Philippines
Philippine Earthquake Nov 1994 UN DHA Situation Reports 1-4

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DHA-GENEVA 94/0467

PHILIPPINES - EARTHQUAKE
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
15 NOVEMBER 1994

1. A STRONG EARTHQUAKE HIT THE ISLAND OF MINDORO, PHILIPPINES, AT 03.15 HRS LOCAL TIME ON 15 NOVEMBER 1994 (GMT: 19.15 HRS 14 NOVEMBER). ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS), THE PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE AND LOCATION OF THE QUAKE ARE
7.1 ON THE RICHTER SCALE, LATITUDE 13.4 DEGREES NORTH, LONGITUDE 121.1 DEGREES SOUTH, WHICH PLACES THE EPICENTRE ON THE COASTLINE OF THE ISLAND OF MINDORO (APPROXIMATELY 140 KMS SOUTH OF MANILA).

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23 Oct 1994

Philippines
Philippines Typhoon Teresa Oct 1994 UN DHA Information Reports 1-2

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DHA-GENEVA 94/0434

PHILIPPINES - TYPHOON TERESA
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
23 OCTOBER 1994

1. ON 21 OCTOBER, TYPHOON TERESA HIT PHILIPPINES (LUZON) WITH WINDS UP TO 150 KPH (90 MPH), DAMAGING HOUSES AND TOPPLING TREES AND POWER LINES. STATE OF CALAMITY PROCLAIMED IN MANILA, HALF OF WHICH REMAINED WITHOUT ELECTRICITY ON 22 OCTOBER: SOME AREAS WERE ALSO WITHOUT WATER. HARDEST HIT WAS POLILLO ISLAND, EAST OF
LUZON, WITH AN ESTIMATED 90 PERCENT OF HOUSES DESTROYED.

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23 Sep 1994

Philippines
Philippine Lahar Sep 1994 UN DHA Information Reports 1-3

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DHA-GENEVA 94/0376

PHILIPPINES - LAHAR
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
23 SEPTEMBER 1994

1. HEAVY RAINS ON 22 SEPTEMBER 1994 IN THE REGION OF MOUNT PINATUBO VOLCANO TRIGGERED MUDFLOWS CONSISTING OF TONNES OF ASH AND OTHER DEBRIS, KNOWN AS LAHAR, EJECTED ON THE SLOPES OF PINATUBO BY THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION OF 1991.

2. THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY (PHIVOLCS) REPORTS THAT UP TO TEN FEET HIGH LAHAR FLOWED DOWN THE PASIG-POTRERO RIVER IN PAMPANGA CAUSING THE BREACHING OF MANY DIKES.

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16 Sep 1994

Philippines
Philippines Tropical Depression Weling Sep 1994 UN DHA Information Report 1

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DHA-GENEVA 94/0351

PHILIPPINES
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 'WELING'
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
16 SEPTEMBER 1994

1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 'WELING' (NO INTERNATIONAL CODE NAME) HIT NORTHERN PHILIPPINES ON 10-11 SEPTEMBER, CAUSING HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODING IN THE PROVINCES OF ILOCOS NORTE AND CAGAYAN.

2. AS OF 14 SEPTEMBER, THE NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL REPORTED 1,925 FAMILIES (OR 5,950 PERSONS) AFFECTED IN THE MUNI- CIPALITIES OF PAOAY, SAN NICOLAS, AND PASUQUIN IN ILOCOS NORTE, AND 10,877 FAMILIES (OR 48,724 PERSONS) IN 15 MUNICIPALITIES

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20 Jul 1994

Philippines
Philippines Tropical Storm Yunya Jul 1994 UN DHA Information Reports 1-3

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DHA-GENEVA 94/0251

PHILIPPINES - TROPICAL STORM YUNYA
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
20 JULY 1994

1. TROPICAL STORM YUNYA HIT NORTHERN PHILIPPINES 19-20 JULY WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 55 KMS PER HOUR AND HEAVY RAINS.

2. HEAVY RAINS CAUSED FLOODING IN WIDE AREAS OF PAMPANGA, BULACAN, BATAAN, ZAMBALES AND TARLAC. SERIES OF SECONDARY EXPLOSIONS OF PYROCLASTIC DEPOSITS FROM MT. PINATUBO CAUSED HEAVY ASHFALL IN PAMPANGA. RAINS ALSO TRIGGERED HEAVY FLOWS OF LAHAR FROM MT. PINATUBO. MAJOR ROADS AND BRIDGES CUT BY FLOODS AND LAHAR FLOWS.

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18 Jul 1994

Philippines
Philippines Typhoons Tim and Vanessa Jul 1994 UN DHA Information Report 1

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DHA-GENEVA 94/0250

PHILIPPINES - TYPHOONS TIM AND VANESSA
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
18 JULY 1994

1. TWO TYPHOONS TIM AND VANESSA AFFECTED LUZON DURING THE PERIOD 7 TO 11 JULY 1994.

2. TYPHOON TIM HIT PROVINCES LA UNION, PANGASINAN, ILOCOS SUR, ILOCOS NORTE AND LAOAG CITY. ALMOST 85,000 PERSONS AFFECTED, THREE DEAD, SIX INJURED AND NINE MISSING. 1,870 HOUSES DESTROYED AND 9,005 PARTIALLY DAMAGED.

3. TYPHOON VANESSA HIT PROVINCE KALINGA-APAYAO. 5,300 PERSONS AFFECTED, THREE DIED.

4. RELIEF OPERATIONS UNDERTAKEN BY PHILIPPINE

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24 Jun 1994

Philippines
Philippines Tropical Strom Gading Jun 1994 UN DHA Information Report 1

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DHA-GENEVA 94/0221

PHILIPPINES - TROPICAL STORM GADING
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
24 JUNE 1994

SITUATION

1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 'GADING' HIT THE METRO MANILA AREA AND THE PROVINCES OF AURORA, NUEVA ECIJA, PAMPANGA, TARLAC AND ZAMBALES, ALL IN LUZON, ON THURSDAY, 23 JUNE 1994.

2. DUE TO CONTINUOUS DOWNPOUR OF RAIN, LOW LYING AREAS IN METRO MANILA WENT UNDERWATER. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STRANDED AS MANY ROADS BECAME IMPASSABLE. HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES EVACUATED TO TEMPORARY SHELTER.

3. OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE (OCD) REPORTED

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09 Apr 1994

Philippines
Philippines Tropical Storm Owen Apr 1994 UN DHA Information Report 1

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DHA GENEVA 94/0098

PHILIPPINES
TROPICAL STORM OWEN
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT N. 1
9 APRIL 1994

1. FIRST PASSAGE OF TROPICAL STORM OWEN FOLLOWED BY HEAVY RAINS SEVERELY AFFECTED NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, CEBU, SURIGAO DEL SUR, PALAWAN AND CALAIAN GROUP SINCE 4 APRIL 1994 AND IS MOVING TOWARDS SOUTH EASTERN CHINA.

2. GOVERNMENT REPORTS 10 PERSONS DEAD, 33 INJURED AND 5 MISSING, TOTAL AFFECTED POPULATION 46,500 PERSONS (9,100 FAMILIES),360 HOUSES TOTALLY DESTROYED, 3,100 HOUSES DAMAGED AS WELL AS

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13 Jan 1994

Philippines
Philippines Tropical Storm Akang Jan 1994 UN DHA Information Report 1

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DHA-GENEVA 94/0012

PHILIPPINES - TROPICAL STORM AKANG
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
13 JANUARY 1994

SITUATION

1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 'AKANG' HIT THE PHILIPPINES ON 6 JANUARY 1994 CAUSING HEAVY RAINS, FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN THE PROVINCES OF ALBAY, SORSOGON, PALAWAN AND MARINDUQUE. AKANG WAS THE FIRST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO HIT THE PHILIPPINES IN 1994 AFTER A RECORD YEAR IN 1993 WITH 32 TYPHOONS.IT DEVASTATED AREAS THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN HIT IN DECEMBER 1993 BY THE SUCCESSION OF TYPHOONS 'LOLA', 'MANNY'

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