Mr. President. the volcanic eruptions of Mount Pinatubo which began on June 9. 1991. on the northern island of Luzon have buried thousands of acres of farmland and homes under molten rock and ash. At least 150 people have been killed and more than 200.000 have been forced to flee their homes to live in makeshift refugee centers. No one knows when many of these refugees will be able to return their farmlands to production due to the extremely heavy ash accumulation that has taken place. Almost all the unharvested crops in the affected area have been destroyed and the completion of next seasons planting is in jeopardy. Health conditions are poor due to lack of sanitation and contaminated air and water.
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