The Results Are In:

More States Prepared to Protect Our Children “As a nation, we have a moral obligation to protect those who are most vulnerable during disasters: our children,” asserts Mark Shriver, senior vice president of Save the Children’s U.S. Programs.
That’s why Save the Children is committed to working with policymakers, emergency professionals and child-focused organizations across the U.S. to ensure our children’s safety and well-being – and to hold our states accountable.

The Report Card: Protecting Our Children During Disasters

WESTPORT, Conn. (Dec. 13, 2012) — Thousands of children and their families are sleeping out in open areas after Typhoon Bopha flattened entire villages in the worst-affected parts of eastern Mindanao in the Philippines, Save the Children says.

The aid agency says emergency shelter materials are needed urgently as evacuation centers overflow and families either live in open areas or attempt to repair their roofs and walls with whatever material they can find around them.

Schools could be closed for months, disrupting the education of tens of thousands of children whose lives have been affected by a killer typhoon in the Philippines, warns Save the Children.

The leading child rights agency says up to 188,000 children have been caught up in the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha, many of them school-aged children.

As many as 25,000 children and their families have sought shelter in evacuation shelters after Typhoon Bopha barrelled across Mindanao in the Philippines, says Save the Children.

Packing winds of up to 210km/h, Typhoon Bopha may have caused widespread damage, but so far there are no reports of casualties or missing persons although seven provinces in Mindanao are known to have been affected. The island of Mindanao is still recovering from Typhoon Washi, which struck a year ago, killing hundreds of people.

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Organization Creates Kid-friendly Environments in Shelters in New Jersey and New York to Create a Sense of Normalcy for Children in the Aftermath of the 'Superstorm'

WESTPORT, Conn. (Nov. 3, 2012) — In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Save the Children is in New Jersey and New York, setting up safe play areas in shelters where hundreds of children can be kids again. The 'superstorm' devastated the East Coast, displacing thousands from their homes for weeks to come.

Save the Children warns that more typhoons are expected in coming months

Over half a million children are still living in evacuation centres or with host families a month after floods triggered by Tropical Storm “Haikui” hit the Philippines.

Save the Children warns that the most severe typhoons have yet to hit this storm season. Already, three other tropical storms, Kai-Tak, Tembin and Bolaven, have lashed the country in the past month, causing flashfloods and landslides.

Children caught in the Philippines floodwaters have little access to the health services that they urgently need, Save the Children says. According to the Philippines disaster agency, approximately 1.8 million children have now been affected by the floods.

MANILA, Philippines. (Aug. 9, 2012) — Floods are sweeping much of the Philippines and have driven 332,000 children from their homes, Save the Children estimated.

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered the floods in the capital city of Manila and beyond, affecting almost 2 million people. About 185,000 children have taken shelter at evacuation centers where supplies to protect their health and wellbeing are urgently needed.

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