Devastation

It's been nine months since Reming (the largest Typhoon in 150 years) hit this region of the Philippines. The devastation that still remains is harrowing. We've seen several areas of major devastation. Whole villages were completely wiped out by landslides and flooding was rampant. Above, you can see one of many examples of a house dug out of the silt. People work hard to dig them out when possible and then continue to live under those conditions. It doesn't seem like the best choice, but in most cases it is the only option they have.
Here is a house that was dug out but sustained some major structural damages.

Part of the position we are considering would involve distributing supplies and helping with relief efforts. Since the area is still reeling from Reming, subsequent typhoons of average size could cause exponentially greater damage than they normally do.
...Another example of a home that continues to be surrounded by settled rock, ash, and debris...