Photo Gallery: Relief operation in Dumaguete

CDRC and its Regional Center in Negros, Center for People’s Resources and Services (CPRS), distributed relief items to the families affected by Tropical Storm Sendong in Dumaguete City last January 14 in Baranggays Balogo and Batinguel. This was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Humanitarian Aid.

Civic Force Japan sends donation for Sendong victims

Civic Force, a non-profit organization in Japan, donated US $10,000 for the victims of Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) in the Philippines.
Civic Force immediately mounted a campaign for donations after the December 16, 2011 floods and landslides in Northern Mindanao and Central Visayas where more than 1,000 people died.
The survivors, who were left homeless, are staying [...]

Caritas Switzerland assists disaster-affected areas

Caritas Switzerland, a Catholic social service agency, sent funding to the disaster-stricken areas in the Philippines following the massive destruction brought by Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) last December 16, 2011 in Northern Mindanao and Central Visayas.
Thousands of families were left homeless after floods and landslides submerged and destroyed villages, and killed more than 1,000 people.
Caritas [...]

Germany sends relief to Sendong survivors

Germany, through the efforts of the humanitarian aid agency Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH), sent relief aid worth Php 14.2 M to the survivors of Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) in the Philippines.
More than 1,000 people were killed when “Sendong” ravaged Northern Mindanao and Central Visayas on Dec. 16, 2011. Floods and landslides washed away houses and infrastructures, [...]

Photo Gallery: Sendong destruction in Negros Oriental

Negros Oriental in the Visayas was not spared from Tropical Storm Sendong. These photos were taken by CDRC’s Regional Center, Center for People’s Resources and Services (CPRS), in the aftermath of the disaster.

TS Sendong breached ‘Ondoy’ record with 957 deaths

At least 957 people were killed, while 42 others remain missing after floods and landslides brought by Tropical Storm Sendong (international codename: Washi) battered Southern Philippines Friday night (December 16, 2011).
Many of those killed were women and children who drowned when rivers swelled in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City. Other victims came from [...]

Update: 632 dead due to TS ‘Sendong’ (Washi)

The number of people killed due to Tropical Storm Sendong (International Code: Washi) has increased to 632 as of the latest report (Dec 19, 12nn) from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. At least 82 more people remain missing.
Floods and landslides battered Southern Philippines Friday night (December 16, 2011), killing mostly women and [...]

Photo Gallery: Mercy Relief Project in Visayas and Mindanao

The 9-month project of CDRC with Mercy Relief ended in January this year. CDRC and its Regional Centers (PCDR, PB, DIRECT and CPRS) successfully implemented the two main components of the project: Community-based Risk Management, and Community-based Natural Resource Management and Food Security. Activities ranging from trainings to tree planting were launched in five provinces, [...]

CDRC conducts Disaster Information System and Advocacy Training in Panay and Negros

CDRC, in partnership with Center for People’s Resources and Services (CPRS), Panay Center for Disaster Response (PCDR), Panday Bulig Inc., and Disaster Response Center (Direct), conducted a series of trainings on Disaster Information System and Advocacy in Iloilo, Panay Island and Bacolod City, Negros Occidental under the project: “Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Flood and [...]