SEPTEMBER 2011
Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae ploughed through South East Asia in late September 2011 leaving a trail of destruction and causing massive floods.
Situation
Typhoon Nesat was the first to strike with a wind speeds of 105 knots on 27 September 2011. Following the trail of Typhoon Nesat 4 days later was Typhoon Nalgae. It made landfall on 1 October 2011 with winds up to 130 knots. It then went on to strike China’s Hainan Island before arriving in Vietnam, weakening into a tropical storm.
The Philippines
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The Philippines suffered a battering by the two typhoons which hit Luzon one after the other. These two typhoons killed over 100 people and affected some one million families, displacing over 3 million people. Over US$286 million worth of crops, livestock, and fisheries were destroyed. Churches, schools and gymnasiums have been turned into evacuation camps and there are 655 camps established for the internally displaced people (IDPs). |
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Vietnam
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By the time Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae arrived in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, they had weakened to tropical storms which brought heavy rains causing the Mekong River to swell and overflow. 1,455 dykes were broken through and the surging waters affected 240,000 homes and displaced over 1.1 million people. More than 50 people died in the floods. Over 34,000 hectares of rice, other crops and aquatic farms have been destroyed. |
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Cambodia
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As a result of the typhoons, heavy monsoon rains and overflowing of the Mekong River, Cambodia too experienced its worst flooding in the last ten years causing extensive damage to infrastructures, public buildings, amenities, crops and livestock. It has affected over 270,000 families in 113 districts in 17 Provinces. 247 people perished in the floods. |
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Thailand
The typhoons aggravated the flooding that came with the monsoon rains that started in July 2011. More details of the Thailand situation can be found here.
Situation reports
Philippines
- Situation Report - Philippines Typhoons by NASSA-CRS (02 Oct 2011)
- Situation Report - Philippines Typhoons by Caritas Internationalis (11 Oct 2011)
Vietnam
Cambodia
- Situation report - Cambodia Flood by Caritas Cambodia (5 Oct 2011)
- Situation Report - Cambodia Flood by Caritas Cambodia (18 Oct 2011)
Our Response
CHARIS is in contact with Caritas Philippines, Caritas Vietnam and Caritas Cambodia to obtain updates on the flood situation and how they are helping their people to cope with their losses.
CHARIS has sent monetary aid and is in the process of sending relief aid worth a total of over S$140,000 as follows:
Caritas Philippines
- Monetary aid – US$20,000
- 600 Blankets
- 300 Tarpaulin sheets
- 4 Water filter systems
Caritas Vietnam
- Monetary aid – US$20,000
- 380 Blankets
- 200 Tarpaulin sheets
- 540 Mosquito nets
- 2 Water filter systems
Caritas Cambodia
- Monetary aid – US$20,000
- 500 Blankets
- 500 Mosquito nets
- 4 Water filter systems
Please see Thailand Flood for aid provided to Caritas Thailand.
Together with the Filipino community and Loveseeds, ACTS and acts29, CHARIS will be organizing a special Holy Mass on Tuesday 8 Nov 2011 at 7pm at St Alphonsus Church (Novena Church) to pray in solidarity for the well being and recovery of the flood victims in the region.
