The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), a community-based disaster management organization, fed the children staying in an evacuation center in Baranggay Malanday, Marikina City. Marikina was one of the cities hit hardest by typhoon Ondoy. While the floodwaters have receded, many people are still in need of basic necessities such as food, clothing and shelter....
Author: Citizens Disaster Response Center
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Tropical Depression Pepeng makes third landfall in northern Philippines
Tropical depression Pepeng (Parma) made a third landfall in northern Philippines Thursday, causing widespread flooding and landslides. Last weekend, Pepeng made landfall over Cagayan, then three days later, over Ilocos Norte. The number of affected families by Pepeng has increased to 234,232 or 1,053,325 persons in Regions I, II, III, IV-A, V, VI, NCR and...
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Over 4 M people affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy
The number of affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana), has already reached more than 4 million people or 829,498 families, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said. The estimated cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture caused by the Philippines’ worst flooding in four decades has also increased to 9.7 B. Ondoy battered Metro Manila and...
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Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery Operation in Tatalon, Quezon City
CDRC gave relief goods to 500 families in Brgy Tatalon, and conducted free play, feeding and arts workshop for children, and psychosocial therapy and acupuncture for the affected families as part of its comprehensive approach to disaster management. This was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and German Humanitarian Aid.