In temporary shelters now housing thousands of evacuees, relief supplies are running out. As proponents of permanent evacuation facilities have pointed out, putting evacuees in school buildings for prolonged periods also displace the students in the school. Perhaps government officials want to keep evacuation centers as uncomfortable as possible to ensure that evacuees will not linger one moment longer than needed in the temporary shelters. But poor conditions in evacuation centers, combined with the fear of burglary, make it difficult to persuade residents to abandon their homes even when disaster looms. Preparing decent evacuation centers for disaster victims should have been prioritized a long time ago.

Source: Philippine Star January 28, 2018 15:56 UTC