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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)
• Typhoon Gaemi, locally known as Super Typhoon Carina, was the third tropical cyclone to hit the country. It started out as a tropical depression on July 19, intensified as severe tropical storm on 21 July 2024, and was classified as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h (105 mph) and gustiness of up to 185 km/h. Typhoon Gaemi enhanced the effects of the southwest monsoon and outgoing Tropical Storm Prapiroon (Butchoy), bringing in strong winds and heavy downpour over the western portion of Luzon. The State of Calamity was declared in 143 cities and municipalities in eight regions, including the national capital, Metro Manila.
• As of 11 August 2024, at least 48 fatalities have been reported, with approximately 1.7 million families or 6.4 million persons affected. Of which, 5,060 families or 20,747 persons were served inside 125 evacuation centers and 253,950 families or 1,123,474 persons were served outside ECs . Top three regions in Luzon with the highest number of affected populations were in Region 3 (1,007,755 families), Region 1 (118,367 families), and Region 4A (99,627 families). A total of 8,586 damaged houses are reported with Region 4A (CALABARZON) suffering the most with 6,964 partially and totally damaged houses. Additionally, an estimated cost of damage to infrastructure amounting to Php 4.3 billion was reported.
• According to the Department of Agriculture, among other regions hit by the weather disturbances were rice, corn, high value crops, livestock, irrigation infrastructure, and fisheries in Central Luzon, Ilocos Region, MIMAROPA, and Cagayan Valley, among others. The combined effect of TY Gaemi and the enhanced southwest monsoon affected 64,739 farmers and fisherfolks.
• Among the secondary devastations caused by Typhoon Gaemi was the sinking of oil tankers MT Terra Nova carrying more than 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil in Limay, Bataan. The tanker sank off the coast of Mariveles, Bataan last July 25 when it was being towed back to port after encountering rough seas during TY Gaemi. Oil from the sunken tanker has been spreading on a large area of Manila Bay, affecting fishing and coastal towns across Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan and Cavite provinces, and Metro Manila. Last July 30, Bataan and Cavite consequently issued a no-fishing zone policy, affecting over 25,000 fishers, fish workers, and fish vendors. This further complicates communities’ recovery from the typhoon as their livelihoods will be disrupted indefinitely. On August 4, it was reported that damages of the oil spill in Cavite reached Php 1 billion.
• Many affected families still have unmet urgent needs, even with the government's response and the efforts of civic society. As per the latest NDRRMC report, out of 1 million families requiring assistance, around 104,000 families were assisted, with ongoing validation on the figures. Due to the circumstances, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) are compelled to launch relief operations to address the gaps for the impacted areas through the support of its members and regional ecumenical partners.