Typhoon Mangkhut: HI travels to worst-affected areas

Super Typhoon Mangkhut, which made landfall in the northern Philippines early on Saturday 15th September, has killed dozens of people and affected more than 4 million others. An HI assessment team will arrive in areas worst hit by the disaster on Monday to identify the needs of affected people.

A school in Luzon, Philippines, flooded by rains brought by Typhoon Mangkhut | © HI

Super typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong in Filipino), the most powerful and violent typhoon this year, has claimed dozens of lives and affected more than 4 million people.

Present in the country for 33 years, Humanity & Inclusion is preparing to launch an emergency response with local partners. The organisation is sending an emergency team to the north of the country to identify victims’ needs and distribute non-food items to at least 2,000 households. On Saturday, French and Canadian HI emergency workers also left France to support HI’s team in the Philippines.

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Reiza Dejito - Director of HI Philippines Reiza Dejito, director of HI Philippines, is co-ordinating our action on the ground:

"Following the typhoon in the north of the country, communications and electricity are down in most areas along the storm’s path, where some five million people currently live."

"Rescue services are now arriving...so the official number of victims is likely rise over the next few hours."

"Typhoon Mangkhut caused major floods and landslides."

"Many houses have been destroyed, and at least 100,000 people are now living in evacuation centres."

"There is a risk of serious crop damage. People fear they have lost most of their rice production - a major source of income in this region."

"An HI assessment team will arrive in areas worst hit by the disaster on Monday to identify the needs of the disaster’s victims, in partnership with other humanitarian organisations."

"We will also distribute non-food items to at least 2,000 households."

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