
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has assured individuals severely affected by Tropical Storm "Agaton" of continuous support to help them get back on their feet.
“The Red Cross will be helping populations affected by TS Agaton in the long run, as it usually does for survivors of calamities,” PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Senator Richard Gordon in a statement.
“The Red Cross will be here for the long haul, as usual,” he added.
Gordon also highlighted the importance of a “national policy to move people living in dangerous areas to safer places.”
He said that there is a “need for a long-term plan to make sure people have the option to live in safe areas and not in dangerous ones, such as at the foot of mountains or near oceans.”
“There has to be a long-term plan, a big sit-down to ensure every province can make some alternatives for the people,” he added.