The SHINe Program
Background:
School Hydrological Information Network or SHINe is a simple school-based program aimed at addressing issues on the effects of climate change, in particular focusing on awareness to hydrolometeorological-related disasters. The activity is one way of supporting the Department of Education’s (DepEd) thrust in its developmental program on the “climate change” enhanced curriculum. This is consistent with the underlying principle that disaster awareness begins in schools.
The program aims to strengthening the community, in particular the school, to cope with disasters such as floods through the school’s regular monitoring of rainfall, river or water level stage (at some areas) and tracking of incoming tropical cyclones path being done at the school’s capacity level. The data monitored are readily provided to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Office (PDRRMO) and the disaster councils at municipal and barangay levels during times of inclement weather condition and thus helping out the community in its disaster preparedness and mitigation activities.
