Diana Moraleda expressed the ongoing struggles of families in Tuguegaro City, stating, "This is our fifth storm in three weeks. We have no time to repair between the storms." Typhoons are frequent, but the intensity and frequency of recent storms have overwhelmed residents, leaving them scrambling to cope with the aftermath.
Moraleda highlighted the consequences of Typhoon Usagi, asking, "It's hard to find workers, as the carpenters themselves are still fixing their own homes. The damage has left many vulnerable and anxious as they try to recover after each successive storm trauma."
With the fifth major storm hitting the Philippines in a short span of time, nine million people have been displaced, and at least 160 have lost their lives. This unprecedented frequency of typhoons has compounded challenges for those already affected by earlier disasters.
The article emphasizes the alarming impact of climate change, stating, "Human-caused climate breakdown has increased the occurrence of the most intense and destructive typhoons, leading to a cycle of devastation that communities find increasingly difficult to manage."
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