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Section 2 Project Description
2.1 Context
1. CHS Commitment 1. Summarize the crisis event and how it is likely to develop over the duration of the project (maximum 5 bullet points)
● Severe Tropical Storm Trami (locally named Kristine) was the 20th named storm of the annual typhoon season, STS Trami originated from a tropical depression on October 19 and developed into a low-pressure area as it entered into the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) the following day, amassing maximum sustained winds of 95km/h and gustiness up to 105 km/h. While STS Trami was still active, a second storm, Super Typhoon Kong-rey (locally named Leon), swept the Philippines, reaching the Category 4-equivalent super typhoon level with its maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph).
● The combination of STS Trami and TY Kong-rey making landfall in close succession resulted in torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and landslides in several parts of the country, particularly in Bicol, Southern Tagalog, and Cagayan Valley regions. STS Trami and STY Leon are two of a series of six tropical storms to hit the country in late 2024. As of submission of this proposal four more tropical cyclones - TC Yinxing/Marce (3-12 Nov), TC Toraji/Nika (Nov 9-13), Typhoon Usagi/Ofel (11-16 Nov), and ST Man-yi/Pepito, hit the same areas affected by STA Trami/Kristine and Kong-rey/Leon.
● According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRMMC), the combined effects of Typhoon Kong-rey and Trami had displaced 617,168 individuals from their houses, affecting 9,626,456 people, as of November 12, 2024. The largest number of impacted individuals—3,200,842—was in the Bicol Region, followed by Southern Tagalog (1,351,515) and Central Luzon (1,092,915). There is a severe lack of evacuation centers according to situational reports from the NDRRMC.
● Major roads and seaports were closed down or damaged, making affected communities in far-flung areas more isolated and their access to food and aid difficult.