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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On Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 02:35 WITA, Mount Ruang in Sitaro Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia erupted with a maximum amplitude of 55 mm and a temporary duration of ± 10 minutes. This eruption was a continuation from the April 16 eruption.
Based on the government’s report and initial assessment, the disaster indicates a moderate impact and is categorised as medium-scale emergency. Around 20,000 people from 12 villages in Tagulandang Resort are greatly affected by this eruption. Communities within a radius of 4-6 km from Mount Ruang have evacuated independently, including those from Bahoi Village, Balehumara Village, Barangka Pahe Village, Mahangian Village, Tulusan Village, Lesa Village and Lesa Rende Village. People were displaced in Sitaro Regency and North Minahasa Regency.
Volcanic ash covered the roads and houses by 2-5 cm, hampering the activities of the community. It also covered several airports around the North Sulawesi region including Sam Ratulangi Manado Airport, Djalaludin Gorontalo Airport, Melonguane Airport, Siau Airport, and Naha Airport, causing access to the North Sulawesi region to be impassable by air for the next couple of days. According to initial assessments, Food, NFIs, Health and protection are the main needs for the people in the IDPs camps.

ACT alliance members PELKESI and YEU with the support from RRF will be providing primary health care services, distribution of health kits, food packages, Shelter kits and psycho-social support to kids. The project is targeting around 6000 beneficiaries in the affected areas of Sitaro district.

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