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To date, this Emergency Appeal, which seeks CHF 20 million, is 38.5 per cent funded (excluding in-kind donations). Further funding contributions are needed to enable the Philippine Red Cross Society, with the support of the IFRC, to continue with the preparedness efforts of and provide humanitarian assistance and protection to most vulnerable people affected by Typhoon Rai in Philippines.
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS
Description of the crisis
On 16 December 2021, Super Typhoon Rai made its first landfall, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The Visayas and Mindanao Islands bore the brunt of this powerful storm, experiencing torrential rains, violent winds, floods, and storm surges. With maximum sustained winds reaching 195 km/h near its center and gusts of up to 260 km/h, Rai exhibited its raw power. The central pressure of 985 hPa added to the intensity of the storm as it relentlessly moved westward and northwestward at a speed of 15 km/h. Remarkably, it marked the fifteenth tropical storm to strike the country in 2021, compounding the challenges faced by affected regions.
As it traversed the Philippine arc, Super Typhoon Rai left a devastating impact on communities, uprooting trees, demolishing homes, and causing widespread infrastructure damage. The resilience and courage of the Filipino people were tested as they confronted the aftermath of this catastrophic event. Local authorities, relief organizations, and volunteers rallied together, providing aid, shelter, and support to those affected.
Typhoon Rai further intensified and made nine landfalls. Palawan, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu,
Negros Oriental, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao Del Norte were the provinces from five regions identified by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as being the hardest hit.
As of 21 February 2022, according to the NDRRMC -Situational Report #46, a total of 2,991,586 families (10,607,625 people) were affected in 10,264 barangays in Regions V, VI, VII, VIII. IX, X, XI, MIMAROPA and Caraga2 . Furthermore, 31,607 families were reported displaced in evacuation centers across the typhoon-affected areas. Out of the total displaced, 20,918 families (79,627 people) took temporary shelter in 810 evacuation areas and 10,689 families (35,411 people) stayed outside the evacuation areas or temporarily with relatives/friends. Moreover, there were 405 deaths, 52 reported missing and 1,371 injured.
Also affected were approximately 2,108,858 houses, of which 404,653 were destroyed and 1,704,205 were partially damaged. The damage to crops, livestock, poultry, fisheries, and agricultural facilities was estimated to be worth PHP 17.8 billion, while the infrastructure damage was estimated to be worth PHP 30 billion.
Overcoming adversity, the affected regions have embarked on a journey of recovery and rebuilding. The scars left by Super Typhoon Rai are slowly healing, as communities rise from the rubble, rebuilding their lives and reclaiming their futures.