Philippines is
the fourth most at-risk country in the world in terms of climate-related
natural disasters. Already it is estimated that multi-hazard average
annual loss for the Philippines is US$7.893 million, which is equivalent to 69
per cent of social expenditure in the country. Many disaster have passed
but having the Filipino Spirit we still manage to laugh , smile and be happy. The
definition of resilience is also taken from UNISDR terminology to mean “the
ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb,
accommodate to and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and
efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its
essential basic structures and functions”.
Like resilience,
‘community’ is a popular term that is still loosely defined in the literature. A group of
people living in the same place or sharing similar characteristics may contain
numerous internal conflicts and divisions and may not act as a cohesive entity
during a disaster, despite the connotations the term ‘community’ conjures.9 Nevertheless,
measuring resilience at the community level is advantageous. Communities have a
unique understanding of the factors that contribute to their ability to resist,
absorb and recover from disturbances as well as a direct understanding of the
risks that they face. The social norms, social capital and social networks in
which individuals are embedded will determine disaster behavior and the
outcomes of a disaster. Preparedness
plans developed internally by communities have been shown to be better than
those developed externally by consultants.In the event
of a disaster, neighbors and local peers are inevitably the first responders.
Communities are therefore the most effective locus of disaster preparedness
activities.
We must rebuild
communities with the confidence that we have . Hand and hand we help each other to rise ,
stand up and move on to what is already done. Helping each other to support and
get back and be stronger to will happen next. We need a restart and build a new
lively hood and return the normality of the people lives.
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excellent!
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DeleteGreat Job!!!! I like the way you encourage people that might read this on being resilient in times of disaster.
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ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeletenice work! keep it up
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