Philippines – Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
ECHO CRISIS FLASH N° 4
Period covered: Sun
10/11/13 13.00 h PHI
time – Mon 11/11/13
14.45 h PHI Time
1. Map
Time of validity:
Date: 11/11/2013 Time:
06:45 UTC
ECHO Field Office:
Bangkok - Thailand
Number of people
affected:
9 679 059 in 471
municipalities.
(National Disaster Risk
Reduction and
Management Council –
NDRRMC)
Number of refugees
and/or internally
displaced persons
(IDPs)
IDPs: 615 774 (NDRRMC)
Number of dead:
255 (NDRRMC)
1 200 (estimation by the
Philippines Red Cross)
10 000 (not confirmed,
quoted by media from
local police source)
Number of missing:
38 - NDRRMC
Number of wounded:
71 - NDRRMC
(source: IFRC)
2. Situation
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC) as of 11 November (6.00 am PHI time), the number of affected
population has increased to more than 9.6 million in 41 provinces. 255 people
are reported dead. Nonetheless, media continues reporting that more than
10,000 people might have been killed.
ECHO Emergency
Contact
Tel.: +32 2 29 22222
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Considering the information available, Eastern Visayas seems to be the most affected zone, where
logistics and communications remain a challenge for rapid delivery of humanitarian aid.
According to the Government, Water, Hygiene and sanitation (WASH), food, medicines, shelter, debris
clearance, logistics and communications are immediate priorities in Tacloban City.
The Humanitarian Country (HCT) and UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team report
that there is still no food, no water and no electricity in the outskirts of Tacloban City, in addition, the
team continued to report incidents of looting and insecurity in the streets of the city.
3. Assistance
NDRRMC also reports PHP 22 796 391 (€ 393 226) worth of relief assistance already provided to
affected population.
International assistance has been announced from donors: Australia, Canada, France, German the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States (no exhaustive list as
further donations and pledges will be announced today). A large number of Humanitarian Organizations
have also announced emergency operations and contributions to the relief.
Three command posts were established in Tacloban City. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the
Department of Health will be located at the airport, OCD at the city’s police station, and Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the city hall, which has been designation as the central
relief distribution centre.
4. Other information
 DG ECHO announced a contribution of € 3 million for emergency support to affected population on
10/11/13.
 DG ECHO is deploying more personnel from its office in Bangkok to the Philippines today in order
to boost support in the relief efforts.
 The EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated on Sunday 10 November 2013. Arrival of CP
teams is expected to Philippines today.
 The DG ECHO team (4 experts) has completed the assessment in Bohol and Cebu/Leyte island.
Widespread destruction in Leyte and Samar islands is reported. Logistics remains a challenge for
assessments and delivery of humanitarian aid. A detailed situation report based on field
assessments during the past 3 days is expected to be issued on late Monday or early Tuesday.
 NDRRMC established a regional task force for emergency and rehabilitation on 9 November. Cluster
co-leaders have been also established by the Humanitarian Country Team.
 At the meantime, the newly formed Tropical Depression Zoraida is approaching the southern part
of the country and expected to move across the central islands of Bohol, Cebu, Negros and Panay,
which all suffered typhoon damage. Government weather forecast said the depression could bring
fresh floods to the typhoon affected areas as it could bring moderate to heavy rains of about five to
15 millimeters per hours.
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