NDRRMC Update (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council)

Between November 6 and November 9 2013, the typhoon Yolanda entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The typhoon intensified as it continued to move West Northwest towards Eastern Visayas, accelerated and made its consecutive landfalls over Guian, Tolosa, Bantayan, Concepcion and Busuanga. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has issued its January 2014 overall status report on the effects of typhoon Yolanda.

As of January 14, 2014, 6.201 individuals were reported dead, 28.626 individuals injured and 1.785 are still missing. A total of 3.424.593 families were affected in 44 provinces and 591 municipalities. Out of the total affected, 890.895 families were displaced and served both inside and outside evacuation centers. The number of damaged houses stands on 1.140.332, of which 551.000 houses are totally destroyed. Today, the total cost of damages is evaluated at 405.104.777 USD for infrastructures (roads / bridges / flood control / health facilities / schools) and at 405.551.871 USD for agriculture (crops / livestock / fisheries / irrigation facilities).

The NDRRMC activated the following task forces:

• food and water distribution;

• cadaver collection;

• debris clearing and cleaning;

• law and order;

• health;

• logistics;

• relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction;

• normalization.

In a following news bulletin, Multiplan International will report about its own relief programme, which focusses on regaining sustainability and self-reliance for the affected families of its own crew and project staff.