These days, the horrifying typhoon Morakot is sweeping through the whole Asia, from Japan to Philippines, and now it reaches China. The typhoon Morakot is extremely destroying. It has caused and will continuously cause heavy storms and mudslides and many other consequent disasters. As far as it is reported, many buildings have collapsed and many villages have been buried because of mudslide with many casualties and unaccountable ones.
 Typhoon Morakot |
 Typhoon Morakot slams China, Taiwan |
Since the typhoon is so destructive, the involved governments are all very concerned about it. They have put lots of resource and equipment to limit its damage and rescue those in danger. However, just as I have mentioned above, as some villages are totally buried with all roads outside blocked and the ground is so slippery that helicopter cannot land, many rescuers can do nothing but to wait. As a expert of construction machinery, I get an idea as soon as I read this. I think, the excavators can play a constructive role in the process of rescue.
An excavator clears the landslide area in search and rescue operation
An excavator (also called a digger) is an engineering vehicle consisting of an articulated arm (boom, stick), bucket and cab mounted on a pivot (a rotating platform, like a Lazy Susan) atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. Although it is mainly used in construction basis, building buildings or tunnels, the excavator is versatile. It can be used as many other function, which I think will make itself a powerful tool in the typhoon disaster.
Why Excavators
To begin with, excavators can help clear the way. After the typhoon went by, many roads would be blocked by rocks, trees and other substances, which makes the affected place isolated and even more dangerous, neither the insider can get out nor the outsider can get in. Though convenient, helicopters come across a problem with the rescue. It cannot land on the slippery ground left behind the heavy storm. As a result, the excavator might be a good alternative. It can not only get into the influenced places by itself, but also clear away these obstacles on roads, making further rescue effective and efficient. In addition, excavators are also an essential to search the living in the ruins and wreckages. As I have mentioned at the right beginning, many people, the living ones, have been buried in the collapsed substances. To get them out, shovels are not appropriate, for it would take more time than the trampled ones can afford. Using excavator would be more effective and efficient.
 Helicopter cannot land because of the slippery ground |
 excavators can clear roads |
As a result, I really hope the involved governments can take a serious thinking about the application of excavator for the rescue.
Tags: Excavators, rescue, Typhoon Morakot
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