The frequency of disasters is increasing globally - ROAMfilter™ Plus in Disaster Relief

30 September 2026 ·Chong Tee Lim

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:

Safe: Filter removes 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.99% of viruses. Treats surface water, such as wells, rivers, lakes and streams
Simple: Easy to operate due to the intuitive hand pump design.
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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