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Destruction caused by Typhoon Mangkhut. (Ompong) in the Philippines. Photo Credit: April Bulanadi/Oxfam

Oxfam and partners prepare to deliver clean water and shelter to thousands in Typhoon Mangkhut aftermath

September 16, 2018

by | Replace this with image credit information Photo by April Bulanadi | Oxfam The full extent of damages has yet to be determined, as many areas especially in the Cordillera Administrative Region are still unreachable.  In the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut, Oxfam, the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), and Cagayan Valley Disaster Response Center…

Destruction caused by Typhoon Mangkhut. (Ompong) in the Philippines.

Ompong’s “destructive force”– disaster preparedness committees activated

September 14, 2018

by | Replace this with image credit information Photo: Oxfam Philippines Ompong is the 15th storm to hit the Philippines this year and, so far, the strongest for 2018.  Tuguegerao City, 6:49AM – The joint assessment teams of Oxfam and its partner, Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), witnessed the destructive force of Ompong, known internationally…

Oxfam closely monitoring Super Typhoon Mangkhut bearing down on Philippines

September 13, 2018

by | Replace this with image credit information Known locally as Ompong, the super typhoon is predicted to make landfall in north of the main island of Luzon on Saturday morning and is packing devastating winds gusts up to 250 km/h. Oxfam and partner staff in the Philippines are preparing to respond to Super Typhoon…

Oxfam, local partners ready to respond as “highly threatening” Typhoon Ompong nears

September 13, 2018

by | Replace this with image credit information The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) estimates that 4.3 million people live in the projected path of this destructive storm. Oxfam and its local partners are ready to respond to Typhoon Ompong, known internationally as Super Typhoon Mangkhut, if needed. The Philippine government considers…

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