Philippines
September 2009 - Manilla Floods
National Disaster
- 73,892 people rescued
- 2,254,915 people affected
- 389,616 located in 561 evacuation shelters
- 736,197 displaced people
- 3,374 homes affected
Official Death Toll as 30/09/09
- 246 killed
- 42 missing
On September 26 at 11 a.m. tropical storm 'Ondoy' made landfall near Baler, Quezon province. The storm was expected to leave the Philippines area of responsibility by 5 p.m. The total rainfall was 455 mm for 24 hours.
This was the fourth severe weather related incident in September, which normally has only 2. Three previous typhoons have already made the surface super saturated before this recent heavy rainfall. The current weather system is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon and bring occasional rains.
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December 2006 - Typhoon Durian Disaster Relief
On Thursday 30th November a Typhoon with maximum sustained wind speeds of over 190km/h struck the Philippines. As of the 5th of December over 500 people are confirmed dead, with more than 700 missing and around 1000 people injured.
FTH in partnership with the Philippine Cathedral of Praise is sending food packs and aid to the Bicol area working across denominational lines with AOG, Baptist, Foursquare and other churches in the area.
Latest reports estimate 1.5 million people affected through 10 cities with over 75,000 homes totally destroyed. People affected by the typhoon, are stranded in their homes without electricity, food or water. Others are holed up in schools, churches and other temporary shelters across the Bicol region.
Fernando Gonzales, the governor of Albay has said, "Every corner of this province has been hit. It is a total devastation. Never before in history have we seen water like this. Almost every residential area was flooded."
Rescue efforts have been hampered by the bad roads and the soft ground, forcing workers to wade into the muck to retrieve bodies. We expect to receive more first-hand reports from our team as our caravan of hope reaches the devastated area over the next coming days.
Click here for more information about 2006 Operation Alay sa Albay