Source: US Agency for International Development
Country: Palau, Philippines (the)
HIGHLIGHTS
Starting on December 2, Typhoon Bopha—known as Pablo in the Philippines— tracked south of the Republic of Palau (RoP) and across the Philippines, bringing winds of up to Category 5 strength and causing widespread damage.
USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) deployed several staff members to the Philippines, RoP, and Guam to track the storm as it moved through the region, coordinate assistance efforts, and conduct assessments in affected areas.
On December 5, 2012, the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, and the U.S. Embassy in Koror, RoP, issued disaster declarations for the effects of Typhoon Bopha.