00:00 Ten years after the tragedy left by the Super Typhoon Yolanda to the Tagatakloban,
00:04 residents once again remembered the devastating events in the province.
00:09 DOSC Secretary Solidum also gave the importance of preparedness and having sufficient knowledge
00:16 when it comes to incidents like Yolanda.
00:19 This is what Rot Lagusan reported.
00:20 It has been a decade since the Philippines was hit by the Super Typhoon Yolanda.
00:29 This is the strongest typhoon in the history of the country,
00:33 where thousands were affected.
00:35 And one of its most severe is the Tacloban City.
00:38 The resident here is old, especially since he grew up here.
00:42 He told that the situation was very difficult back then because the aid couldn't enter
00:47 from the government because of the storm.
00:50 Half of their town was destroyed, so it was difficult for him to sleep, especially at night.
00:55 But they are still fine because the situation is much better than the residents of the town.
01:00 The worst thing for us is that the dead were buried here.
01:05 The smell was very bad.
01:08 So we were really affected.
01:11 So what I did, I took my family and took them to Manila.
01:18 We were able to wake up, but the memories of the dead are still there.
01:23 Twenty-something of his family were with the dead after the ship hit their house.
01:30 Only one of the MB Eva Jocelyn in eight marine vessels was hit by the 6-meter storm surge
01:36 here in Barangay Anibong, which was hit by many residents.
01:41 For now, this serves as a reminder of the calamity that many people go to when they are here in Tacloban.
01:48 The shipwreck is now being used to take pictures of the shipwreck.
01:53 Here at the Mass Graves in Holy Cross Gardens, silence is heard.
01:57 Some of the people who were evacuated were buried here because of the storm.
02:00 Some of their names are also written on the grave, as a way to remind them of their loved ones.
02:06 According to Secretary Renato Solidong Jr., the tragedy should not be forgotten.
02:12 Because there are many lessons that can be learned here,
02:16 and the possibility of large-scale disasters is already here.
02:22 Whatever happens, the national and local governments will do.
02:28 If people do not move, their lives or their families will be affected.
02:35 After 10 years, it seems that the tragedy has become unnoticeable here in Tacloban City and even in the province of Leyte.
02:43 The lives of the residents are back to normal.
02:46 The local government is now recognizing the great help of innovation to reduce the possible effects of disasters.
02:53 I wish we had this 10 years ago.
02:56 But, you know, this is a big help for all of us and it's a reawakening.
03:05 And we are all happy and we really put our hope in the Department of Science and Technology.
03:15 Disaster preparedness is not about being ready physically. It's not about logistics.
03:21 We have to see disaster as a science. We have to see disaster as a science and a solution as a science.
03:29 And that's why we have loads of technology right now that we can actually use.
03:34 Secretary Solidong gave the important message of each of us to avoid this from happening again.
03:41 If they know about this, they should not be convinced again and again because they will be the ones to be evacuated.
03:51 That's why earthquakes, tsunami drills, storm surge drills are important.
03:56 So that our youths will be used to it and when they grow up, they will remember this.
04:02 Even a decade ago, the possibility of another strong storm in the Netherlands did not disappear.
04:10 This is where some of the victims of the super typhoon in the Netherlands are now.
04:15 Some of them have no identity.
04:18 This is a reminder of the strength of the cut of nature here in Tacloban.
04:22 That's why this kind of tragedy needs to be prepared so that it won't happen again.
04:27 Rod Laguzad for the nation.
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