House panel studying proposal to establish permanent evacuation centers in disaster-prone areas 0 SHARES Share it! Precious Castelo, House Bill 3691 to be known as the Permanent Evacuation Center Act will make it mandatory for the government to establish an evacuation center in localities that have been established as prone to natural disasters. “Permanent evacuation facilities should alleviate the sorry condition of the victims and provide a safe haven until they resume their normal lives,” Castelo explained. A state of panic has prompted thousands of residents in Davao del Sur and North Cotabato to seek shelter in makeshift evacuation centers such as public schools. News reports disclosed that many displaced people have left government evacuation centers in search for better conditions compared to crowded evacuation centers.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 04, 2019 05:03 UTC