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But what we apparently don’t readily see is that our children are the ones who suffer the most from the impact of typhoons and other weather-related disasters.
The UNICEF report noted that in terms of hazard, the Philippines ranked first for storms , and third for floods in absolute numbers of children displaced. And what’s disturbing is that the Philippine figures comprised 22.5 percent—or more than a fifth—of the total number of displaced children worldwide.
The agency said lack of safe drinking water can lead to dehydration, and inadequate sanitation and hygiene can lead to the spread of water-borne diseases like diarrhea, a leading cause of death among children under five years of age.
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