Kristian Kano dreams of a new house away from the sea that almost killed her and her family , when Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the eastern Philippines one year ago . `` We 're afraid to stay here , but we do n't have a choice , '' the 25-year-old mother said , as she looked out from their makeshift house near the shore in the coastal village of Anibong , Tacloban City , which was worst hit by Haiyan . Kano said she and her 7-year-old daughter still have nightmares about the typhoon , referred to locally as Yolanda , which left thousands dead or missing , and millions homeless . `` When it rains , my daughter would hug me tight and cry , '' she said . `` I try to be strong but I am also scared . I do n't want to stay here , but I have to wait for the government because we ca n't afford to move on our own . '' `` The government said they have a plan for us . I just hope it will come soon . '' 'Danger zones ' Kano is among more than 70,000 residents living in coastal communities designated as danger zones by authorities in Tacloban City , a bustling regional hub of 220,000 people . So far , only 250 of the residents have been relocated to permanent resettlement sites . Providing safe homes for survivors is a top priority for Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez , whose seaside mansion was among those destroyed by the tidal surges . `` We are in great need of transitional shelters , '' he said . `` We do n't have enough temporary homes , that 's why we ca n't relocate those in the danger zones . '' But the construction of new houses has been hobbled by a lack of funds , available land , building materials and even manpower . Bad weather has also slowed down work in some areas , Romualdez said . The government initially ordered that areas 40 meters from the coast would be designated as no-build zones . But the restriction was modified to a no-dwelling zone after commercial establishments warned of the impact on industries such as tourism and fishing . Maria Lagman , who heads the shelter cluster of Tacloban 's recovery effort , said authorities were assessing the hazard risks of all 138 villages to come up with a building code tailored for the city . `` It 's like going to war . I have a bulletproof vest and you do n't have one , then I will be more secure , '' she said . `` In a storm or whatever hazard , the building code will specifically say what kind of structures will be resilient in this place . '' `` The strategy is to lower the density of people in the high risk areas , '' she added . `` Only those who have bulletproof vests , or houses that are sturdy , can stay in the firing line . '' Livelihoods ruined . Haiyan survivors also worry about their livelihoods , especially since many of the identified resettlement sites would take them far away from their places of work . Kano said she used to be a sales clerk at a warehouse near their house , but the store was forced to close after Haiyan , which triggered storm surges up to 10 meters high that ripped apart homes , commercial establishments and infrastructure . In Anibong , eight cargo and passenger vessels slammed into houses , including Kano 's . She said her family , together with her nine siblings and parents , ran to the highest location nearby and stayed there until the water subsided . `` We ate anything we could to survive , '' she said . `` I remember seeing these ships smashing into the houses . '' Kano 's husband , who used to be a cargo handler at the pier , now works in one of the ships that ran aground in Anibong . He earns 250 pesos ( nearly $ 6 ) a day to help refloat the vessel that the new owner hopes to sail again . Other ships have been chopped up and sold as junk . Praying to endure . The measly salary is not enough even for their small family , Kano said . `` We have to buy everything here , from water for cooking and drinking , even water for taking a bath and washing clothes and wood for cooking , '' she said . `` We have to make do with what my husband earns daily , but my worry is what happens when the ship is gone and there is no more work . '' Kano would love to work again , but she does n't have extra money to go out and prepare the usual requirements for employment . `` I just pray to God that he gives us the strength to endure , '' she said . `` We survived Yolanda . We will survive this hardship . ''
More than 70,000 live in coastal areas designated as danger zones in the Philippines . These areas were ravaged when Typhoon Nina struck a year ago , killing thousands . Only 250 residents have been relocated to permanent shelter sites . The typhoon wiped out crops , making life a struggle for many residents .