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Every week, we publish new highlights on recent humanitarian developments to enable crisis responders to prioritise based on the needs of affected populations.
10/09/2024
Philippines
The combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Yagi and the southwest monsoon since early September 2024 have exposed the Philippines to heavy rains, flooding, and landslides. By 10 September, the impact had displaced around 71,000 people, most of whom were staying with their relatives or friends, while others were at evacuation centres. Most of the displaced are in Bicol, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon regions. Successive storms and heavy rains since July have given the affected people inadequate time for recovery. These climate events have damaged at least 15,000 houses, destroyed 2,100, rendered 30 roads and seven bridges impassable, destroyed around 23,000 hectares of crop area, and damaged around 77,000. The affected people need food, potable water, healthcare support, hygiene kits, and kitchen kits. Affected farmers and fisherfolk require livelihood support. Although state and non-state humanitarian response is underway, the affected people still need assistance. (NDRRMC 10/09/2024, NDRRMC 26/08/2024, DSWD 11/09/2024)
10/09/2024
Cameroon
Since July 2024, Cameroon’s Far North region has been experiencing heavy rains that have caused floods and material damage in the departments of Diamaré, Logone et Chari, Mayo-Danay, Mayo-Kani, and Mayo-Tsanaga. Until 10 September, the impact hit at least 200,000 people, killing 11, including four children. The rains have also destroyed or damaged over 12,500 houses, inundated 30 schools and 16 health centres, destroyed close to 7,900 hectares of crops, and killed almost 1,300 livestock. These have aggravated the humanitarian situation in the region, which hosted 453,000 IDPs and 128,000 refugees until 31 August. Priority needs include food, shelter, NFIs, WASH access, and health services. (OCHA 10/09/2024, UNICEF 06/09/2024, ECHO 05/09/2024)
10/09/2024
Brazil
Since October 2023, Amazonas state has been experiencing a drought that has led to the declaration of a state of emergency in all 62 of its municipalities. This has been the worst drought in the state in over 40 years. By late 2023, it had affected an estimated 600,000 people, a figure projected to reach over 1.2 million by the beginning of 2024. Although the current number of people affected is unknown, recent reports suggest a worsening of the situation, especially for riverine communities. Low river levels have stranded dozens of communities only accessible by water, limiting access to food, fuel, medicine, and basic services, such as healthcare and education. Owing to shortages of potable water, reports of illnesses, especially among children, because of unsafe water consumption have increased in some areas. Prolonged drought conditions may aggravate healthcare needs in communities already struggling to access basic services. (Brazil Government 05/09/2024, BdF 09/09/2024, PAHO accessed 11/09/2024)
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