Bulacan was one of the provinces severely affected by Typhoon Pedring (Nesat). These photos were taken during the Damage, Needs, Capacities Assessment conducted by CDRC and ABI in the aftermath of the storm. The towns of Calumpit and Hagonoy were flooded.
Category: Central Luzon
Photo Gallery: Pedring batters Luzon
Typhoon Pedring (Nesat) battered Luzon from Sept 26-28, 2011. Central Luzon was one of the regions heavily affected. These photos were courtesy of the local government of Gabaldon.
“Pedring” lashes Luzon
Typhoon Pedring (International Name: Nesat), which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on September 25, 2011, left 35,273 families or 171, 570 persons affected. At least 20 people were killed, 14 injured and 35 missing in the National Capital Region, and the provinces of La Union, Cagayan, Bulacan, Zambales, Pampanga, Rizal, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and...
Photo Gallery: Caritas Switzerland monitoring visit
Caritas Switzerland representative Ms Erna Kaeppeli visited CDRC project sites in Pangasinan and Albay from February 23-26, 2011. She saw the Typhoon Pepeng-affected communities of Alay Bayan Inc. in Bayambang, Pangasinan where shelter and non-food items were distributed, and the Typhoon Reming rehabilitation areas of Tarabang para sa Bicol in Camalig, Albay. ABI and TABI...