U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)
Note: The last fact sheet was dated October 22, 2009.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- On October 31, Typhoon Mirinae (Santi) made landfall in central Luzon island with maximum sustained wind speeds of more than 93 miles per hour, bringing heavy rains and landslides to areas still flooded after Tropical Storm Ketsana (Ondoy). Humanitarian agencies credit Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) preparedness efforts with mitigating the effects of the typhoon. However, populations residing in affected areas, as well as individuals residing in areas previously affected by tropical storms in late September and early October, continue to require relief assistance.
- In preparation for Typhoon Mirinae, the GRP National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) and local government units (LGUs) pre-emptively evacuated more than 115,000 residents in the typhoon's path. The GRP Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepositioned rapid response teams to assist LGUs, as well as approximately $4 million in emergency relief supplies, funds, and food items for distribution to affected populations.
- On November 3, USAID/OFDA announced plans to provide an additional $1.5 million to assist populations affected by recent tropical storms and flooding in the Philippines, bringing the total FY 2010 allocation to $5.3 million.
- A USAID/OFDA regional advisor and information officer accompanied GRP and U.N. World Food Program (WFP) representatives on a November 2 U.N. Humanitarian Air Service flight over Lake Laguna, one of the areas most affected by Typhoon Mirinae. The team visited a relief supply staging area in Rizal Province, central Luzon, and participated in a distribution of prepositioned food stocks in Liliw municipality, Laguna Province.
- During an October 26 press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) donation of approximately 7,000 metric tons (MT) of rice and 680 MT of nonfat dry milk under USDA's Food for Progress Program. Valued at $8.4 million, the assistance will benefit an estimated 438,000 people in the Philippines affected by Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma for 60 days.
NUMBERS AT A GLANCE | SOURCE |
| Total Affected Population | 9,628,141 | NDCC – November 3, 2009 |
| Dead | 948 | NDCC – November 3, 2009 |
| Injured | 742 | NDCC – November 3, 2009 |
| Missing | 87 | NDCC – November 3, 2009 |
| Evacuated or Displaced | 103,384 | NDCC – November 3, 2009 |
| Infrastructure Damage | 240,577 houses, as well as
roads, bridges, schools,
and agricultural land | NDCC – November 3, 2009 |
FY 2010 HUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED TO DATE
USAID/OFDA Assistance for Philippines Tropical Storms: $3,359,450
USAID/FFP Assistance for Philippines Tropical Storms: $1,200,000
DoD Assistance for Philippines Tropical Storms: $827,581
USDA Assistance for Philippines Tropical Storms: $8,400,000
Total USAID, DoD, and USDA Humanitarian Assistance for Philippines Tropical Storms: $13,787,031
Map: USG Humanitarian Assistance to the Phillippines (as of 03 Nov 2009)
