The Green Report: Why we should care about where evacuation centers are built

MANILA, Philippines – Because the Philippines is a country that has had to deal with some of the strongest storms in recent history, adaptation is a crucial part of its climate action.

But what happens when adaptation strategies, such as evacuation centers, are not climate-proof?

In this The Green Report episode, Rappler environment and science desk editor Jee Geronimo talks to researcher Lorenz Pasion, who for months analyzed data on flood-prone evacuation centers in Negros Occidental, one of the provinces with the highest exposure to multiple hazards and risks.

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