UNDRO 90/0941

TYPHOON 'OFELIA AND PERCY' - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
25 JUNE 1990

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED TYPHOON 'OFELIA' HIT NORTHERN LUZON 22 JUNE AFTERNOON. ACCORDING TO GOVT'S REPORT OF 24 JUNE, 33 DIED AND 14 INJURED. 200 HOUSES TOTALLY DESTROYED AND 1,000 HOUSES PARTIALLY DAMAGED. 85,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED.

2. AUTHORITIES MOBILIZING RELIEF ACTIVITIES. SO FAR, NO REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

3. MEANTIME, TYPHOON 'PERCY' THREATENING EASTERN LUZON. ITS EYE LOCATED 750 KMS EAST OF BORONGAN, MOVING NORTHWEST AT 26 KPH IN DIRECTION OF SAMAR AREA WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 150 KPH. EASTERN VISAYAS AND BICOL REGIONS ARE IN ALERT.

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UNDRO 90/0973

PHILIPPINES - TYPHOONS OFELIA AND PERCY
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
28 JUNE 1990

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED UPDATED ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE 27 JUNE AS FOLLOWS:

• 56 DEAD, 8 MISSING AND 160,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED
• 270 HOUSES DESTROYED AND 2,000 DAMAGED
• INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURAL CROPS SEVERELY DAMAGED

2. ESTIMATE OF CASUALTIES AND POPULATION AFFECTED BY PROVINCE AVAILABLE WITH UNDRO UPON REQUEST (TEL 41-22-734-6011, EXT 3131 OR 3403).

3. VALUE OF DAMAGE TO CROPS, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES, ROADS AND BRIDGES BY PROVINCE ALSO AVAILABLE WITH UNDRO.

4. AUTHORITIES CONDUCTING EMERGENCY REPAIRS OF DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE ROADS AND BRIDGES.

5. MEANWHILE, TYPHOON PERCY HIT ALSO NORTHERN LUZON MIDDAY 27 JUNE. UNDRO FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS.

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