Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines was yesterday hit by Typhoon Trami. (Locally called Kristine)
Two months worth of rain fell in the Bicol area within 24 hours.
Many communities are flooded, some as deep as the roof level in 2 storey homes.
Our local partner ‘Safe Water for Every Child-Philippines‘ is preparing to travel to Bicol with SkyHydrants to deliver safe water to affected communities.
They will be working with Philippine Rotary Clubs.
Australian Support
Australians can support this response by making a donation at the following link.
Typhoon Paeng (Nalgae) struck the Philippines on Friday with over 40 reported deaths and over 450,000 people afffected.
River Rescue Team In Action
Landslides and severe flooding caused by Typhoon Paeng affected parts of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, Cotabato City and other parts of Southwestern Mindanao.
Action
The Cotabato team of our local partner, Balay Mindanaw, has already picked up two DAA Skyhydrants to provide safe clean water to affected communities.
These have been installed in evacuation centres.
Children collecting water from emergency SkyHydrant
An assesment team also travelled from Cagayan de Oro on Sunday and will be aiming to identify a community that we can help recover.
Update Monday 31 October
Disaster Aid Australia will be shipping more SkyHydrant units as soon as flights are available.
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When Disaster Aid Australia responds to a disaster one of the key elements in helping those affected is ‘Shelter’.
Our SmartAid approach to Shelter is to help people repair and/or rebuild their homes.
The first step in this approach is to arrange for in-country purchase of materials, which we have found is faster, and less expensive, than trying to import materials or temporary accomodation.
Distribution of building materials, Philippines
By helping those affected build their home, rather than provide temporary accomodation, we help build pride and certaintly.
A second step is to help people build more resilient homes, a process known as ‘Build Back Better’.
Build Back Better -Timber Frames
Timber frame construction is quite common in the Asia Pacific region.
When ‘Building Back Better‘ we help people rebuild homes with;
Foundations that tie the building down, and the structure together;
Bracing against movement:
Stronger fixings
Rebuilt home in the Philippines
These make the buildings more resilient to the typhoons that sweep the pacific on a regular basis.
Build Back Better – Masonry
Although masonry construction is generally more resistant to typhoons is can be severly damaged by earthquakes.
Our help for rebuilding masonry homes in earthquake regions includes:
Strong foundations;
Reinforcing the walls horizontally and vertically with reinforced concrete columns at corners and openings;
A lightweight roof.
Rebuilt Home in Chiapas, Mexico
If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to help disaster affected people ‘Build Back Better’ with Smart Aid . . . click on the link below;
