Philippines: Typhoon Ketsana - Humanitarian Snapshot (As of 2 Oct 2009)

Philippines: Typhoon Ketsana - Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 2 Oct 2009)

Typhoon Ketsana, locally known as "Ondoy," swept across Manila and parts of Central Luzon on 26 September, Casualties bringing a month's worth of rain in just 12 hours and As of 2 October, the Philippine million 1 Cordillera National Disaster Coordinating people causing the worst floods in over four decades. Administrative Council reports 288 dead, Total: Region 2 affected National five injured and 42 missing. 288 dead 3 3 Capital Region Affected Population Cordillera Region III 135 Administrative dead As of 2 October, more than three 47 Region million people are affected by Region I the storm and accompanying Region II Region IV floods. 419,221 persons are Ketsana staying in 508 evacuation 29 Sep Luzon Philippine 2 28 Sep 103 centers. (Ondoy) Sea Region III Manila National Capital 2 Oct 27 Sep Region Region IV Region V Another typhoon... Typhoon Parma (category 3) No. affected people is forecast to make landfall >50,000 on the northern island of 10,000 - 50,000 Luzon on 3 October.1 PHILIPPINES <10,000 Region VIII 1 Oct Parma Region VI Visayan Damages Islands As of 1 October, water has receded from most areas, though damage to Palawan Region VII houses is extensive in many places. Access to the worst-affected areas Disclaimer: The boundaries and names shown remains extremely difficult despite 30 Sep 29 Sep and the designations used on all Sulu Sea Region the overall reduction in water levels, maps do not imply official Region endorsement or acceptance by the X XIII due both to damaged infrastructure United Nations. Region IX 1 Mindanao and traffic congestion. School Creation date: 2 Oct 2009 Region 4% Data sources: Government, UNCS, An estimated Region USGS, NDCC 80% of Manila XI Autonomous XII References: was flooded, Cost of damages: Roads and Crops and 1OCHA. Tropical Storm Ketsana Flash Region in with the water bridges livestock Appeal. 3 Oct 2009. Muslim 2NDCC. Sitrep No. 19 on Humanitarian level in some 2 35% 60% areas reaching US$111 million Coordination on Tropical Storm Mindanao “Ondoy”. 2 Oct 2009. six metres high1

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