Updates

This report covers the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Overview Being in a country which is frequented by an average of 20 typhoons annually, Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in its...

Period covered: 9 August 2012 to 15 February 2013 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,772,243 Appeal coverage: 77 per cent Appeal history: · 31 August 2012: An emergency appeal was launched, seeking CHF...

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Typhoon Bopha causes some localized crop damage in southern Philippines The 2012 main season paddy and maize harvests officially estimated at record levels Cereal imports in...

Source:China Meteorological News Press Recently many departments included Ministry of Civil Affair and General Office of National Committee for Disaster Reduction organized meetings to analyze the...

The Annual Tropical Cyclone Report (ATCR) is prepared by the staff of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), a jointly manned United States Air Force/Navy organization under the command of the...

1. Flood season 2012 1.1 Rainfall situation The critical rainfall situation in the Lower Mekong Basin, as previous year, was concentrated in July and August, a period of Southwest Monsoon activity,...

Period covered by this update: 10 October to 16 December 2012 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,772,243 Appeal coverage: With contributions received to date, the appeal is 77 per cent covered in cash...

On 7 August 2012, extreme monsoon rainfall devastated Metro Manila in the Philippines, forcing nearly 700,000 people to evacuate their homes. To mark this year’s Earth Science Week and International...

Period covered by this update: 12 September to 9 October 2012 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,772,243 Appeal coverage: With contributions received to date, the appeal is 65 per cent covered in cash...

HIGHLIGHTS Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front agree on framework towards a new Bangsamoro political entity. 367,000 people still displaced by monsoon floods in Luzon...

Caritas is appealing for funds to help families in the Philippines, many of whom are living in temporary evacuation centres following massive floods. Heavy rains in early August left over 100 people...

The Municipality of Pila in Laguna province often experiences flooding, and one of the reasons for this was the area’s clogged tributaries. After Typhoon Ondoy severely affected the Philippines in...

Tuesday 25th of September 2012 QUEZON CITY, Sept. 25 -- State pension fund Government Service Insurance System announced Monday that the GSIS Board approved the grant of emergency loans to government...

Appeal Target: US$680,226 Balance Requested: US$613,110 Dear Colleagues, Barely recovering from the devastation of Typhoon Saola in July this year, the Philippines was again battered by “Habagat’ or...

By Gideon Gapayao Thursday 13th of September 2012 ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) is accepting applications for calamity loans in affected areas in...

With the devastations caused by the recent flooding last August, many residents, mostly from the marginalized sector, are still on the process of rebuilding their lives—among them are those from...

Today, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is providing additional assistance to help those affected by floods in the Philippines. "We extend...

Since the beginning of this year, natural disasters have killed 121 people and injured 225 others and caused property damages of VND1,741 billion. In a recent telegram, the National Steering...

Save the Children warns that more typhoons are expected in coming months Over half a million children are still living in evacuation centres or with host families a month after floods triggered by...

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