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ROAMfilter™ Plus in Disaster Relief

2/10/2019

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Disasters are natural catastrophes that can cause great damage and an extensive loss of life. As much as  as we want to prevent disasters, it is an unavoidable calamity. In 2018 itself, there were 366 disaster events just within Asia.* After a disaster strikes, the devastation that it leaves behind is unfathomable. The following are just some of the devastating effects of a disaster.
  • Water contamination
  • Loss of basic utilities like electricity and pipeline water due to damaged infrastructure
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Economic damage such as loss of capital assets and infrastructure (housing, schools, factories and equipment, roads, dams and bridges)
  • Economic damage also includes human capital depletion (loss of life, loss of skilled workers)
  • Loss of natural resources
*https://www.munichre.com/topics-online/en/climate-change-and-natural-disasters/natural-disasters/the-natural-disasters-of-2018-in-figures.html
The after effects of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, destroying many houses near the port
Economic damage such as loss of capital assets and infrastructure 
https://development.asia/policy-brief/economics-climate-change-southeast-asia
Houses submerged in contaminated water in a flood disaster zone
Farmers losie their crops and livelihood due to a flood disaster
Water contamination after flooding and Loss of farm for livelihood after disaster 
https://www.directrelief.org/2019/07/widespread-flooding-has-devastated-south-asia-its-only-the-beginning/
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Bangladesh-rice-crop-destroyed-by-floods,-government-delays-Caritas-aid-40601.html
The lack of access to safe drinking water is an issue that is most commonly faced on the ground after a disaster due to water contamination. While there are existing solutions available, they might not be the most user-friendly and suitable option for deployment as such solutions are often bulky, complicated to use and requires electricity for operation.

At Wateroam, we asked ourselves, what can we do to solve the problems faced after disaster.
That is when we realised that there is a need for a safe, simple and swift system that can help you obtain clean water during disaster relief efforts.

We want to empower individuals and organisations participating in disaster relief efforts to have a simple and portable system that will allow them to provide clean water during humanitarian efforts. A water filtration system that does not require electricity, one where simplicity meets efficiency. Thus, we developed the ROAMfilter™ Plus.

The ROAMfilter™ Plus is an easy-to-use, highly portable water filter that provides a large amount of safe drinking water within a short period of time. It is the ideal filter for usage in emergency, disaster relief, and rural developments.
A portable disaster relief filter called the ROAMfilter Plus
The key features of the ROAMfilter™ Plus include:

  1. Safe: Filter removes 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.99% of viruses. Treats surface water, such as wells, rivers, lakes and streams
  2. Simple: Easy to operate due to the intuitive hand pump design. 
  3. Swift: Filter is completely backpackable and can be set up within 1 minute. Rapid flow rate of 200 Litres per hour can meet the drinking water needs of a community of 100.

The ROAMfilter™ Plus can last for approximately 2 years with proper maintenance and can be easily replaced thereafter. Apart from the mechanical hand pump mode, the filter can also be attached to gravity tanks or water taps to be operated in the automatic mode.
A man operating a community water filter by handpump and collecting clean water

Designed with 3 core design principles in mind; safety, simplicity and swiftness, the ROAMfilter™ Plus is engineered to be the most portable community water filter for disaster relief victims and rural communities.

Contact us now if you are interested to find out how you can get one for your next deployment!


Blog Author: Terry Ng
Did you know, 525,000 children under 5 die from diarrhoeal diseases every year? Millions more fall ill  due to water-borne diseases caused by the lack of access to clean drinking water.
A young school girl enjoying a glass of clean drinking water from Wateroam's portable water filter
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21/9/2021 10:45:28 am



I came across your post about Disaster Relief. It was really helpful to know what you are doing in order to help people affected by natural disasters. I'm glad that there are efforts being made to provide relief for those who have been impacted by these catastrophes!

I totally get it- sometimes we can't do much other than donate money or time towards helping these communities rebuild their lives. But with the ROAM filter Plus, you can sleep better at night knowing that you helped save someone's life while also protecting your own family from harmful chemicals and bacteria which cause ill health effects during times of disasters!

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