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Philippines Typhoon Nell Dec 1993 UN DHA Information Reports 1-2


DHA/GENEVA 93/0537

PHILIPPINES - TYPHOON NELL
DHA/GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
28 DECEMBER 1993

SITUATION

1. TYPHOON 'PURING' - INTERNATIONAL CODE NAME 'NELL' HIT THE PHILIPPINES ON 26 DECEMBER 1993 CARRYING HEAVY RAINS WITH CENTER WINDS OF 120 KM PER HOUR. TYPHOON
'PURING' WAS THE 32ND TROPICAL STORM TO HIT THE COUNTRY THIS YEAR IN A RECORD-BREAKING SEASON. AN AVERAGE OF 20 STORMS IS RECORDED ANNUALLY. THE TYPHOON AFFECTED THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN VISAYAS AND THE NORTHERN MINDANAO REGIONS (CAPIZ, ILOILO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, BOHOL, CEBU, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CANIGUIN, SOUTHERN LEYTE, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, DAVAO DEL NORTE AND MISAMIS ORIENTAL).

2. AS OF 28 DECEMBER 1993, THE NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL (NDCC) REPORTS 26 PEOPLE DEAD, 5 INJURED AND 16 MISSING. 124,901 PERSONS (23,083 FAMILIES) WERE AFFECTED. THE NUMBER OF HOUSES TOTALLY DESTROYED IS 2,759 AND 6,286 WERE PARTIALLY DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE IN BOHOL AND SURIGAO DEL NORTE PROVINCES WAS ESTIMATED AT P. 264,153 MILLION (APPROX. USD 10.3 MILLION).

4. PRESIDENT FIDEL RAMOS DECLARED A STATE OF CALAMITY IN 21 AREAS - 11 PROVINCES AND 10 CITIES - TO FACILITATERELIEF OPERATIONS AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS.

5. ACCORDING TO MEDIA REPORTS, AT LEAST 38 EVACUATIONCENTRES WERE SET UP IN CEBU, BUTUAN CITY AND DAVAO DELNORTE AND SUR WITH THE LOCAL DISASTER COORDINATINGCOUNCILS DISTRIBUTING FOOD ITEMS TO EVACUEES.

6. UN/DHA RESIDENT COORDINATOR MONITORING SITUATION IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES. NO REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN MADE.

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DHA-GENEVA 93/0538

PHILIPPINES - TYPHOON NELL
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
29 DECEMBER 1993

SITUATION

1. AS OF 29 DECEMBER 1993, THE NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL (NDCC) PROVIDES FOLLOWING UPDATE ON THE IMPACT OF TYPHOON 'PURING': 45 PEOPLE DEAD, 7 INJURED AND 7 MISSING. 366,217 PERSONS (64,860 FAMILIES) WERE AFFECTED. THE NUMBER OF HOUSES TOTALLY DESTROYED IS 9,897 AND 18,538 WERE PARTIALLY DAMAGED. TOTAL DAMAGE FOR ALL AFFECTED AREAS IS ESTIMATED AT P. 512.363 MILLION (APPROX. USD 17 MILLION), INCLUDING DAMAGE TOAGRICULTURE OF APPROX. USD 6 MILLION AND TO INFRASTRUCTURE AMOUNTING TO USD 10 MILLION. CEBU AND BOHOL PROVINCES IN REGION VII SUFFERED THE LARGEST EXTENT OF DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT USD 9 MILLION.

2. RELIEF ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED BY ALL SERVICES CONCERNED. NO REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN MADE.

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