Segovia: calamity areas ill-prepared to handle strong typhoons by Joey Sem Dalumpines
EASTERN MINDANAO COMMAND, DAVAO CITY- A top military official observed that the hardest stricken areas by typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental are not used to strong and destructive weather systems. Lt. General Jorge Segovia, commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command said no one also saw the extent of the devastation until the storm struck in the affected communities. Wednesday, December 12, 2012
He said the facilities like gymnasiums, school buildings and barangay halls were supposed to be the strongest structures where residents took refuge. “These facilities were no match to the strong wind that deformed even steel trusses and flew away roofs like in Baganga and Cateel,� Segovia said. However, he said it did not take too long for government to organize and mobilize in order to respond to 15