Informes

Section 2 TROPICAL CYCLONE OVERVIEW FOR 1998 In 1998, only 20 tropical cyclones, against the 30-year (1961- 1990) average of 31, occurred over the western North Pacific and the adjacent seas bounded by the equator, 45oN, 100o E…

OCHA/GVA 98/0372 Philippines - Typhoon Faith OCHA Situation Report No. 1 17 December 1998 1. Typhoon Faith with winds gusting up to 150 km per hour, hit the Philippines end of last week. The UN Resident Coordinator in Manila indicated that an…

The context Three recent typhoons have affected at least 5 million people on the island of Luzon. As a result of the latest typhoons, large areas of the island remain inaccessible, while monsoon rains continue to pound…

The context In late October, typhoons Babs and Zeb brought widespread devastation to the island of Luzon. More than 300 people died, thousands were made homeless and crops have been washed away. Whilst there has been a…

THIS APPEAL SEEKS CHF 3,458,000 IN CASH AND KIND TO ASSIST 40,000 FAMILIES WITH FOOD, HOUSEHOLD KITS AND HOUSING MATERIALS FOR 3 MONTHS Summary The Philippines has been hit by nine typhoons in 1998, the latest of which,…

Ref:OCHA/GVA - 98/0294 Philippines - Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 1 24 September 1998 Situation 1. According to the media, extensive floods triggered by back-to-back typhoons have affected a wide area on the main island of Luzon, Philippines. The floods were caused by…

The El Niño phenomenon has affected many different regions of the world during the last twelve months, including the Philippines. Its effect in the Philippines has resulted in severe shortage of rains and drought since the…

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The Disaster The El Nino phenomenon has brought drought to the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines and severely reduced rainfall in many other parts of the country. Seasonal rainfall figures from October 1997 to March this year show…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0180 Situation 1. The National Disaster Coordinating Council of the Department of National Defence of the Philippines reported that, as of 30 March, fires have already affected 15,000 hectares in Quezon and Rizal in Palawan. Latest assessment results…