Despite the fears for those living in remote areas, some appeared to have been better prepared for the typhoon than those in larger towns and cities. The tiny Camotes islands, between Cebu and Leyte, took a direct hit that flattened most villages, but out of a population of 89,400 there were only five confirmed fatalities. Alfredo Arquillano, the former mayor of the islands largest town, San Francisco, said Camotes residents had been practising typhoon drills for years. We knew we were vulnerable, so we made absolutely sure that everybody knew what to do and where to go, Arquillano told AFP by phone. All 1,000 residents of one of the chains tiniest islets, Tulang Diyot, were evacuated to a larger island before Haiyan made landfall. My goodness, it was a good decision. Its fair to say it saved everyones life. There is not one house left standing on Tulang Diyot. Everything was wiped out, Arquillano said.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:04:48 +0000
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