Philippines - Typhoon
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Regional Team: Asia
Disaster Declared: 12/04/06
Brief Description: On November 30 and December 1, Typhoon Durian (also known as Typhoon Reming) struck the southern Luzon region of the Philippines with sustained winds of approximately 120 miles per hour (mph) and gusts of up to 140 mph. Classified as a super typhoon upon making landfall, the storm affected nearly 1.1 million people in 12 provinces. Torrential rains and mudslides, particularly in the area of the Mount Mayon volcano, killed nearly 425 people, injured 507 others, and left 599 people missing. According to the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, approximately 20,200 people have sought refuge in 72 different evacuation centers. The NDCC also reported that the typhoon damaged 108,945 houses and destroyed 39,955 houses.
On December 4, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie A. Kenney declared a disaster due to the effects of Typhoon Durian. In response, OFDA provided $250,000 through USAID/Philippines for emergency grants to the Philippine National Red Cross Society and other humanitarian organizations working in the affected area. USAID is also airlifting relief commodities for approximately 7,000 families in the Philippines.
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