Disasters

by Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com), 13 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines (Updated 9:16 p.m.) — As Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) swept across Luzon with violent winds and torrential rain, submerging parts of Metro Manila and adding misery to communities trying to recover from earlier typhoons, risk prevention and mitigation program Project NOAH trended on social…

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https://www.trendtopstoaies.com/2018/09/the-asia-pacific-region-lost-126.html, Sept 14, 2018 The Asia-Pacific region suffered two daily casualties of $126 million each day. The statistics were released in a report presented on September 13, at a conference in the framework of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN held in Hanoi.

Women and girls face a great risk of reproductive health-related illnesses and death due to the lack of protection in conflict zones and in times of disasters. The world needs to take action to ensure they feel safe.

MANILA, Philippines – Climate activists have assailed the Aquino administration for what it described as “snail-paced” rehabilitation of areas ravaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda two years ago.

In the recent Asia pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting held in Iloilo the first week of October, the two main subjects under discussion were disaster risk reduction and the increasingly important role of women in Southeast Asian economies. Founded in 1989, with 21 members, APEC’s challenge today is to develop more micro, small, and medium…

MANILA, Philippines – Losing more than P300 billion from natural disasters and calamities every year, the Philippines is at the forefront of a new global cooperation seeking to reduce financial vulnerabilities to natural catastrophes.

A mechanized repacking system will speed up the production of emergency family food packs for evacuees the next time the country faces a disaster.

MANILA – The Philippines has not done enough to rebuild after Super Typhoon Haiyan, as thousands remain in shanties without power or water for nearly two years, a United Nations representative said Saturday.

The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has expressed surprise that despite the government spending so much for infrastructure projects, relocated Typhoon Yolanda victims still do not enjoy basic services, such as water and electricity.

MANILA – With the 2016 elections looming, survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda might just have to compete with other plans and projects for funds meant for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan (CRRP) for 2014 to 2016.

It’s always best to be prepared even before a disaster strikes MANILA, Philippines – During disasters, it’s always best to be prepared. Disasters are almost predictable in a country that lies in the typhoon path. Disasters — which include earthquakes and typhoons — have caused incredible damage to the economy and to livelihood. In April…

Three months after leaving his post as rehabilitation czar, former Sen. Panfilo Lacson disclosed the government’s “lack of support” while he was leading the reconstruction efforts in areas devastated by Supertyphoon “Yolanda.”

Nepal’s devastating earthquake was the disaster experts knew was coming. Just a week ago, about 50 earthquake and social scientists from around the world came to Kathmandu, Nepal, to figure out how to get this poor, congested, overdeveloped, shoddily built area to prepare better for the big one, a repeat of the 1934 temblor that…

Yolanda survivors transferred to a government resettlement project in Barangay Cabalawan, Tacloban, complain of poor quality houses TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Leaking roofs, poor quality jalousies, and substandard hollow blocks. These were allegedly used for the construction of housing units, according to the 16 families transferred to a permanent resettlement site in Barangay Cabalawan, Tacloban,…

More than 30,000 pregnant women in seven regions need help Manila: The experience with typhoon Hagupit has underscored the lack of access to reproductive health services in the Philippines during emergencies such as natural disasters, experts have said.

LIMA – The Philippines, Cambodia and India were the countries hardest hit by extreme weather events in 2013, according to a study unveiled on Tuesday (December 2) at U.N. talks in Lima on a global deal to limit climate change.

Natural calamities cannot be averted. MANILA, Philippines – Natural calamities cannot be averted. So when an earthquake, typhoon, or massive flooding strikes, we need to be knowledgeable about what to do. Premier health institution Makati Medical Center gives tips on what we can do to possibly minimize damage and injury to person and property.

The Reconstruction Assistance on Yolanda (RAY): Implementation for Results is the second of two planning documents prepared by NEDA to meet immediate post-disaster needs in areas affected by typhoon Yolanda.

A YEAR after typhoon Yolanda battered parts of central Philippines, the worst-hit victims and the actors in the recovery effort are finding themselves navigating complex political realities that have come to the fore after the storm.

A year after Super Typhoon Yolanda battered the country, close to a million people are still living in inadequate shelters and having a hard time finding jobs and livelihood, a humanitarian group said.

MANILA, Philippines – Faced with public frustration over the progress of rebuilding areas ravaged a year ago today by Super Typhoon Yolanda, President Aquino said yesterday the government is doing its best to speed up the process and make sure everything is done right.

“I remember how scared everyone was,” says Marina Delubio, a resident of Barangay 88, one of the biggest suburbs of Tacloban City. “We were clinging to the rafters of our semi-concrete house but it sounded like the fury of the winds and the tsunami-like waves were still going to take us all away. My family…

MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino approved on Wednesday the P167.9-billion Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan (CRRP), solidifying the government’s commitment to rebuild areas in Eastern Visayas devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda last year. In a statement, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said yesterday the CRRP was recommended by former senator Panfilo Lacson,…

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — Palo Archbishop John Du has expressed disappointment that there are still families living in bunk houses, almost a year after the onslaught of supertyphoon Yolanda (Haiyan).

MANILA, Philippines – It has been a year since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Bohol, killing 222 people and destroying over 14,500 structures. But four months since the Department of Interior and Local Government turned over to the Bohol provincial government P2.3 billion in additional funds for the rebuilding or repair of government offices and…

Thousands of food packs worth millions of pesos that could have helped Typhoon Yolanda’s victims were instead lost to spoilage, the Commission on Audit special report on Yolanda relief operations concluded.

In the North Eastern part of Leyte, about 360 kilometers from Manila lies Tacloban City, the gateway to adventure east of Visayas. Not only do local and foreign visitors marvel at its pristine waters, they also take a tour of the past by visiting the historical structures located around the tourist circuit.