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Survivors told to learn disaster lessons from Supertyphoon Yolanda
Eleven years after Super Typhoon Yolanda, survivors are urged to apply its lessons to enhance resilience against increasingly destructive recent disasters.
Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez emphasized the importance of yearly commemoration to remember the disaster and educate future generations on disaster preparedness.
He stressed that survivors have a purpose to teach others how to prepare for calamities, rather than solely relying on government aid post-disaster.
Mayor Romualdez advised citizens to cooperate with the government by relocating from danger zones to safer areas, highlighting the substantial annual investment in rehabilitation and rescue efforts.
Data from the Regional Development Council in Eastern Visayas indicates that a significant portion of the target housing units for Yolanda victims are either occupied or ready for occupancy.
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