Counting the costs from ‘Yolanda’

Serious preparations for catastrophes include multi-purpose evacuation centres in high risk regions.

Multi-purpose evacuation centres must be autonomous, with their own power generating capability (renewable, storable, solar, wind, hydro, or geothermal energy—excess energy can be sold to the grid) communications (public address, as well as long distance), helicopter/supply plane landing space, permanent relief storage facilities, mass catering equipment, and sanitation.