Category Archives: Disaster Recovery

Death toll reaches 976

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The number of dead due to tropical storm Sendong has reached 976, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday (December 21). As of 5 a.m. Wednesday, the number of missing has dwindled down to 46, those …
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Aquino declares state of national calamity

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President Benigno Aquino III has declared a state of national calamity as the country continues to recover from the devastation wrought by tropical storm Sendong. The President signed Tuesday (December 20) the National State of Calamity in the Palace following …
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Gov’t to review crisis response after Sendong

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MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III wants a review of the government’s disaster response manual to prevent unnecessary loss of lives in the aftermath of the devastation of Typhoon Sendong in Mindanao. Several government agencies in Camp Aguinaldo on Saturday …
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Sendong death toll: 334

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The number of dead during tropical storm Sendong’s onslaught has reached 334, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. In its 8:00 p.m. report Sunday (December 18), the NDRRMC said 281 people remain missing while 431 were …
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Is Sendong a ‘Perfect Storm’?

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It was not even a typhoon yet but tropical storm ‘Sendong’ (International codename: Washi) wrought havoc to Visayas and Mindanao in epic proportions. Sendong/Washi crept into the night from Bislig to Iligan, cutting off power and flooding the streets. Hundreds …
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Sink or swim: Typhoon Pepeng in La Union

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“Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.” – Robert Francis Kennedy quotes (U.S. attorney general and adviser, 1925-1968) “La Union is a Garden Coast paradise,” Arthur Cortez, Jr., tourism operations …
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When it rains, prepare!

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Risk management is the hip new phrase in these disaster-ridden times. And it’s not just about preparing for super typhoons. You need to protect yourself, your family, and your properties from a barrage of natural calamities. While short-term survival relies …
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Personal & Community Disaster Preparedness – Perspectives from the International Disaster Response Network

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The rainy season is upon us. After El Niño, we wonder, can La Niña be far behind? Recent memories of Typhoon Ondoy are still fresh in our minds and questions come to the surface—are we prepared? This is a deep …
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