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A Homeless Struggle: A Devastating Tragedy

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A devastating tragedy happened on december 14-16 of 1999 an estimated around 150,000 to 200,000 became homeless and are now forced to make makeshift homes made out of wood tin and cinder block at the foot of Mt. Avila with a staggering 80 percent of the population living below the poverty level. The government has collected more than 1,ooo bodies and thousands are still missing.
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