Tragic Realities in the Narratives of Washi (Sendong) Survivors

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ID6015035
AuthorsMerceditha C Alicando (0009-0000-1200-2394), Nelia G Balgoa (0000-0002-0346-7576)
Year2023
Volume5
Issue3
Pages55-75
Publication date2023-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian Linguistic Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2207-0656 • E-ISSN: 2207-0656
PublisherGLOCAL (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.47298/jala.v5-i3-a3
OpenAlexW4415533954
LanguageEN
References cited9

This study examines the tragic realities in the personal experiences of the Sendong (typhoon Washi) survivors in the three worst-hit barangays (neighborhoods) of Iligan City. Forty oral narratives from the survivors were gathered through audio-recordings. After transcription, a thematic analysis was conducted on the narratives of the disaster victims, while focusing on the issues, challenges, and struggles, to uncover the realities faced by the survivors. Findings reveal that though the informants have survived the 2011 deadly typhoon, they suffered and continue to facie long-term effects. After the flood receded, the victims were forced to survive unpleasant conditions in the evacuation centers, including congestion, lack of water, sanitation, and so forth. The relief and cash assistance they expected was clouded with controversy. The study demonstrates that these survivors are still experiencing psycho-emotional issues, and appear to be coping through a range of strategies, not least of which are superstition, folk beliefs, and dreams for closure. Though many of the survivors have relocated, they continue to face dilemmas in their relocation sites, such as the long wait for the relocation, the lack of water supply, income, and so forth. Finally, this study has redefined the idea of Sendong as not just as a natural tragedy but also as a social, economic, and political disaster

Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Asian Studies and History · Cambodian History and Society

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