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House Committee on Disaster Resilience chair, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez of Leyte (Photo courtesy of Torres-Gomez Facebook page) MANILA - House Committee on Disaster Resilience chairperson, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez of Leyte, on Monday said a centralized government agency is necessary to make disaster preparedness more comprehensive, responsive, and customized based on technical and scientific analysis. Torres-Gomez said the disparity in disaster preparation and response from one local government unit (LGU) to another has been made apparent in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette. "A disaster is just too huge and too complex for LGUs to handle on their own. And yes, some LGUs are capable, but we just cannot leave something as critical as disaster resilience, preparedness, response and recovery to the whims of chance," Torres-Gomez said. She cited as an example Ormoc City that has invested in disaster preparedness, noting that power and water supply have been restored, allowing the citize ....

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