After typhoon, Philippines faces one of the most profound resettlement crises in decades

Author
Chico Harlan
Year
2014
Published in
The Washington Post

The typhoon that recently barreled through the Philippines has left in its wake one of the most profound resettlement crises in decades, with the number of newly homeless far exceeding the capacity of aid groups and the government to respond.

Informal settlements are sprouting out of the rubble of the Philippines’s coastal towns, placing residents back in the line of future typhoons.  

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