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1 Landslides: Southern Leyte, The Philippines Coordination and Response

2 Guisaugon

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5 Status as 21 February 8 a.m. 84 fatalities 84 fatalities 415 survivors 415 survivors 19 injured 19 injured 1,023 missing 1,023 missing 6 evacuation centres established housing approximately 2,100 from Guinsaugon & two neighboring villages 6 evacuation centres established housing approximately 2,100 from Guinsaugon & two neighboring villages Pre-emptive evacuations in municipalities of Sogod, Liluan and San Francisco Pre-emptive evacuations in municipalities of Sogod, Liluan and San Francisco

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7 Significant National & International Response 1,013 Search & Rescue personnel on site. Heavy machinery. Heat & motion sensing equipment 1,013 Search & Rescue personnel on site. Heavy machinery. Heat & motion sensing equipment 117 providing emergency relief and medical services 117 providing emergency relief and medical services

8 Commitments to support relief China: $ 1 million China: $ 1 million Republic of Korea: $ 1 million Republic of Korea: $ 1 million Australia: A$1 million Australia: A$1 million Greece 300,000 Euros Greece 300,000 Euros Japan 25 million Yen Japan 25 million Yen New Zealand: NZ$200,000 New Zealand: NZ$200,000 USAID: $100,000 USAID: $100,000 Province of Taiwan: $100,000 Province of Taiwan: $100,000 Thailand: $ 100,000 Thailand: $ 100,000

9 UN Support 6 member UNDAC team 6 member UNDAC team $50,000 OCHA Emergency Grant $50,000 OCHA Emergency Grant $100,000 UNDP $100,000 UNDP UNICEF: emergency medical kits for 10,000 UNICEF: emergency medical kits for 10,000

10 Priority Needs Consolidated assessment assumptions: up to 900 households directly affected and up to 3,000 households that may be pre- emptively evacuated Consolidated assessment assumptions: up to 900 households directly affected and up to 3,000 households that may be pre- emptively evacuated Work ongoing to determine gaps given relief supplies in the pipeline Work ongoing to determine gaps given relief supplies in the pipeline

11 Key Issues Government managing response well. Significant in-country capacity Government managing response well. Significant in-country capacity Coordination challenge in the management of relief offered: logistics management Coordination challenge in the management of relief offered: logistics management Relatively small population affected but potential for broadening scope Relatively small population affected but potential for broadening scope UN focus on contingency planning, preventive measures and early warning to minimize casualties/fatalities in similar events UN focus on contingency planning, preventive measures and early warning to minimize casualties/fatalities in similar events


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