THE IMPACTS OF TYPHOON TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARANGAY SAN MIGUEL

CALABANGA CAMARINES SUR

A Research Paper Presented to

the Faculty of the Senior High School

Our Lady of La Porteria Academy

Calabanga, Camarines Sur

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirement for General Academic

Strand-Academic Track

Cabrera, Harley Jane, H.

April 2021
 Harley Jane H. Cabrera

The Researcher
Our Lady of La Porteria Academy

Abstract
Infamous for their destructive powers, typhoons can generate
winds of more than 75 miles per hour and cause major flooding
through their intense rainfall and storm surges. Their effects
range from structural damage to trees, watercraft, and houses to
both immediate and long-term impacts on human life and
livelihood. This research aims to know the impacts of typhoon
Rolly to the residents of San Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur.
The researcher gathered data for this study by visiting every
participants to answer the interview questions ready for this
study. The researcher concluded that the victims of the typhoon
had difficulty recovering from its effects but they still managed
to recover from the hardships of typhoon Rolly. Also the
researcher found that the barangay officials helped the victims
to overcome the destruction brought of the typhoon Rolly in San
Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur

Keywords: typhoon, impacts, effects, recovery

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research study becomes a reality with the kind support

and help of many individuals. The researcher wish to express the
gratitude to all those who have helped them in their research.

God Almighty for wisdom he bestowed, the strength, peace of

mind and good health in order to finish the research study.

Hannah Christia Romero research adviser for support,

advices, guidance, valuable comments and provisions that
benefited much in the completion and success of this study.

Shaina Gamora Calote for the guidance and constant

supervision, also for imparting her knowledge and expertise in
doing a research.

Manuel and Minerba Cabrera for encouragement which help in

completion of this paper and for sharing their support, either
morally, financially and physically.

To all relatives, friends, and other who in one way or

another shared their endless support, kindness and understanding
spirit.

The researcher
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

This chapter includes the introduction, statement of the

problem, scope and delimitation, theoretical framework,
conceptual framework, significance of the study and the
definition of terms used.

Introduction

In the context of the changing climate relative to the

development and industrialization of countries in the global
spectrum, humanity is challenged by nature that fights back
through calamities. Since then, people found little and slow
measures to mitigate or lessen the effects of unexpected
disasters as such, countries frequently visited by natural
calamities have become vulnerable to severe damage of properties
and a number of casualties. Tropical countries such as the
Philippines is prone to typhoons as it lies in the Pacific Ocean
where cyclones are mostly formed. Being in this location, the
Philippines experiences an average of twenty (20) tropical
cyclones every year. Half of these are destructive which includes
other weather hazards such as thunderstorm, heavy rainfall,
southwest and northeast monsoons (DRRRM, 2008).

Typhoons are considered to be extremely devastating natural

hazards worldwide. In all the world, Philippines is one of the
countries most prone to tropical storms. The Philippines is prone
to tropical cyclones due to its geographical location which
generally produce heavy rains and flooding of large areas and
also strong winds which result in heavy casualties to human life
and destructions to crops and properties. The Philippines is
visited by an average of twenty typhoons a year. Typhoons can hit
the Philippines any time of the year, with the months of June to
September being most active, with August being the most active
individual month and May the least active. Typhoons usually move
east to west across the country, heading north or west as they
go.

Typhoon Goni, known in the Philippines as super Typhoon

Rolly, was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that made
landfall as a Category 5 – equivalent super typhoon on Bicol
Region in the Philippines. One of its victim is the Barangay San
Miguel, municipality of Calabanga province of Camarines sur. The
typhoon left extensive destruction and damage to the residents of
brgy. San Miguel especially the one who are near the rice field
and canal, because of the winds and rain the houses were
destroyed. Roofs and things inside the house are flying because
of the winds. A lot of residents evacuate in a safe place
including children and adults, where they can sleep peacefully.
According to the National Electrification administration,
electrical power distribution and communication services were
severely disrupted after the strong winds toppled several
transmission lines, according to the National Electrification
administration.

This research aim to know the impacts of the typhoon Rolly

to the lives of the residents of the brgy. San Miguel Calabanga
and their ways on how to recover after the destruction of the
typhoon Rolly. It also aim to know what help do they get from
Local Government Unit.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to know the extent of the effects of typhoon

Rolly in San Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur.
 This study also seeks to answer the following questions:

a. What are the impacts of the typhoon Rolly to the people of

San Miguel Calabanga?

b. What actions did the residents do to recover from the

effects of the typhoon?

c. What actions did the local government do to help the

recovery of the barangay?

Scope and Delimitation

This study focused on the impact made by the typhoon Rolly

in San Miguel Calabanga and how the citizens and community
recover after the devastation of the typhoon. The 10 citizens of
barangay San Miguel Calabanga living near the farm or rice field
and canal will be the participants of this research. All
participants of this study will be subject to qualitative
question.

The delimitation of this study are the people outside the

barangay of San Miguel. The residents who are not living beside
or behind the rice field and canal are not included in the
participants.

Assumption of the Study

The research study is anchored on the assumption that the
respondents will be honest in answering the questionnaire which
upon data to be gathered by the researcher are valid and
reliable. In addition the research study is believed to be timely
relevant to respondents that will result in an outcome.
 1. The people suffered from the strong winds and rains of
typhoon Rolly.

2. The houses were destroyed, the roofs and walls of the house
are broken.

3. Children’s behavior were also affected because of the

typhoon.

Significance of the Study

This study has an important purpose for the following:

Residents of San Miguel: This research will aid in future

researches as well as in making plans, programs and projects to
help victims of storms and to be well prepared if the Philippines
will experience future storms.

Local Government Unit: This research help the government

team to know the problem and experience of the victims. With the
help of this research the local government unit will know how to
handle the impacts of typhoons.

Future Researchers: This research help the researchers to

be aware and knowledgeable of the impacts of typhoons to the
people. It help them to be a better analyst too and it can be a
help as future reference for more studies.

Definition of Terms
Disaster. A sudden event, a natural catastrophe that causes
great damage.

Typhoon. A giant, rotating storm that brings wind, rain, and

destruction.
 Theoretical Framework

The purpose of this qualitative research is to determine the

effects of typhoon to human’s life after the destruction of
Typhoon. The researcher have found theories that may help to
relate this research to the current study such as Typhoon
Disaster System Theory and Bioecological Theory.

Social Capital Theory

According to Schellong (2007), Disasters can cause both

physical damage and losses incurred by social units and the
disruption of the unit’s routine functioning and within its
network of other social units. Whenever there is a natural and
man-made disaster, people help one another before they are
supported or replaced by government entities. There is a Sesotho
idiom which says ‘Motho ke motho ka batho’ literally translated
as “a person is a person through dependence on other people”. It
emphasises the importance of being there for one another as
people in order to work and help one another, even during
disaster. This sense of moral responsibility produces collective
action in times of threat to the community.

Communities and their social networks are very important

during and after disaster. The impacted community is a direct and
active participant at all phases of dealing with a disaster which
are: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

Bioecological Theory
 The bioecological theory of development was formulated by
Urie Bronfenbrenner and posits that human development is a
transactional process in which an individual’s development is
influenced by his or her interactions with various aspects and
spheres of their environment.

A systemic view of development, this theoretical perspective

goes beyond consideration of developmental processes occurring
within the child and his or her immediate environment to describe
several interacting systems that impact child development. Within
the frame of the bioecological theory, Bronfenbrenner defines
development as “a lasting change in the way in which a person
perceives and deals with his environment”. Development can
further be defined as an individual’s “evolving conception of the
ecological environment and his relation to it.
 The Impacts of Typhoon
Rolly
Social Capital Theory
in context of disaster
management (Schellong,
2007), the importance
of being there for one
another as people in
order to work and help
one another, even
during disaster.
Bioecological Theory
( Urie Bronfenbrenner,
1979) Human’s development
is influenced by his or
her interactions with
various aspects and
spheres of their
environment.
 Figure 1. Theoretical Paradigm

Conceptual Framework

This study presents the conceptual framework to have cleared

understanding of this research.

This study about the effects of typhoon Rolly to the

residents of San Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur, the researcher
aimed is to know effects of typhoon Rolly to the residents of San
Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur. The researcher seeks to know the
actions of the residents to recover from its effects and also the
actions that the local government do to help the victims to
recover from the destruction. The researcher used the instrument
interview questions to gather necessary data for this study, the
researcher conducted an interview to the 10 chosen participants
in San Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur.
 What are the impacts of the typhoon
Rolly to the people of San Miguel
Calabanga?
What actions did the residents do
to recover from the effects of the
typhoon?
What actions did the local
INPUT government do to help the recovery
of the barangay?

The researcher used the instrument

interview questions to gather
necessary data for this study, the
researcher conducted an interview to
the 10 chosen participants in San
PROCESS Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur.

The Impacts of Typhoon Rolly

to the Reseidents of Barangay
San Miguel Calabanga Camarines
Sur
OUTPUT
 Figure 2. Conceptual Paradigm

Endnotes

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, (2008) Destructive

Hazards

Urie Bronfenbrenner (2006) The bioecological model of human

development

Schellong (2007) Social Capital Theory

 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDY

This chapter presents some relevant literature and studies

about the different impacts of typhoon Rolly in barangay San
Miguel Calabanga Camarines Sur.

Related Literature

Injury and Displacement on Typhoon Survivors

According to Chaparro and Mitchell (2015), attention must be

given to the fact that although natural disasters occur
frequently, much research has not been conducted regarding the
later effects that manifest in the affected population. There are
some of the consequences and mental health problems that could be
provoked by natural disasters.

Displacement

According to Lazarus et al. (2002) moving around is widely

recognized as one of the most stressful events in life.
Involuntary evacuation due to the destruction of the home and
community can be devastating and is related to higher levels of
stress and other negative symptoms. Watanabe, Okumura, Chui, and
Wakai (2004) found that depression was similar in older adults
who hadn't.

According to Quosh (2013), the type of area a person enters

plays an important role in the adaptation and recovery of
survivors. In his ADAPT (Adaptation and Development After
Persecution and Trauma) assessment, he distinguished between
urban and rural areas and pointed out that urban conditions have
"better access to health care, education and other services and
better infrastructure than rural areas." According to Uscher-
Pines (2009), the literature shows that these dissplaced people
are also more likely to have mental health problems. Bonanno et
al. (2010) assuming only negative health outcomes and the link
between displacements are unclear.

Natural disasters and sustainable development

Disasters caused by natural disasters may delay

development. According to a report by the World Bank (2004), many
natural disasters led to the deterioration of the Philippines’
economic performance in the 1990s. According to Gilbert (1995),
disasters in this sense are closely related to the inability to
recognize real or perceived dangers, especially after changing
our thinking frame of understanding reality. In your daily life
during disaster recovery, you can determine the interventions you
need from your service provider. Tailoring services and
interventions to meet community needs can reduce vulnerability,
improve capacity building, and support development progress.

Power Restoration in Typhoon

According to Klinger et al. (2014) extreme events have

highlighted the fragility of the electrical system in large
cities, urban complexes, and industries that are built entirely
dependent on electricity. Barangay San Miguel was in the dark
because the electrical power was destroyed due to the strong
typhoon winds that damaged the power pole.

Availability of a disaster Preparedness Plan

 The lifestyles of a catastrophe preparedness plan might
imply the readiness of a network with inside the occasion of a
catastrophe. Gaillard and Mercer (2012) emphasize that screw ups
end result from the non-application of present laws, whether or
not for imposing creation codes or the safety of herbal sources
and from the unequal distribution of sources inside the society.

Hymes (2012) further warned that “By reducing disaster risks

and adopting various disaster management measures to anticipate
and plan urgent and mandatory changes, the system will always be
more resilient”. He also pointed out that emergency preparedness
requires multiple solutions. The plan includes elements such as
human resources, generation and politics. Prepare for the
interface between companies at all levels, interoperability and
communication in addition to security, a wide range of products
including police, home and emergency management products, but in
addition to applicability and safety, transportation and critical
In addition to utilities and infrastructure to other.

Local Government’s Disaster

According to Gaillard and Mercer (2012), strategies to

reduce disaster risk are often developed at the national level
and ultimately implemented at a lower level by local government
institutions whose only task is to transfer action from top to
bottom. On the contrary, Gerber and Robinson (2009) suggest that
vertical and horizontal coordination is essential for disaster
risk reduction. It’s about establishing routine contacts, mutual
information sharing and mutual operational efforts as opposed to
compliance and frequent information flows. According to the HFA
Indicators and Guidance Package (2008), effective preparation
requires close coordination and information exchange between
active organizations, including internally and externally system
components.

Related Studies

Natural Disaster Losses and Vulnerability

Edgardo Yausian Ollet’s (2008) research on flash floods and

landslide disasters in the Philippines shows that many countries
suffer casualties, property losses, and economic and social
damage due to natural disasters. Volcanic eruptions, storm
surges, tsunamis, landslides, and tornadoes have repeatedly
destroyed many parts of the world. The losses caused by global
natural disasters are huge. The typhoon caused property damage.
The roofs of most of their houses collapsed due to the strong
winds of Typhoon Luo Li, and the contents of the houses can be
seen everywhere. The water in the rice fields and canals
overflowed and pushed the water into the houses.

Natural Resources and Environment

In the research study by Roehlano M. Brinoes (2013), natural

hazards and disasters are among the major challenges for the
natural resources and environment sector in the Philippines. The
main development goal of the sector is to improve the resilience
of natural systems and improve adaptability. Capabilities of
human communities to cope with natural hazards and disasters,
including climate-related risks. The strategies pursued by the
government are, on the one hand, to strengthen the institutional
capacities of national and local government to adapt to climate
change and to reduce and manage the risk of disasters; and, on
the other hand, to improve the resilience of natural systems and,
finally, to improve the resilience of natural systems
Adaptability of the municipalities. Barangay San Miguel Calabanga
has the same problem it should address.
Natural Hazards on Electric Power System

In the study of Geogios Marios Karagiannis et al. (2017)

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and space weather
events have caused multiple damages to electrical lifelines. In
this study, Typhoon Luo Li caused a huge interruption in the
electricity used by Barangai. San Miguel Calabanga experienced
energy consumption caused by Typhoon Rolly, and people had a
difficult life.

Disaster Mental Health

In the study by Norris et al. (2003) experiencing a natural

or man-made disaster can cause a person to suffer from a range of
mental health problems, including, but not limited to symptoms of
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) anxiety. There is strong
consensus that survivors are mentally ill, health needs are
critical and people are generally resilient and recovering,
according to Norris et al. (2004), research varies in the periods
of time symptoms manifest and in some reports that recover most
from physical and psychological problems within a year of the
accident. The people of San Miguel Calabanga Camarines Sur
experienced the mental health disaster, especially the children.

State-of-the-Art

In the study by Zhang Wenchao and Wang Wei (2015), the

impact of typhoon disasters depends on the intensity and severity
of the typhoon, which is also related to the preventive measures
and knowledge of local residents. Even in the face of a low-risk
typhoon, this may lead to serious typhoon damage and risk of
injury, which means that regardless of the intensity of the
storm, the disaster management related to the typhoon must be
followed.
 According to Xuming Wang (2019), Direct and indirect impacts
of typhoons and hurricanes are analyzed chiefly from their ways
and characteristics, and therefore the response of coastal soil
ecosystems. Typhoons and hurricanes cause injury to mangroves,
together with the loss of foliage, broken trunks, and even
uprooting. The damage varies supported the tree species, stand
structure, location, and intensity of the typhoon, or hurricane.

Endnotes

Chaparro and Mitchell (2015) Injury and Displacement on Typhoon

Survivors

Norris el al. (2003) Mental Health

Lazarus et al. (2002) Displacement

Wakai (2004) depression cause by typhoon destruction

Quosh (2013) Relocation

World Bank (2004) Natural disasters and sustainable development

Klinger et al. (2014) Power Restoration in Typhoon

Gaillard and Mercer (2012) Local Government’s Disaster

Edgardo Jaucian Ollet (2008) Natural Disaster Losses and

Vulnerability

Roehlano M. Brinoes (2013) Natural Resources and Environment

Geogios Marios Karagiannis et al. (2017) Natural Hazards on

Electric Power System
 CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents a discussion of the methodologies, the

research design, participants, instruments, and data gathering
procedure.

Research Design

Qualitative method is a research technique used to gather

data. And also the researcher used the descriptive research
design in conducting the study. It attempts to accumulate
existing information and data regarding the effects of typhoons
to its victim.

Locale of the Study

The location of this study is conducted in Barangay San

Miguel Calabanga Camarines Sur. The location are near the canal
and rice field. The researcher chose Barangay San Miguel
Calabanga as a location because the residents suffer a lot during
the typhoon Rolly.

Population

The participants of this study were selected from the

residents of San Miguel Calabanga Camarines Sur who live near the
canal and rice field. The researcher selected 20 participants who
suffer because their houses our destroyed because the typhoon
using the purposive sampling method.

Sampling Technique

The sampling technique that the researcher used in this

study is purposive sampling. The researcher seeks for the
participants who can provide in-depth and detailed information
about the research study.

Data Gathering Procedure

To gather necessary data in this study, the researcher

prepared a questions and conduct an interview to the chosen
participants in San Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur. The
researcher went to the participant’s house to conduct an
interview about the impacts of typhoon to them.

Research Instrument

In able to gather data from the participants, the researcher

used the instrument interview question. The researcher asked the

chosen participants experienced about the impacts of typhoon to

them. It intends to know the extent of the impacts of typhoon

Rolly in San Miguel, Calabanga. The questions is about their

experienced with typhoon Rolly and what help they got from the

government.
 CHAPTER IV

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the results and discussion of the data

that the researcher gathered from the interview to the chosen
participants of San Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur who suffers a
lot during the typhoon Rolly.

a. What are the impacts of the typhoon Rolly to the people of San
Miguel Calabanga?

The typhoon Rolly's strong winds and rains that cause of

destruction in every home became the nightmare of the residents
of San Miguel Calabanga. The impact of the typhoon are strong
according to the participants, electricity are no longer
available. The houses of the people in San Miguel were destroyed.
The roofs of the house flew, causing the furniture inside the
house to get wet. They suffered because of the storm, they did
not expect it to be strong. When the roof collapsed, they
evacuate to safe place. They also found it difficult to evacuate
because the wind and rain were so strong it brought down the
trees and blocked the roads. Some children were crying because
they were nervous. The household items were damaged and the other
kitchen stuff was broken.

b. What actions did the residents do to recover from the effects

of the typhoon?

After the typhoon they go back to their houses to fix

everything that the storm caused. They rebuild their home to
recover from the destruction of the typhoon. And because the
Philippines was in a pandemic when the typhoon happened, it was
difficult for them to recover, so they did their best to get out
of the hardship caused by the typhoon. But it’s not just physical
recovery that they need. People's emotions and behavior are also
damaged especially the children. After the strong typhoon Rolly,
children's experienced are still there, they are afraid that the
typhoon might go back. The parents are helping their children by
explaining that it’s okay because it already stopped.

c. What actions did the local government do to help the recovery

of the barangay?

The barangay officials helped the people to recover quickly

from the typhoon. They provided relief goods containing canned
goods, sugar, coffee, noodles and more. They also provided
tarpaulins for the damaged houses. Barangay officials did
everything to help those in need. The barangay officials also
helped by cleaning the roads and removing the scattered trees and
other debris caused by the typhoon.
 CHAPTER V

FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the finding, conclusion and

recommendation of the study about the impacts of typhoon Rolly to
its victims in Brgy. San Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur.

FINDINGS

The researcher used the qualitative method to gather data,

and also the researcher used the descriptive research design in
conducting the study. It attempts to accumulate existing
information and data regarding the effects of typhoons to its
victim. The study is conducted in Barangay San Miguel Calabanga
Camarines Sur. The participants of this study were selected from
the residents of San Miguel Calabanga Camarines Sur who live near
the canal and rice field.

1. The researcher found that brgy. San Miguel Calabanga,

Camarines Sur experienced a lot of damaged during the
typhoon. The houses near the canal and rice field were
destroyed because of the strong winds and rains that time.
 2. The researcher found that the Local Government Unit helped
the victims of the super typhoon Rolly to recover by the
destruction brought of it. They helped by giving a relief
goods and a tarpaulins for temporary roofs for the victims.

CONCLUSION

Infamous for their destructive powers, typhoons can generate

winds of more than 75 miles per hour and cause major flooding
through their intense rainfall and storm surges. Their effects
range from structural damage to trees, watercraft, and buildings
to both immediate and long-term impacts on human life and
livelihood. People can be killed, injured, or lost during
typhoons. Flooding can cause people to drown, houses to be
completely destroyed, property to be swept away, and farms to
lose all of their crops to the winds and relentless rains.

The researcher concluded that Typhoon Rolly was a strong

typhoon that caused a lot of destruction to people more
especially to the citizens of brgy. San Miguel Calabanga. Just
like in other typhoon that occurs in that place citizens were
devastated because of the damaged brought by the typhoon. The
researcher also concluded that the victims experienced trauma
because of the impacts of the typhoon to their lives, especially
to children who don’t have knowledge what is going on during the
typhoon. The researcher concluded that after the destruction
brought by the strong typhoon Rolly they recover their houses and
continue living like they used to. The local government also
helped the victims of the typhoon to recover as long as they can.

RECOMMENDATION

This study about the impacts of typhoon Rolly to San Miguel

Calabanga can help give different information related in this
topic.
 1. The researchers recommended it to the future researchers
that topic have a connection in this study. It can give them
a new related information that will help them to their
research.
2. This researcher recommended this research study to local
government unit to know what the victims experienced during
the typhoon and they will know what to do to help them.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chaparro and Mitchell (2015), Injury and Displacement on Typhoon

Survivors

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, (2008) Destructive

Hazards

Edgardo Jaucian Ollet (2008), Natural Disaster Losses and

Vulnerability

Gaillard and Mercer (2012, Local Government’s Disaster

Geogios Marios Karagiannis et al. (2017), Natural Hazards on

Electric Power System

Klinger et al. (2014), Power Restoration in Typhoon

Lazarus et al. (2002), Displacement

Norris el al. (2003), Mental Health

Norris et al. (2004), research varies in the periods of time

symptoms manifest
Quosh (2013), Relocation

Roehlano M. Brinoes (2013), Natural Resources and Environment

Schellong (2007), Social Capital Theory

Urie Bronfenbrenner (2006), The bioecological model of human

development

Wakai (2004), depression cause by typhoon destruction

World Bank (2004), Natural disasters and sustainable development

Xuming Wang (2019), Direct and indirect impacts of typhoons

Zhang Wenchao and Wang Wei (2015), The impact of typhoon

disasters

APPENDICES

Appendix A. The Letter of Consent to the participants

Consent Form
Our Lady of La Porteria Academy
San Antonio Calabanga, Camarines Sur
S/Y 2020-2021

To the respondents,

Greetings,

I am Harley Jane Cabrera, the researcher from grade 12

St. John Bosco (GAS) who is conducting an interview to support my
research study entitled The Impact of Typhoon Rolly to the
Residents of San Miguel Calabanga, Camarines Sur. I am asking
your help and full participation in answering the questions and
your identity will be kept confidential. Rest assured that the
data that will be gathered will only use for general collective
purposes only.

The researcher

Appendix B. The Survey Questionnaire

Name: _______________________

Age: ______ Sex:_____

Interview questions:

1. Tell me about what you experienced during the typhoon.

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

2. What was the hardest part about the typhoon and why?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

3. What actions did you do to recover?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

4. What actions did the local government do to help you

recover?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

Appendix C. The Results of the Survey

1. Tell me about what you experienced during the typhoon.

- All of the participants did not evacuate before the

typhoon Rolly. They stayed in their houses because they
did not expect the typhoon to be strong. When the
strong winds hit their houses they started to panic.
One of the participants said that they started praying
to God because of their nervousness. When their roofs
got destroyed that’s their cue to evacuate and their
children started crying because of the strong rains and
winds. Participants that have strong houses helped the
other victims by letting them evacuate at their houses.
 While evacuating they saw the trees and its leaves
falling because of the strong winds that time. They had
a difficulty in evacuating because of the weather, the
falling tress might hit them

2. What was the hardest part about the typhoon and why?
- For the participants the hardest part about the typhoon
is when the roofs of their houses starting to get
destroyed and they need to evacuate already but they
can’t because of the strong rains and winds that time.
Other participants said for them the hardest part is
when they got back to their houses and see the houses
were destroyed and their things was scattered
everywhere.

3. What actions did the local government do to help you

recover?
- The participants said that they have received the help
by the government. They helped them to recover from the
destruction of typhoon Rolly by giving them relief
goods that can help in their daily needs. Barangay
officials gave them tarpaulins for temporary roofs for
those victims whose houses had been damage. Also they
helped them to rebuild the electrical wirings that had
been destroyed by the typhoon Rolly.