Improvised Flood Water Level Indicator for below Sea Level Areas

Abstract

Drowning due to flood is one of the main causes of people’s death in the Philippines. The development of a water level indicator with an installed beeper is necessary to minimize this risk as it creates awareness on rising flood waters during the typhoon season. A water level indicator as an emergency equipment for this purpose was designed and created utilizing readily available materials and tested for installation and function, durability, use and safety. The device was demonstrated to ten (10) participants utilizing survey forms to measure the product’s design, installation and function, durability, use and safety. The Likert Scale was utilized for the survey and the results were analyzed by means of the Weighted Mean. The results indicated that, in all the parameters, the respondents strongly agreed in all aspects of the survey questions. The product is therefore feasible, useful and functional.