http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/19/world/asia/as-cleanup-begins-displaced-pose-a-challenge-for-philippines.html?ref=world&_r=0
In an article written by Austin Ramzy on November 18, 2013, the worst typhoon ever to hit the Philippines is discussed. The typhoon hit ten days ago and there are four million people displaced, with 350,000 living in over 150,000 evacuation centers. The picture above is a picture of people who ran for the Saint Michael Archangel Church for coverage. Ten days later, and more than 100 people remain in the church waiting for the next shipment of relief supplies, such as Belen Cabonce, and 87 year old woman. She says that some people stayed in their houses, but many ran for the church that lived in Basey. She also states that she has not heard from her two children who live in Tacloban, a city that lost 800 of its people. Cabonce pleads for help and states that she is alone. The many places people have chosen as an evacuation center is becoming a problem. For example, the Tacloban City Convention Center, a basketball stadium, is now home to 2,500 people who need basic supplies and needs, because the conditions of living right now are highly unsanitary. To add to that, 2.5 million people are in need of food.
I decided to post this article, again because it happened in a different part of the world. Also because donating to people has become a reoccurring topic in my classes. What has happened in the Philippines is horrible, because there are homeless people with children who need food. Families have been separated. It is like the Philippines's version of Hurricane Katrina. These people need help and I think it is a shame that they are struggling to recover from this. How long will these people be living in unsanitary evacuation centers? How long will it take the Philippines to recover from this? It's amazing how one natural disaster can leave a country and its people damaged for years.
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