Big River Rising
Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines is a country living on the edge of disaster.
Earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons and floods all threaten the safety of its 94 million citizens.
On 7 August 2012, extreme monsoon rainfall devastated its capital Metro Manila, forcing close to three quarters of a million people to evacuate their homes.
Big River Rising is the story of Banaba, a slum dwelling community who use scientific solutions to help them survive.
Find out more about the inspiring story of mother-of-five Belen de Guzman, as she nervously monitors the rising water as it threatens Banaba, the settlement community where she lives.
Watch our video series, which illustrates the story of Banaba, a slum dwelling community who use scientific solutions provided by our partners to help them survive.
*Please note: Big River Rising was originally built using a third party experimental storytelling platform which is no longer available. Please instead use its replacement on this website.