Typhoon yolanda most affected areas in the philippines

The storm last week claimed at least 19 lives, with dozens of people still missing. Thousands of residents in the affected areas — ranging from Florida to Virginia — remain without power, with damage from the storm expected to total billions of dollars. … [Read more...] about Trump visiting Hurricane Michael-affected areas in Florida, Georgia

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Typhoon Mangkhut, considered as the strongest and most massive so far this season, could hit northeastern Cagayan province on Saturday. It was tracked on Thursday about 725 kilometers (450 miles) away in the Pacific with sustained winds of 205 kilometers (127 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 255 kph (158 mph). … [Read more...] about Mass evacuations ordered as typhoon bears down on Philippines

Lampung,  (ANTARA News) - The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is currently focusing on conducting recovery efforts in areas in South Lampung affected by the tsunami disaster last Saturday. "The South Lampung district government is currently conducting assessments and verification of the damaged buildings to speed up the recovery process," BNPB Head Rear Admiral Willem Rampangilei remarked here on Thursday. In the disaster emergency response period on December 23-29, 2018, he said the first area of focus was still on conducting search, rescue, and evacuation of tsunami victims, both in Banten and Lampung. On the handling of refugees, he noted that the supplies, ranging from proper clothing to food and medicines, were abundant at several disaster command posts, but there is still a shortage of blankets and mattresses, so it will soon meet these urgent needs. In this emergency response period, a joint team from the Indonesian Military (TNI), the National Police … [Read more...] about BNPB focuses on recovery in tsunami-affected areas

Passey said FEMA and other agencies will remain in the area for several months to aid the recovery. The death toll was expected to rise as rescue officials continue their search for bodies or survivors. But damaged roads and infrastructure brought by the storm has hampered rescue efforts, officials say. … [Read more...] about Trumps to tour Michael storm devastation in Florida, other affected areas as search continues for missing residents