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Pounds of Prevention – Focus on the Philippines

September 12, 2012 -- James Fleming, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

In this installment of Pounds of Prevention (PDF), we take a look at how one community in the Philippines-Mabitac-has reduced the negative impacts of floods, even in the midst of what occurred in August 2012. Through timely, concerted efforts, the municipal authorities and residents have turned...

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