Yolanda typhoon (Cebu), a set on Flickr. Destruction caused by Yolanda typhoon in Cebu. Photos by Center for People’s Resources and Services.
Category: Central Visayas
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Super Typhoon Yolanda slams central Philippines
Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), one of the most powerful typhoons on record, ripped through central Philippines Friday, November 8. It made its first landfall in Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 4:40am. With sustained winds of 235 kilometers per hour and gusts of 275 kph, it made its second landfall over Tolosa, Leyte at 7am, and its third...
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Photo Gallery: Relief Distribution in Bohol
Relief Distribution in Bohol, a set on Flickr. Via Flickr: CDRC and CRRC, through the support of Mercy Relief, distributed relief goods to the earthquake-affected families in Bohol. Mercy Relief also donated a portable water purifying system in order to provide safe drinking water to the evacuees.
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Number of earthquake casualties now 171
The number of people killed due to a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas last October 15, has already reached 171. There were also 375 people injured, and 20 more missing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said 3.4 million people were affected. Of this number, 20,034 families or 162,566 persons were displaced....