the following is an interview with boholano maj. gen. carlos bustrillos holganza (ret.)November 26, 2013
Q&A: Philippine Lessons in Post-Disaster Recoveryby: Ms Josephine CunetaFrom: The Wall Street Journal (November 25, 2013)
http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2013/11/24/qa-philippine-lessons-in-post-disaster-recovery/The rush has begun to rebuild parts of the Philippines destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan, the deadliest typhoon ever to hit the country. More than 5,200 people have died and at least 4 million have been displaced. The United Nations’ Office of Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs says 2.5 million people are in need of food aid, and millions of children are in danger of acute malnutrition.
Since the storm struck two weeks ago, on Nov. 8, many disaster relief experts have poured into the country, along with aid supplies and money. At the same time, Filipinos who have responded to past recovery efforts in this disaster-prone country are again chipping in.
To better understand some of the lessons from previous natural catastrophes, The Wall Street Journal spoke to former Maj. Gen. Carlos Holganza, who oversaw several post-disaster infrastructure and community development projects during his 38 years in the Philippine Armed Forces. He shared his thoughts via e-mail.
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