Tag: disasters

The social action arm of the diocese said many residents are in need of beddings, masks, food packs, and bottled water

Dozens of missing workers from a container depot were still unaccounted for, while many of the dead were burned beyond recognition

Climate change played a role in the severity of the rains and floods, but other factors also contributed to the damage

Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year dumped heavy rain

The Philippines -- ranked among the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change -- is hit by an average of 20 storms every year

Caritas Philippines appeals for donations from people "in whatever way they can" in the spirit of "sacrifice and selflessness"

Tens of thousands fled their homes as the storm pummelled the disaster-prone region in recent days, dumping heavy rain that flooded houses

More than 13,000 people fled to emergency shelters as the storm pounded the region, flooding houses, inundating fields, cutting off roads

Sand dredging is a problem in other riparian communities along the Mekong, including Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam

Sources said among those who remain missing are scavengers, drivers, supervisors, and company staff