Military operation in Basilan displaced 1500 families

1,516 families (7,103 persons) from 10 Barangays in Basilan Province are displaced due to an ongoing armed conflict that started January 17,2011, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Photo Gallery: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Phase 3

Photos of the Phase 3 of the project: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Typhoon-Prone Philippine Regions funded by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe. After the first two phases of the project, which were implemented in 72 typhoon-prone communities facing the Pacific Ocean, CDRC and its Regional Centers embarked on Phase 3 starting August 2010. So much has been [...]

Photo gallery: Incessant rains flood Samar towns

Samar is one of the 24 provinces badly hit by incessant rains, floodings and landslides triggered by the northeast monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon, and the tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Video: Microdis Priority Policy Needs in the Philippines

This 7-minute video produced by Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) under the Microdis Project presents the eight (8) priority policy needs of the Philippines in disaster management.

1,230,022 people in 8 regions badly affected by floods, landslides

235,867 families (1,230,022 persons) in 24 provinces in 8 regions were badly affected by continuous rains, floodings and landslides triggered by the northeast monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon, and the tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, according to the 28th situation report released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction [...]

Thousands displaced by flashflood in Lanao del Norte

Around 5,000 families in Lanao del Norte were forced to evacuate their homes due to flash floods caused by moderate to heavy rains which started December 29, according to a report by Rural Missionaries of the Philippines Northern Mindanao Sub-region and Panday Bulig Inc. Below is the partial data (as of January 5, 2011) of [...]

12,752 families affected by landslide, flood in Albay

A total of 12,752 families or 62,655 persons were affected by landslides and flooding in the province of Albay and nearby areas caused by moderate to heavy rains since December 29, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Landslides affected 1,118 families (5,414 persons) in 18 barangays in Manito, Sto. Domingo, Malilipot [...]