Tropical Storm Sara, which struck Honduras on November 14, 2024, caused widespread devastation, including floods, landslides, and river overflows that destroyed homes, crops, and infrastructure. The disaster affected 247,010 people, with 16,090 evacuated and 8,927 sheltered. The storm isolated 2,490 communities, damaged road networks, and hampered aid distribution, with many areas accessible only by four-wheel-drive vehicles. Despite ongoing recovery efforts, residual rains from a cold front continue to hinder progress, leaving many families without homes or livelihoods and exacerbating food insecurity in rural areas, where recovery is slow and access to basic services remains limited.

The storm has severely exacerbated food insecurity and hygiene shortages in Honduras, affecting over 247,000 people who lost essential crops like maize and beans, along with their food reserves. Flooding and damaged infrastructure have disrupted food access in over 2,000 communities, while losses in the livestock sector amount to approximately USD 4.3 million, impacting cattle farming, beekeeping, fishing, and milk production. Many families also face shortages of basic hygiene products, increasing health risks. With 55,000 families in urgent need of food and hygiene supplies, and 2.8 million people already requiring humanitarian assistance prior to the storm, immediate support is critical to address worsening conditions.

CASM aims to assist 1,124 families affected by the crisis over a period of three months. These efforts include the distribution of 1,124 basic food kits to provide essential food and nutritional support, sustaining each family for at least 15.8 days. Additionally, CASM will deliver 1,124 personal hygiene and cleaning kits to address urgent hygiene needs.

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Severe Tropical Storm Trami (locally named Kristine) wreaked havoc across multiple regions, triggering widespread flooding and landslides. From October 22 to 23, Trami lingered near the Bicol Region (Region V), delivering an unprecedented and record-high 525.5 mm of rainfall in just 24 hours. This torrential downpour triggered devastating flash floods and landslides, resulting in 62 fatalities in the region alone.

In less than a week, Super Typhoon Kong-Rey (locally named Leon), with maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h and gusts up to 240 km/h, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on October 27. Signal No. 5 was raised over Itbayat and Basco as the typhoon brought “violent conditions” while passing close to Batanes. The storm caused extensive damage across the province, still reeling from Typhoon Krathon (Julian) just a month earlier.

As of November 4, more than 8.6 million people (2.2 million families) have been affected with the combined effects of STS Trami and STY Kong-Rey across 17 out of 18 regions in the country. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), at least 711,149 persons have been displaced which are either staying in government-designated evacuation centers or seeking temporary refuge with their friends or relatives.

with the support from RRF, NCCP will distribute food packs (25 kg rice and other food items) to 2,300 households whose livelihoods are severely affected by the typhoons and multi-Purpose Cash Assistance, (amount at around 68 USD per HH based on the food basket computation) to 750 households to support their basic and immediate recovery needs.
Based on the assessment and coordination with ecumenical partners the intervention will focus
● Cagayan Valley Region: Cagayan and Isabela provinces
● Bicol Region: Camarines Sur and Albay provinces
● CAR: Apayao (target municipality is near Cagayan)

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The Southwest Monsoon brought light to moderate rains in the Philippines since 11 July 2024. However, this was intensified by the Tropical Depression (TD) Prapiroon (locally named Butchoy) that entered on July 19, and traversed Southern Luzon. While TD Prapiroon left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on the next day, it still strengthened the impacts of the monsoon rains. It was then closely followed by Typhoon Gaemi (locally named Carina) that entered the PAR on July 21. It intensified as it moved north-westward across Luzon to the West Philippine Sea from July 22 to 23.

The impacts of the Southwest Monsoon, enhanced by TD Prapiroon and TY Gaemi, brought intense to torrential rains and devastating floods over the majority of Luzon, and some parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) a total of 183,64 families or 882,861 individuals affected in 686 villages in 15 administrative regions. From which, 35,388 persons are evacuated in government-designated evacuation centers, while 576,936 persons are outside evacuation centers. The Council also reported eight deaths, two injured, and one missing.

The initial findings from the rapid assessment underscored the following needs: Food, potable water, Cleaning materials, Shelter repair kits, Psychosocial intervention.

With the support from RRF, The NCCP plans to respond to the immediate needs of the communities through Food and Unconditional Cash Transfer in the areas of Pampanga and Tarlac (Region 3); Cavite and Rizal (Region 4A).

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In El Salvador, the storm began on June 14 , causing flooding, rising rivers, storm surges, landslides, and deaths. As of June 21, heavy rains have caused at least 19 deaths, and the country remains flooded. A State of Emergency has been declared for 15 days (effective July 1) to mitigate further risks.

In response to the severe weather, the State of Emergency was decreed on June 16, establishing immediate measures to protect food and nutritional security, create adequate shelter conditions for evacuees, and prevent negative impacts on national production, especially in agriculture, agro-industry, and livestock. Authorities remain on alert due to reports from the US National Hurricane Center, given El Salvador’s vulnerability to climate change.

The overflow of the Jalponga, Jiboa, and Paz rivers has led to the evacuation of over 450 families across various communities, including Hoja de Sal, San José Luna, and Astoria. Additionally, there have been 790 reports of infrastructure damage and 507 affected homes, with fatalities from a landslide in Tacuba. Flooding in Puerto Parada and agricultural losses in Sonsonate and El Paisnal have further exacerbated the situation, destroying hundreds of hectares of crops such as loroco, banana, corn, and pipianes. River overflows in Sonsonate have destroyed over 230 manzanas (approximately 160 hectares) of crops, while in El Paisnal, San Salvador, the Lempa River’s overflow has led to the loss of 250 manzanas (around 174 hectares) of crops.

Humanitarian needs are pressing, with Situation Report No. 10 from the General Directorate of Civil Protection reporting 7,116 people affected, 19 deaths, 19 injuries, 2 missing persons, 4,050 evacuees, 2,789 sheltered individuals, and 237 evacuated but not sheltered. There have been 1,379 incidents related to overflows, fallen trees, landslides, and sinkholes. Urgent humanitarian needs include food, hygiene kits, clothing, sanitation products, and items for babies and pregnant women.

ALFALIT will be leading this emergency response, with the support of professional staff from the LWF, SLS, CAID, and CREDHO in terms of coordination, quality programming, and monitoring. The project will last for one month and will reach 500 families affected by the climate phenomenon through cash transfers.

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