Philippines - Landslides
|
| Map of the Phillipines |
Regional Team: Asia
Disaster Declared: 02/17/06
Brief Description: Unseasonably heavy rainfall in early February 2006 triggered two massive landslides on February 17 in the
eastern Philippines village of Guinsaugon in Saint Bernard Municipality, Southern Leyte Province. Initial reports indicated that the
landslides affected all 1,500 residents of Guinsaugon. According to the Philippines Geosciences Bureau, the landslide area was more
than 4 meters deep and covered approximately 3 square kilometers, making the area unstable and difficult to traverse.
On February 17, 2006, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Paul W. Jones declared a disaster due to the impact of the landslides. In response,
USAID provided $100,000 to the Philippines National Red Cross for emergency relief activities. Additionally, USAID airlifted emergency
relief commodities, valued at nearly $150,000, including transport.
FY2006
2-21-2006 Philippines Fact Sheet #1(67kb PDF)
Back to Top ^
|
