Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Philippines (the)
Highlights
The Government and humanitarian partners are responding to assessed needs as they undertake further assessments to inform a revision of the current plan for humanitarian response to Typhoon Bopha.
Shelter remains the top priority humanitarian need, with 89% of damaged houses being in Davao and Caraga regions.
Tropical Depression Wukong (referred to locally as Quinta) passed to the north across the Visayas instead of the typhoon-affected regions in eastern Mindanao.
The Emergency Relief Coordinator has approved US$10 million support from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).