UNICEF prepares for Maysak/Chedeng; Landfall expected on E. Luzon on the weekend
April 3, 2015 Super Typhoon Maysak (local name Chedeng) has entered the
Philippine Area of Responsibility and is expected to make a landfall on the
eastern coasts of Luzon over the weekend.
According to latest reports from PAGASA, the country’s
weather bureau, Maysak has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h and gusts of up
to 210 km/h making it a Category 2 typhoon. This typhoon has slightly slowed
down from its previously recorded sustained winds of 215 km/h.
Latest estimates forecast Maysak’s landfall on the eastern coasts
of Aurora and Isabela provinces in the evening of 5 April (Sunday). Residences
particularly in the said provinces are warned to be ready to evacuate as
moderate to heavy rainfall may trigger flashfloods and landslides.
The Philippine government has also issued a warning against
possible storm surges of up to four metres on the eastern coastal areas of
Samar and Bicol regions, as well as in Aurora and Quezon provinces.
“UNICEF is ready to support the government with
pre-positioned emergency supplies from our local warehouses in Manila,
Tacloban, and Cotabato once the emergency hits. In times of disasters, children
face the risk of disease outbreaks, malnutrition, violence and disrupted
education. Our priority is to ensure that children and their rights and welfare
are protected before and after disasters,” said Lotta Sylwander, UNICEF
Philippines Representative.
UNICEF has pre-positioned essential supplies that include water
kits, hygiene kits, water purification units, school tents, student and teacher
materials, child friendly space tents, medical supplies, nutritional
therapeutic food items to combat malnutrition, oral rehydration saults,
tarpaulins and generators enough for at least 10,000 families.
UNICEF has staff on standby ready to be deployed in rapid
assessments as soon as it is safe to travel. UNICEF, with the Philippine
government, co-leads the joint response in the areas of Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH), Nutrition and Child Protection.
About UNICEF
UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. For more information about UNICEF and its work please visit www.unicef.org
UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. For more information about UNICEF and its work please visit www.unicef.org
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