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On 6 November 2013, one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded struck the Philippine archipelago. The resulting damage was immense. Flying debris, flattened houses, damaged buildings and the loss of basic infrastructures caused copious deaths, displaced over 4 million people and affected roughly 14 million lives (UNOCHA, 2013). Blocked roads and a damaged airport only compounded the hardship felt by the survivors, many of whom were in need of basic necessities such as shelter, fresh water, food and medicine.
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Hollis, S. (2015). The Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management. In: The Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137439307_1
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