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Over 1.6 million people affected – aid efforts launched in the Philippines and Vietnam
ADRA Germany reports that Typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-Wong Philippines and Vietnam in recent days . With wind speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour, entire villages were flooded, houses destroyed, and power and water supplies disrupted. Over 1.6 million people are affected. ADRA has immediately emergency relief efforts .
Situation in the affected regions
In the Philippines 128,000 families are currently seeking in more than 5,000 evacuation centers . In Vietnam , particularly in the city of Hue and neighboring provinces, large parts of entire urban areas are underwater.
ADRA's local offices have begun a Rapid Needs Assessment to identify the most urgent needs of the population. Volunteers, logistics, and resources have been organized in parallel, so that immediate aid can now be provided.
ADRA's emergency aid measures
The first measures include:
- Setting up water and hygiene systems in evacuation centers
- Distribution of food , drinking water and hygiene products
- Provision of tarpaulins, sleeping mats, building materials and solar lights
- Establishment of psychosocial services to support children, women and older people in particular after traumatic experiences
ADRA is working closely on the ground with the Red Cross , other local partners, and government agencies. At the same time, an expanded aid program is being prepared that will also reconstruction , for example in agriculture, housing, schools, medical care, and sanitation infrastructure.
Help needs support
ADRA is appealing for donations to continue emergency aid in the affected areas. Currently, there is a particular need for:
- clean drinking water and hygiene products
- Food, tarpaulins and sleeping mats
- Building materials and solar lights
- psychosocial support
Donations can be made under the keyword "Emergency Aid" to the account
IBAN: DE36 3702 0500 0007 7040 00
or online at adra.de/spenden .
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Featured image: Impact of Storm Kalmaegi, Philippines. Photo: ADRA Philippines
