She is from Barangay Barbacan in Roxas Palawan. Her family sells fish and they earn PhP300 a day. Before the typhoon, they prepared their things and packed up important things. However, a tree was uprooted in front of their house even before the heavy rains and winds came. They were terrified of going to an...
Situation Overview It has been almost two weeks since TY Odette devastated areas in Visayas and Mindanao region, affecting more than four million individuals with immeasurable damage, displacement and casualties. CDRC is constantly working and remains dedicated to provide relief assistance to the affected communities while the government and other humanitarian organization are now committed...
Situation Overview It is nearly two weeks since TY Odette ravaged the country. With its first landfall on the afternoon of December 16, 2021, the Category 5 typhoon brought heavy rains and powerful winds that triggered extensive flooding, landslides and storm surges which resulted in colossal destruction to several regions in the country particularly in...
Situation Overview On December 14, at 11:00 PM Severe Tropical Storm “RAI” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and it was given a local name “Odette” by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Sixteen hours after entering the country’s jurisdiction, Typhoon Rai, locally known as Odette, wreaked havoc across the disaster-prone...
