Typhoon Pablo, the 16th storm to ravage the Philippines this year, made landfall on the eastern coast of Mindanao early Tuesday of December 4. It brought rain and strong winds that toppled trees and power lines, destroyed houses and roads, and caused floods and mudslides that forced more than 300,000 to seek refuge in evacuation...
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Lumad and peasant communities in Agusan and Surigao del Norte displaced
In 2011, Caraga region has suffered from heightened militarization, continuing and ever increasing in intensity since February this year. Combat operations are accompanied by bombings and aerial strikes targeting mountain areas where lumad communities live. The Lumad-Mamanwa communites in Zapanta Valley, Brgy. Bangayan, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte and Ferlda, Alegria, Surigao del Norte, Lusong, Brgy....
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Photo Gallery: Disaster Preparedness in Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte is one of the project sites for the German-funded, “Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Typhoon-Prone Philippine Regions”. CDRC and the Bread for Emergency for Emergency Assistance and Development (BREAD), with the support of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Humanitarian Aid, are currently implementing the Phase 2 of the project with disaster preparedness...