In this paper, the urban poor victims of a natural disaster caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Ondoy in September of 2009 are examined. Focus is put on the steps taken before the disaster and restoration period of the marginalized people of Metro Manila as well as the way these people conduct their everyday lives. Whenever a natural disaster occurs in the Philippines, there is the belief that natural disasters are the act of God and that both the rich and poor suffer damage equally. However, this conceals the awkward truth of the social structure in the country; the poor are more vulnerable, less privileged, and have little access to resources, as proven by the Ondoy disaster. In this paper, the author describes how these marginalized people dealt with the typhoon and what practices were seen during the restoration phase.
Resource collections
- Evaluating humanitarian action
- Monitoring of humanitarian action
- Topics
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience