These houses were constructed by the national government, through the National Housing Authority (NHA), and were supposed to withstand strong winds. Some residents have complained that these resettlement houses, measuring about 40 square meters, were poorly constructed. Like the Baronas, another Yolanda survivor, Rodolfo Pido, 67, lost his house’s roof to Ursula. Families living in a resettlement site constructed by the private sector, like the GMA Kapuso Village in Barangay 106, felt secure inside their houses while Tacloban was being battered by Ursula. Their houses were not spared by Ursula even if these were made of concrete with galvanized iron sheets as roof.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 01, 2020 21:00 UTC