Examples of the natural hazards it faces:
Volcanoes- Mount Pinatubo (1991) Buildings collapsed, crops destroyed
Earthquakes- Luzon Island (1990) Killed 1500 people
Landslides- Leyte Island (2006) A whole village was buried
Typhoons- Typhoon Xangsane (2006) Swept through densly populated area
Tsunamis- Moro Gulf (1976) Thousands were killed
Droughts- Luzon Island (2005) Effected hydro-electric power plants
Flooding- Manila (1970s) Rice crops were destroyed
Vulnerable Population
High population densities, unstable locations (Aeta tribe- Pinatubo), LEDC
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