Frequent natural disasters: volcanic eruptions and powerful earthquakes trigger cascading crises

1. Hikers were killed when Mount Malapi erupted in Indonesia

On December 3, 2023, the Marapi volcano in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province erupted violently, spewing ash columns up to 3,000 meters high. At the time of the incident, 75 climbers were trapped on the summit, resulting in 23 deaths and many severe burns. Indonesia’s National Disaster Relief Agency (BNPB) said the volcano activity monitoring system had issued an early warning, but did not evacuate tourists in time. The incident exposed the emergency management loopholes in some tourist attractions.

2. The eruption of the Fagladal volcano in Iceland threatens populated areas

On January 14, 2024, the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland erupted again after months of silence, sending lava flows close to the fishing port town of Grindavik. The town’s 3,500 residents had already been evacuated in November 2023 due to earthquake warnings, but the eruption has put geothermal power plants and transport networks at risk of disruption.

3. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake triggered landslides in northern Myanmar

On January 17, 2024, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kachin State in northern Myanmar at a depth of 90 kilometers, which was clearly felt in neighboring India, China and Bangladesh. At least 112 people were killed and more than 300 injured in the quake, which flattened remote villages due to landslides and collapsed buildings, according to the Ministry of Social Welfare and Disaster Relief. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that armed conflict and damaged roads have severely hampered the delivery of aid, and about 50,000 people are in urgent need of medical care and temporary shelter.

4. Santa Ana winds trigger massive wildfires in California

On January 12, 2024, a fast-moving wildfire broke out in southern California due to extremely dry weather and strong Santa Ana winds. As of January 19, the fire had burned more than 18,000 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 residents in San Diego and Riverside counties. The blaze destroyed at least 150 structures and seriously injured one firefighter, according to Cal Fire. Scientists have warned that the wildfire season in California has shifted from a seasonal hazard to a year-round threat as climate change lengthens the dry spell.

The conflict continues to escalate: Gaza and Ukraine are Mired in humanitarian disasters

1. A record number of deaths in the conflict in the Gaza Strip

According to the United Nations, more than 23,000 people have died in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated in October 2023, 70% of them women and children. In January 2024, an Israeli airstrike on the city of Rafah resulted in the destruction of a shelter camp, killing at least 45 civilians. The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that the local health system is on the verge of collapse and about 1.9 million people have been displaced.

2. Missile strikes hit cities in eastern Ukraine

On January 2, 2024, Russia launched a massive missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing 15 people, injuring 60 others, and severely damaging a children’s hospital and residential area. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), more than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in February 2022.

Amy Pope, director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), stressed that with more than 300 million people in need of emergency assistance worldwide and a funding gap of 60%, “the international community needs to show solidarity urgently.”

In this case, the traditional concrete building, because of the high cost, long construction time, can not meet the demand. But the prefabricated house, because of the low price, fast and easy installation, can catch up more time for refugee. 

And SOEASY is the manufacturer in Guangdong province China, and do 100% exporting over 10 years, lots of camp project to all over the world, as refugee camp, construction camp, oil & gas camp, mining camp, labor camp, plantation base, school, hotel project and so on.

Why Container Homes Are the first choice for the camp?

For the beginning of the project, we have the Folding container house & Expandable container house, just 3-4 people 4 minutes can finish one house, within one week can make a camp. Usually for the people temporary residence at first, and can be repeated multiple times multiple site use. 

Foldable container houses offer promising solutions to these challenges. This is why they gained attention in disaster relief reconstruction:

Affordability: Container home are inexpensive and widely available, making them an economical choice for large-scale housing projects, no need foundation, reduce 30%-50% cost, reduce 30% labour cost and convenient transportation.

Durability: Designed to withstand harsh weather conditions, these containers are strong, corrosion-resistant, and capable of enduring extreme environments—a critical feature in disaster-prone areas. Additionally, integrating renewable energy systems, such as solar panels, into container homes can enhance their appeal and sustainability.

Speed of Construction: Prefabricated container homes can be assembled quickly, 2 minutes 4 steps can finish 1 house, providing immediate relief to displaced families and accelerating the recovery process.

Customizability: Containers can be stacked, modified, and combined to create diverse structures, from individual family homes to community centers, schools, and clinics.

Why more and more customer want to choose our prefab houses for their camp project?

1. Convenience for site workers

Man camps are convenient for workers, primarily because they can live near to the project site use alittle time that they can arrive the site. with a site camp, workers don’t have to spend a lot of time on their way to work, no need to worry about traffic problems or consider transportation.

2. Have food in the construction site

Man camp are always comfigure with kitchen and dinning hall, so the workers can easy to get food after a working day instead of spend lots of time drive to the town to find a restaurant.

3. Entertainment at construction site

Depends on the size and type of camp, some of the construction site man camp will have entertainment room, such as gym house, stadium, cinema room and big-screen TVS. This allows employees to have a lot of entertainment activities on the construction site, and all of them are provided to employees free of charge.

4. Companies Can Manage Workers’ Conduct

Due to the workers living in the house which the company provided, so company and set up the rules and regulations to manager worker’s conducts.  In terms of the company, that’s good news for the company operation, because they can set the expected standards of behavior they want to see from employees. Whether it’s working hours or off-duty hours, or what behavior is not allowed on the construction site, the company can set certain standards for better management to improve the progress of the project.

5. Company can save money

Build a camp for workers in construction site, company can same many money on the renting hotel for workers. And camp life is more abundant, and they can have a complete living facility at the construction site.Generally speaking, A Mining camp or oil & gas camp are far away from urban areas, and there are no hotels around them. Establishing a camp community not only provides convenience for workers, but also saves the company a lot of money.

Why choose SOEASY?

FOSHAN SOEASY MODULAR HOUSING CO LTD, As a leading manufacturer special for prefab house, prefab container camp project, we are devoted to provide one-stop solution，including  professional design, production, after-sales for every camp projects.

We have totally 4 production base, over hundred thousands square meters area，to make sure every project can deliver in time as well as ensuring quality.

Our quality system has been audited for CE, BV, SGS, ISO and so on, we have successfully completed more than 3,000 projects across 60 countries and regions. We always value the demands and feedback from our users, constantly innovate and develop our products. We’ve successfully made many prefabricated camp for different construction site, mining site, school ,refugee home, with our different type of housing.

SOEASY have rich experience on the prefab camp projects, so we can professional provides flexible solutions to our customers, which is very suitable for various applications, including mining, oil and natural gas fields, plantations and disaster relief.

Camp are built with light steel structures and insulation sandwich panels, which can ensure comfort and long -term service life (up to 20 years). They can be customized in size and layout to meet different needs of different personnel. In addition, these camps can be easily installed and relocated, which provides flexibility for the projects. As an experienced prefabricated container house camp construction company, we can provide temporary housing for thousands of workers and provide all facilities required for remote sites.

Our one-stop camp solutions are designed to meet the diverse needs of various industries. Whether it’s the remote challenges of mining, the safety-critical environment of oil and gas, the sustainable approach required for plantations, or the urgent response needed for refugee crises, we can provide tailored, efficient, and reliable solutions to meet your customzied needs.

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Company Name: FOSHAN SOEASY MODULAR HOUSING CO LTD

Country: China, Guangdong province

Factory location: No.7 Wende 4th street, Dawang High-Tech Zone, Zhaoqing city, Guangdong province, China

Office location: ROOM 804，BUILDING 2，NO.115 JIHUA 4TH ROAD，FOSHAN CITY，GUANGDONG，CHINA

Contact Person: Grey Chen/CEO

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Website: www.soeasycontainerhouse.com