Rapports

The Disaster Torrential rain since February 4 has claimed 23 lives and have left half a million people homeless. The heavy rains caused serious flooding in four major provinces in the Southern island of Mindanao. Flood waters…

The context The country's bid to recover from the disastrous effects of the El Nino phenomenon, the regional economic plunge, and a dengue outbreak in Mindanao was shattered when three typhoons (Vicki, Zeb and Babs) devastated parts…

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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