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CWS Appeal: Philippines (Hurricane Durian)
Salvacion Abued holds her grandson Gian at an evacuation centre, four days after Typhoon Durian triggered mudslides hit the area, in Albay province, south of Manila December 4, 2006
Photo: REUTERS/CHERYL RAVELO, courtesy www.alertnet.org
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The Philippines continues to recover from Typhoon Durian -- the November storm caused extensive damage in the central part of the country and occurred just as the country was recovering from Typhoon Xangsane in October. Durian has been called the worst natural disaster in the Philippines since the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991, leaving more than 1,000 dead. The provinces of Batangas, Quezon, Mindoro Oriental and Marinduque in the Southern Tagalog region and Camarines Sur in the Bicol region were badly hit. The typhoon also affected Vietnam.
The Bicol region has sustained the highest rate of total damage and casualties among the affected areas. Aside from damage caused by heavy rains and strong winds, the most devastating result of the typhoon were unexpected and deadly mudflows which engulfed whole villages surrounding the Mayon Volcano. Because the mudflows were unexpected and moved so swiftly many families were buried in the mud, while others who managed to escape had no time to secure any belongings.
CWS RESPONSE: Church World Service is responding by supporting the efforts of Christian Aid and the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), two CWS partners and fellow members of the Action by Churches Together (ACT) network.
Work underway includes providing basic emergency relief items such as food packages, blankets, sleeping mats, mosquito nets, health and hygiene kits. The crisis phase relief is being followed by a post-crisis phase with short-term rehabilitation assistance including food-for-work, housing and livelihood support.
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Media Contact:
Lesley Crosson, CWS/New York, 212-870-2676;
Jan Dragin, 781-925-1526;
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