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Tropical Storm Sendong (international name: Washi)
ravaged Mindanao, slamming it with devastating rains and
unleashing flash floods and landslides that have left a
horrifying trail of destruction. As of today, the death toll
has reached 917. Most of the dead were asleep in the middle
of the night on Friday when raging floodwaters pounded their
homes from rivers and cascaded from mountain slopes
following 12 straight hours of heavy rains in Mindanao.
Drowning has been identified as the main cause of death.
Sendong affected 29 municipalities, 278 barangays and 53,240
families (161,437 persons), with 1,194 injured and 636 still
reported missing. 24,681 houses were totally or partially
damaged and there are still 39,414 persons housed in
evacuation centers to date.
PRC has maintained strict 24-hour monitoring of all
situations in affected municipalities, with nearly 1,000 PRC
staff and volunteers deployed in the field conducting
detailed assessments along with relief operations, welfare
and first aid services. Hot meals have been served to 2,333
persons, food items to 27,896 persons, and non-food items
(sleeping mats, mosquito nets, blankets, water, hygiene
kits, body bags, dinnerware, slippers and clothing to 18,871
persons.
Sendong is the 19th tropical cyclone to lash the
Philippines this year. As we wage this battle against
disasters, we are appealing for immediate cash assistance to
continue providing relief and recovery operations as well as
engage in rehabilitation for all affected communities. We
are counting on your support to be able to provide food,
non-foodi tems, livelihood programs, shelter and our
services to the most vulnerable Filipinos in the hardest hit
cities and provinces.