typhoon resistant

Earthbag History in the Making in Coron, Philippines

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Earthbag houses in Coron, Philippines use perfectly shaped and aligned earthbags that are made in a wooden form and then set on the wall.
Earthbag houses in Coron, Philippines use perfectly shaped and aligned earthbags that are made in a wooden form and then set on the wall.

I recently visited an incredible earthbag project in the Philippines. The earthbag houses are in Barangay Lajala, a coastal barangay near Coron that was devastated by super Typhoon Yolanda last year. About 90 percent of the houses in Barangay Lajala were completely destroyed while the other 10 percent were partly damaged. This is the largest earthbag project of its kind and so I will be posting numerous stories to document as many details as possible. They use a different earthbag method than anyone else. See below for details.

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Live in the Philippines: Tacloban/Ormoc City

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Typhoon Yolanda devastated Tacloban, Ormoc City, Coron and other areas in the Philippines last year
Typhoon Yolanda devastated Tacloban, Ormoc City, Coron and other areas in the Philippines last year

Reporting live from the region hit by Typhoon Yolanda last November. One year later the damage done by that super typhoon is still readily apparent.

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Open Source Disaster Resistant Earthbag Homes

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Open source plans for hurricane resistant homes
Open source plans for hurricane resistant homes

Announcing a new open source project at Natural Building Blog with free plans available after completion of design. Please submit your suggestions below for an ultra low-cost, disaster resistant earthbag home for coastal areas that are vulnerable to hurricanes/cyclones and flooding.

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