Thank God, Typhoon WIlma (30W) jsut passed the country without much destruction. However, another one is coming... a "supertyphoon" named Haiyan (local: Yolanda) is fast approaching PHP. WIth a 500km-cloudband, it could affect Northern Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro with heavy rains SHOULD IT BE NOT PUSHED DOWN BY THE NORTHWIND. IDRN Kagayan is now bracing up again vs. said typhoon.

Cagayan de Oro and the rest of Northern Mindanao is bracing up for possible landslides and flash floods as Tropical Depression Wilma with maximum winds of 55 km/h near the center, , is taking its landfall this afternoon 04 Nov 2013 in northeast Mindanao.

IDRN Kagayan Bohol Oct 15 Earthquake Response:

The soonest entries to the devastated central island (Bohol) of the Philippines were cleared after the 7.2 earthquake on 15 Oct, IDRN sent its RAT personnel to do assessment. IDRN was the first international NGO to respond and extracted significant datas to guide different relief operations including those of the government's responders.

IDRN Kagayan TS Bopha Disaster Needs Assessment & Accomplishment Report)

International Disaster Response Network

Team Delta

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT

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PREPARED BY: Alex C. Dane

IDRN TEAM COMMISSIONED: Homer Eduave (Team Leader)

Alex Dane (Communication/Documentation)

Elsa Eduave (Finance)

Arlyn Gomez (Documentation)

Michael Tapayan (Service Vehicle 1…