Reference :
V-P-PH-E-00664
Date :
20/02/2013
Caption :
Eastern Mindanao, municipality of Cateel, Alegria. Residents carrying rice bags donated by the Philippine Red Cross cross a flooded area to inspect homes after heavy rain.
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public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, Feature, 20/02/2013
Philippines: In the land of fallen coconut trees and floods…
Based in Eastern Mindanao, the area of the country most devastated by typhoon Bopha (locally called Pablo), communication delegate Marie-Claire Feghali shares her impressions in this latest update from the field.
It had not stopped raining since Sunday night. Since this latest tropical storm, locally called Crising, was expected to reach its peak in the afternoon, residents rushed to the bakery store: they were told the market would close, as merchants were too afraid to leave their families alone at home. In the ICRC office, our colleagues feared the worst for families who have not yet recovered from the destruction of their villages by typhoon Bopha in December.
At the first sign of bad weather, the ICRC and its local partner the Philippine Red Cross immediately sent 600 additional tarpaulins, 1,200 mosquito nets and 1,200 plastic mats to be provided to people living in the most vulnerable areas of Cateel and Baganga municipalities. Earlier this year, these residents had already received food and essential household items to give them immediate relief in the aftermath of the typhoon. This kind of assistance is continuing, and will eventually help up to 300,000 people for a period of five months.
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