TS Gener kills 45; affects thousands of families

Tropical Storm Gener (Saola) affected 1,207 barangays, 150 municipalities and 28 cities in 35 provinces across several regions. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also reported that 190,196 families or 858,534 people have been affected, while 45 people were killed. The total cost of damages to infrastructure was ₱ 116,560,384.00 while the total [...]

Pedring surpasses Ondoy in damage caused

Typhoon Pedring (Nesat) left Php 14.9 billion in damages to agriculture and infrastructure, surpassing the Php 12.3 billion in damages wrought by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. NDRRMC reported 12.7 billion damage to agriculture (crops, livestock, fisheries) and 2.1 billion in infrastructures (schools, hospitals, roads, bridges). Five [...]

“Pedring” lashes Luzon

Typhoon Pedring (International Name: Nesat), which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on September 25, 2011, left 35,273 families or 171, 570 persons affected. At least 20 people were killed, 14 injured and 35 missing in the National Capital Region, and the provinces of La Union, Cagayan, Bulacan, Zambales, Pampanga, Rizal, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and [...]

Typhoon Mina batters Northern Luzon

Typhoon Mina (Nanmadol) left 80,908 families affected in 17 provinces in 7 regions in the Philippines. Mina started out as a Low Pressure Area in the Visayas Region on August 21, and gradually developed into a typhoon on August 25 as it moved westward towards Northern Luzon. It finally moved out of the Philippine Area [...]

Photo Gallery: Jaffda-supported relief delivery in Isabela

CDRC’s relief delivery operation in San Mariano, Isabela for the families affected by Typhoon Juan (Megi) was supported by the Joint Assistance from Filipino-Dutch Associations (JAFFDA), Kalayaan Fiesta Foundation in the Netherlands (KFFN) and Pinay sa Holland.

Photo Gallery: Typhoon Juan Relief Assistance

CDRC and its Regional Partners (CDRDS, ICRED, ABI and CRRS-CV) launched a series of Relief Delivery Operations in the Typhoon Juan-struck provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Cagayan, Isabela, Pangasinan, Aurora, Tarlac, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Abra, Benguet and Ifugao. The RDOs, which happened in a span of three months (November 2010-January 2011), served more [...]

Typhoon Juan destroys crops, houses in Cagayan Valley

The Center for Relief and Rehabilitation Services-Cagayan Valley (CRRS-CV), CDRC’s Regional Center, evaluated the situation after Typhoon Juan battered the region, and the following were the result: Crops that were hit have NO CHANCE OF RECOVERY The houses were destroyed and the hundreds of families affected will have to stay in evacuation centers and in [...]

Supertyphoon Juan leaves Northern Luzon devastated

As Supertyphoon Juan (International name: Megi) heads out of the Philippines, it left billions of pesos of damages on staple crops, vital infrastructures, and power transmission lines in Northern Luzon. Thousands of people were dislocated, including some 12 people who died. As of 4:00 p.m. today, October 20, 2010, Juan was located 350 km West [...]

Supertyphoon Juan (Megi) traversing Philippines with casualties and damages

As early as 4:00 a.m. today (Oct 19), Juan was last seen 210 km West Southwest of Laoag City heading Northwest at 22 kph. Its maximum wind reached to 160 kph near the center while gustiness up to 195 kph. Juan’s trail with 225 kph and gusts of 260 kph yesterday’s morning landfall at Sierra [...]

Initial report on Typhoon Juan: 3,687 affected

As of 4:00 p.m., October 18, 2010, 781 families comprising of 3,687 individuals from Region I, II, and the CAR have been evacuated to local Community Centers, Bgry. Halls, and Gymnasium as precautionary measures after Typhoon Juan as it tracked the soil of Philippines territory. Ilocus Sur of Region I, a road was closed due [...]

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