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Heavy rains flood tents in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:47:00 +0100 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-1f19ff5a1ecf4cdc5a9fd01798c358c1 8.2328 124.240097 8.481277 124.646698 20120227094700 http://reliefweb.int/node/479105 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Philippines (the) HIGHLIGHTS The peace process between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberabon Front remains on track. Securing land for the construction of temporary shelters remains the biggest challenge for the Tropical Storm Washi response. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:19:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-1f19ff5a1ecf4cdc5a9fd01798c358c1 14.6096 121.006 20120227091900 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/02/23/12/man-kills-self-cdo-tent-city MANILA, Philippines – The body of a man who allegedly killed himself was found in a “tent city” occupied by Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro City. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:33:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-f74546a55b18fe50a75e0a548d273ae1 8.481277 124.646698 20120223193300 http://www.dawn.com/2012/02/22/feeding-the-bomb-starving-the-nation.html Pakistanis are fast becoming a wasted nation. The alarmingly high level of malnutrition observed in Pakistan in the past few years is far worse than what has been observed in the sub-Saharan Africa. Millions of Pakistani children have been identified as stunted, under-weight, and wasting because of hunger, disease, and poverty. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:43:00 +0100 dawn en dawn-6d029476431a38076fb054ff36d2cd94 33.718151 73.060547 20120222094300 http://www.inmarsat.com/about/Newsroom/00039316.aspx Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has sent an expert team to refugee camps in Thailand following the worst floods in decades. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:50:00 +0100 inmarsat en inmarsat-dcdb764830446148b3ee65bb7b4be900 13.7308 100.521 20120220175000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17071106 Two months after floods in the southern Philippines killed more than 1,000 people, the illegal logging that exacerbated the disaster continues unabated. A week before Christmas, Riza da Marina's house was flattened by a tidal wave of logs. Her flimsy wooden home stood little chance against the.... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:55:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-14eba0105cc36b957f2f9636882f491a 14.6096 121.006 20120220035500 http://reliefweb.int/node/477268 Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) Urges LGUS to be on full alert By Editha T. Isidro DAVAO CITY, Feb. 17 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau-10 (MGB) has reminded the local government units of the region to be alert and be prepared especially in landslide and flood-prone areas. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:36:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-284cd95cc8c07812a0b7197b9eaeb0b4 14.6096 121.006 20120216173600 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-02/16/c_122713242.htm by Prime Sarmiento CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines, Feb.16 (Xinhua) -- The recent flooding triggered by a rare typhoon that devastated a southern Philippine region has raised the need for local officials to enforce a disaster preparation plan. Two months after tropical storm Washi swept the region,.... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:08:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-3ab9aaf7ca2692d4573f8e3d70d9dfab 14.6096 121.006 20120216160800 http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/02/16/lessons-from-typhoon-sendong/ By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com The biggest crime would be to allow the kind of government we have, the kind of system that’s in place, to continue. I think this is the lesson that recent typhoon Sendong and the last series of earthquakes have taught us. A few days before Christmas last year (as [. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-877e679ecc2a9fd4227665019c4f279e 20120216145800 http://reliefweb.int/node/476904 Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Philippines (the) Gina Ayop, 28, lives in a tent city on the outskirts of Cagayan de Oro with her husband and four children, including three-year-old Mark Angelo. The family lost their home in Tibasak, Macasandig during the flash floods that followed Tropical Storm Sendong last December. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:13:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-efebe9904f5db91fe263d8892b667ee3 8.481277 124.646698 20120215111300 http://reliefweb.int/node/476699 Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Philippines (the) Seventeen year old Kim sits with a group of young children in a child-friendly space at an evacuation centre in Cagayan de Oro, one of the towns worst hit by Tropical Storm Sendong last December. The centre is in a barangay (village) covered court. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-7bea19ab97794641edabdd0aaa35823c 8.481277 124.646698 20120214170500 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/02/14/12/flood-hits-cdo-tent-city MANILA, Philippines – Flood waters entered some of tents in the relocation site for victims of tropical storm “Sendong” in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday night. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-a339778f260fe26189065beea003f56b 8.481277 124.646698 20120214071900 http://reliefweb.int/node/476421 Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks Country: Philippines (the) MANILA, 13 February 2012 (IRIN) - Faced with mounting casualties every year due to powerful storms and floods, the Philippines will raise its 2012 spending on infrastructure that can withstand disasters, officials told IRIN. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-1585dc40cf8143e49ff2b3707b10db08 14.6096 121.006 20120213164800 http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90072483?Increased%20funding%20to%20fight%20flooding Faced with mounting casualties every year due to powerful storms and floods, the Philippines will raise its 2012 spending on infrastructure that can withstand disasters, officials told IRIN. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:38:00 +0100 AHN en AHN-d9d45738a2aa0be2452196f7ff78fb56 14.6096 121.006 20120213163800 http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=94851 MANILA, 13 February 2012 (IRIN) - Faced with mounting casualties every year due to powerful storms and floods, the Philippines will raise its 2012 spending on infrastructure that can withstand disasters, officials told IRIN. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:59:00 +0100 irinnews en irinnews-261ff052eadfd59476e13ff26c17b703 14.6096 121.006 20120213145900 http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=656139 Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is providing additional support to flood-affected victims in the Philippines. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:31:00 +0100 gc en gc-671d384b6fa2884e6ec5cd944fee82e2 14.6096 121.006 45.3742 -75.6507 20120209223100 http://reliefweb.int/node/475705 Source: Canadian International Development Agency Country: Philippines (the) , Canada Ottawa ― Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is providing additional support to flood-affected victims in the Philippines. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:44:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c812878753542074244e5055fb0ac040 14.6096 121.006 45.3742 -75.6507 20120209064400 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-02/22665048-canada-continues-to-help-victims-of-philippines-tropical-storm-256.htm OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/08/12 -- Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is providing additional support to flood-affecte... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:53:00 +0100 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-5053d2a6995668d7b638b727c2d97e8d 14.6096 121.006 50.460524238145 -86.0848011838431 20120209015300 http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/ses-puts-french-amazing-race-contestants-in-their-place/story-e6frfq80-1226265212511 CONTESTANTS in French version of The Amazing Race sent packing as they tracked into flood-hit areas. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-ca3fd68c89951c524d8970e7783907ec 20120207152900 http://reliefweb.int/node/474826 Source: International Labour Organization Country: Philippines (the) Natural disasters destroy livelihoods but the aftermath also offers opportunities to create jobs and revitalise the economy as there will be high demand for construction and other recovery works. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-94661cbbb181bd085eef5e2213963022 14.6096 121.006 20120206101000 http://reliefweb.int/node/474826 Natural disasters destroy livelihoods but the aftermath also offers opportunities to create jobs and revitalise the economy as there will be high demand for construction and other recovery works. For the last ten years, the ILO has engaged in post-disaster reconstruction in countries in Asia and the.... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:23:00 +0100 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-94661cbbb181bd085eef5e2213963022 14.6096 121.006 20120206092300 http://reliefweb.int/node/474772 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: occupied Palestinian territory , Libya , Oman , Yemen In this issue: P.2 UN Humanitarian Chief encourages strong Partnership with Oman P.2 Food Aid continues in Libya P.2 UNRWA helps poor Refugees in oPt meet basic nutritional.... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:01:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-85e98db26d9ae261b5ad7f203be4cc4b 15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417 23.6065 58.5881 32.8711 13.18 20120205200100 http://reliefweb.int/node/474255 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, 1 February 2012 – Over a month since Tropical Storm Sendong (international name Washi) devastated communities across northern Mindanao, many children are still suffering. According to the latest figures by nutrition experts, the acute malnutrition rate in Cagayan de.... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:22:00 +0100 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-71ca5132b939bde95490af11eef5075f 8.481277 124.646698 20120202162200 http://reliefweb.int/node/474255 Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Philippines (the) Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, 1 February 2012 – Over a month since Tropical Storm Sendong (international name Washi) devastated communities across northern Mindanao, many children are still suffering. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-71ca5132b939bde95490af11eef5075f 8.481277 124.646698 20120202133000 http://reliefweb.int/node/474158 Source: Voice of America Country: Philippines (the) , Cambodia , Thailand , Viet Nam The rising cost of floods in Asia is forcing governments to increase spending on water management plans aimed at preventing future disasters. Thailand says it is trying to prevent a repeat of last year's disastrous flooding. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:26:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-7e7e43d9671ce9458ca334bbe0f32377 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 11.5647 104.913 13.7308 100.521 20120202012600 http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Asian-Nations-Spending-to-Reduce-Costs-of-Disastrous-Floods-138481069.html Thailand PM says government investing $11.5 billion to create new water management systems as preventive measures Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:22:00 +0100 voanews en voanews-c6be3adf754cb318b0db0a94a3c12e26 13.7308 100.521 20120201172200 http://reliefweb.int/node/473432 Source: Government of Sri Lanka Country: Philippines (the) , Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has donated US$ 50,000 to the Philippine Government to assist that country's disaster relief operations following the disastrous flooding caused by the Typhoon Washi last month. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:11:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-39b6d2daf7c7e259090b710fc59e99e1 14.6096 121.006 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20120130131100 http://reliefweb.int/node/473419 Source: UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Country: Philippines (the) GENEVA, 30 January 2012 - UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström, was standing at “ground zero” of typhoon-battered northern Mindanao as she surveyed the remains of the once vibrant community of Kala-Kala, Barangay Macasandig, in Cagayan de Oro City. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:11:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-45b790d24ef4453b1cc8ea3eceb8ac96 8.481277 124.646698 20120130131100 http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12/Jan28_1327734701CH.php Jan 28, Colombo: As a gesture of goodwill Sri Lanka has donated US$ 50,000 to the Philippine Government to assist that country's disaster relief operations following the disastrous flooding caused by the Typhoon Washi last month. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:44:00 +0100 colombopage en colombopage-48f59dc184671fba0020c4ba2f0a5ea3 14.6096 121.006 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20120128084400 http://www.france24.com/en/20120128-flood-survivors-rebuild-philippine-danger-zones Less than six weeks after killer floods swept away their slum homes along a Philippine river, Lydia Abulanda and her neighbours are rebuilding despite warnings disaster could strike again. In a poverty-driven tale repeated with depressing frequency across the storm-plagued Southeast Asian nation,.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:17:00 +0100 france24-en en france24-en-e50d5a0123f616fc21fc23d7b188c9a9 20120128081700 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/01/28/12/flood-survivors-rebuild-ph-danger-zones ILIGAN - Less than six weeks after killer floods swept away their slum homes along a Philippine river, Lydia Abulanda and her neighbors are rebuilding despite warnings disaster could strike again. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:28:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-134557dbd755e20eb8b0c4a4e0b7e941 20120128072800 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1179552/1/.html ILIGAN, Philippines: Less than six weeks after killer floods swept away their slum homes along a Philippine river, Lydia Abulanda and her neighbours are rebuilding despite warnings disaster could strike again. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:24:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-952a8f9e0f67c4602436ab0cd93b4727 14.6096 121.006 20120128062400 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/246043/news/regions/flood-survivors-in-southern-phl-rebuild-houses-in-danger-zones Less than six weeks after killer floods swept away their slum homes along a river in northern Mindanao in the southern Philippines, Lydia Abulanda and her neighbors are rebuilding despite warnings disaster could strike again. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:04:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-0f67c46573ae87078ad90698292f66a8 14.6096 121.006 20120128060400 http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41068&Cr=disaster&Cr1= The head of the United Nations office dedicated to disaster risk reduction wrapped up her visit to the Philippines today by comparing the damage caused by Typhoon Sendong to that of major tsunamis such as the one that struck Japan last year. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:04:00 +0100 un-org en un-org-7edc787ce61beb0b75a55cde29cd6635 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 20120128000400