Tag: disaster response
UN seeks US$169 million in aid for Philippine typhoon victims
More than 400 people were killed and hundreds of thousands left homeless after Rai hit the archipelago as a super typhoon in December
Super typhoon’s destruction in Philippines ‘badly underestimated,’ says UN
Scientists have long warned that typhoons are strengthening more rapidly as the world becomes warmer because of human-driven climate change
Pope Francis sends aid to victims of Philippine typhoon
Tropical cyclone Rai (local name: Odette) killed more than 400 people and has affected more than seven million others in December
Catholic Church in Malaysia offers relief aid to flood victims
“There was a great outpouring of solidarity among Malaysians of all walks of life,” said Caritas Malaysia
Oxfam appeals for support in rebuilding Philippines’ typhoon-damaged houses
Initial monitoring showed that at least 400,000 houses were damaged — 127,000 of which were completely destroyed
Philippine typhoon survivors wish for roofs and food on Christmas
Widespread destruction caused by the typhoon has dampened celebrations as many survivors plead for drinking water and food
Many Filipinos face Christmas homeless following super typhoon
The storm struck at a time when people were already feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
‘A little aid would help’: Philippine typhoon survivors beg for food
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in the typhoon-affected areas
‘We have nothing left’: Philippine typhoon survivors appeal for help
At least 98 people lost their lives in the province of Bohol while another 16 were still missing
‘It’s no more’: Philippine surfing paradise wiped out by typhoon
The widespread destruction left the island -- voted the best in Asia by Conde Nast Traveler readers this year -- unrecognizable
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