TACLOBAN, Philippines - Filipino widow Agatha Ando has learned to laugh again in the decade after Super Typhoon Haiyan smashed into the central Philippines, killing more than 6,000 people and leaving millions homeless.
This combination image of two photographs created on October 24, 2023 shows people walking past rubble and debris near the intersection of Burgos and Real streets in Tacloban city, Leyte province on November 10, 2013 after Super Typhoon Haiyan made landfall, and a view of the intersection ten years later on October 12, 2023 . The Philippines, which endures more than 20 major storms a year, has plenty of experience dealing with disasters.
"I am now able to laugh again, but I will never forget them," said Ando, 57, who survived because she heeded official warnings to go inland before the storm hit. As the Philippines prepares to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Haiyan, Romualdez said survivors had"moved on" from the disaster.Scientists have long warned that storms are becoming more powerful as the world becomes warmer because of human-driven climate change.
"I feel in terms of the national government, in terms of the local government, there were a lot of lessons learned," said Romualdez. Hazard maps used by government agencies are also updated regularly, weather alerts are issued earlier and in local languages, and pre-emptive evacuations are standard practice.Posadas said local governments now used their own funds, food packs and rescue personnel instead of relying on the national government, enabling them to respond to disasters more quickly.
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