What role do local government units play in disaster preparedness and response in the Philippines?

Apr 24, 2014 ... On November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name “Haiyan”) made landfall in the Eastern Visayan Islands of the Philippines. Oct 4, 2014 ... This intensity is among the highest ever observed for tropical cyclones (TCs) globally, 35 kts well above the threshold (135kts) of the existing highest ... More videos on YouTube ... Super Typhoon Haiyan pounded Palau and parts of Micronesia early Thursday morning, packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour. Oct 21, 2016 ... Over six thousand people lost their lives and over 1 million people's homes were damaged, displacing over 600,000 people. Here is how ... After Typhoon Haiyan struck the Visayas region of the Philippines, Direct Relief coordinated the rapid relocation of more than 1.5 tons of emergency medicines ... Nov 8, 2023 ... Ten years after Haiyan: Building back better in the Philippines ... On 8 November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines. Vicious ... Nov 10, 2013 ... The destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan is slowly becoming clear, with some areas, particularly in Leyte province, still cut off and in desperate need of ... Nov 7, 2014 ... People effected by Typhoon Haiyan react after being unable to board ... Aug 4, 2015 ... We've provided essential and comprehensive relief to Haiyan victims in the areas of shelter, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), livelihoods and disaster ... Nov 5, 2014 ... A child's interpretation of Super Typhoon HAIYAN (YOLANDA). Five-year-old Geo Nicoli Tiopes rode out the cyclone crammed in the second floor ...