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In such a significant situation, what would you do to support your loved ones and keep them up and running? During this great natural phenomenon, Philippines greatly struggled to recover and they gathered whatever they could to survive. (Background Essay) Citizens did their best to get the word out that they were intensely struggling to survive. (Doc B) Thousands were greatly attempting to rebuild. (Doc A) During this, people reacted during the aftermath of the natural disaster by collecting and conserving resources, gathering help from the Red Cross and providing evacuation centers. After the earthquake, people reacted by collecting and conserving as many resources as they possibly could. People were building tents with tarpaulins. (Doc A)
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