ARTIFICIAL LAKE Landslides triggered by extreme ground shaking from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani province on June 8 blocked waterways and altered river courses, leadingto the formation of artificial lakes, like this one in a community in Glan town. —PHOTO FROM SARANGANI PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Over two weeks after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, authorities in Sarangani and Davao Occidental provinces are dealing with several rivers whose natural course was altered by landslides and shifts in land surface, forming artificial dams or lakes.
Aside from changing river courses, the strong quake on June 8 also triggered coastal uplifts in parts of the two provinces, resulting in the recession of shorelines, some reportedly by 200 meters, that exposed corals and seagrasses.
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In Sarangani, Gov. Rogelio Pacquiao directed disaster response personnel to ensure the safety of communities following the formation of artificial dams in remote barangays of Glan and Malapatan towns following the quake.FEATURED STORIES
