REPRESENTATIVE Joel Chua of the Third District of Manila (Northern Manila Districts of Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, and Santa Cruz) suggested for easy-to-assemble containerized housing to be deployed to the fire disaster site, after proper clearing operations are done.
“Containerized housing would be needed for the hundreds of families-victims. Building them would take only several days,” said the solon.
This after a fire broke out in a residential area in Sta. Cruz, Manila killing two people and injuring at least four, early Sunday morning.
“I hope the containerized housing solution can be implemented. I do not know yet how and where the containerized housing units will come from, but I pray they will. The disaster site has to be cleared first and made safe. Detailed and verified inventory of the evacuees-residents has to be done,” said Chua.
Chua said the usual solution is for disaster relief agencies and institutions to give the fire victims cash or supplies to rebuild, but the victims’ housing conditions do not improve because they would again be using light materials, have faulty electrical, water, and sewerage connections.
However, the lawmaker said that in the end, the fire victims’ communities remain fire hazards and disaster zones in the making.
“The old solutions have to be replaced with new and better ones,” Chua concluded.
