised Filio to coordinate with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

    The Manila Electric Co. cut the power line at 7 p.m. Friday, the NDRRMC said.

    A city rescue team inspected the area Friday night and coordinated with the Environment Department but were told to refer the matter to Phivolcs.

    On Saturday night, the team returned and found the affected floor area widened to nine square feet though the temperature had decreased.

    The Office of Civil Defense is now monitoring the incident, the NDRRMC said

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    http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/stor...mc-ground-heating-in-quezon-city-house-probed
    Micawber, Oct 21, 2012
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  2. oss
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    That's all we need direct volcanic activity right in the middle of metro manila :(

    Really hope this is something much much simpler.
    oss, Oct 21, 2012
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  3. Anon220806
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    Yikes!

    I always remember my trip to Lanzarote where they barbecued meat from the heat emenating from the ground.
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    Anon220806, Oct 21, 2012
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  4. oss
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    You're the geologist mate what do you think?

    Any chance it is hot spring rising or a tiny magma pocket that is the precursor of something much bigger?
    oss, Oct 21, 2012
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  5. Micawber
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    Maybe a leaking hot water pipe :D

    Seriously though, it's worrying
    Micawber, Oct 21, 2012
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  6. Anon220806
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    Geologist maybe, but volcanologist not. :D

    Prediction isn't easy. Could be something of nothing or an early warning of more to come. I recall that someone living in the vicinity of Pinatubo going up a few years ago, was saying that they were recording increased ambient temperatures in the vicinity in the run-up to the eruption..

    I tend to think, unfortunately, that the Philippines is in a highly vulnerable part of the world and one of the reasons why perhaps I wouldn't settle there. For me, something somewhere will surely "blow" at any time.
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    Anon220806, Oct 21, 2012
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    Well yes it will, something will blow, Ana has no major story to tell of Pinatubo in 1991 that is something I found odd, I though it would have had some sort of major impact 50 miles away.

    If this is volcanic then doubtless it will take a fairly long time, relatively speaking, and remembering new volcano's in Iceland some 30 40 years back.

    Still to gradually have Quezon city destroyed is not an appealing prospect, we (as a family) are not close to it but not far enough away either.
    oss, Oct 21, 2012
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  8. Anon220806
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    Or an electrical fault....
    Anon220806, Oct 21, 2012
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  9. oss
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    9 ft circle?

    It does make you wonder what is going on though.

    Remember all those low hanging cables in the street in Manila are there to electrocute all the tall foreigners ;)

    Not that many power lines are buried, really terrible infrastructure :(
    oss, Oct 21, 2012
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    Ah. I see. Was trying to think of an answer that would be of a lesser concern.
    Anon220806, Oct 21, 2012
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    I noticed that a bunch of Italian seismologists have just been locked up for getting their predictions wrong...
    Anon220806, Oct 22, 2012
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  12. oss
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    Yes, judge took just over four hours to find them guilty.

    Just what precise part of attempts at scientific investigation of anything ever produce one hundred percent exact, complete and non contradictory results.

    Medieval Witch Hunt more like.

    I wonder what their Judges will do to their bankers when the Italian sovereign debt crisis finally fully matures ;)
    oss, Oct 22, 2012
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    Michael Fish was lucky to get away without a prison sentence then! :D
    Anon220806, Oct 23, 2012
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  14. Kuya
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    If I'd felt the floor getting hot whilst in Mindanao, near to a volcano.. I'd have been on the next bus out of town - taking my inlaws like the Clampetts (with all our belongings onboard)
    Kuya, Oct 23, 2012
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    Indeed at that time we appear as a world to have had a much more mature understanding of things.

    Now?

    Well I have to agree with this response to the Italian fiasco (on beeb news).

    Enjoy the dark ages Italy, wouldn't be surprised if you have a lot of nearby European company in your medieval delusions soon.

    (apologies Dom :()
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    oss, Oct 23, 2012
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  16. Micawber
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    I checked on the NDRRMC website and there's no update.
    Seems that over the weekend there were no geologists available.

    I'm interested to find out the cause of this.
    Micawber, Oct 24, 2012
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  17. Anon220806
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    Yes, they heard about the Italian seismologists plight and scarpered. :D
    Anon220806, Oct 24, 2012
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  18. oss
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    :D oh really sorry for laughing Peter but that was a good response from John :lol:
    oss, Oct 24, 2012
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  19. oss
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    On a more serious note, just what exactly is keeping all the Filipino Geologists so busy?

    Sorry, sorry :lol:

    I would like to know what going on with this too, it could in reality be quite serious, however we both know it could equally get attributed to supernatural causes if no scientific explanation is forthcoming.
    oss, Oct 24, 2012
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  20. Micawber
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    Yep, really good and made me laugh too. :like:
    Micawber, Oct 25, 2012
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