Attachments
Preliminary Appeal Target: US$14,108,481
Balance Requested: US$ 11,847,763
Corrected version (14 November)
Geneva, 13 November 2013
Dear Colleagues,
Barely recovering from the devastation of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, people in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol as well as in other parts of the country were hit by another disaster in the form of super Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Typhoon Yolanda). Typhoon Haiyan, considered the strongest typhoon ever, with sustained winds of 234 kph and gusts of 275 kph, made landfall in the Philippines on 8 November 2013. The winds, torrential rain and tide surges severely affected nine regions (Regions: IV-A, IV-B, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region and CARAGA); 36 provinces, 39 cities, 343 municipalities and 1,741 barangays. Latest figures indicate that almost 12 million people have been affected and around 674,000 people are displaced.
Leyte and Samar – devastated
The islands of Leyte and Samar were the most devastated by the “super” typhoon, in terms of number of casualties and damage to property. Tacloban City was flattened as Typhoon Haiyan induced huge storm surges which swept away and destroyed buildings and houses. In its aftermath, dead bodies littered the streets of the city.
Cebu and Bohol – devastated once more
Barely recovering from the strong earthquake, Typhoon Haiyan and the subsequent tidal surge affected 846, families (3,805, 142 individuals) in 280 barangays in the two provinces’ 41 towns and cities.
Another storm is on its way towards the Philippines as this appeal is being issued. This will exacerbate the conditions further for the hundreds of thousands of people who find themselves homeless and who have lost all their possessions and means of earning a living.
Members of ACT Philippines Forum: Christian Aid (CA), Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) are planning to provide assistance including food and non-food items, WASH, shelter, livelihood, psychosocial services, capacity building and disaster risk reduction. ICCO Cooperation is planning to join the full appeal.