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The first responders themselves are victims. So this is Typhoon Haiyan [Yolanda] again.[nb 1]

Bohol governor Arthur C. Yap, GMA News, December 17, 2021[1]

Surigao City was deprived of electricity and communications due to downed power lines[2] [3][4]https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/11/03/2397276/kristine-agriculture-damage-increases-p575-billion

International response

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Many countries allocated relief aid items to southern Africa after Freddy, with a main focus on the humanitarian crisis in Malawi. Items included hygiene supplies, food rations, and safe drinking water among other things [5] Total donations reach the millions in USD, and there was also a primary focal point on the historic and ongoing outbreak of Cholera in the region. Pope Francis expressed his solidarity and condolences to the victims of the cyclone.[6] Several nations also expressed condolences to Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar.[7] In the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy, United Nations experts express their sympathy with the people of Malawi.[8]

  •  United States: Announced it would provide material for emergency shelter through the Catholic Relief Services.[9] The United States Government, through the United States Agency for USAID, provided three humanitarian assistance grants totaling $5,750,000 to the WFP, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the UNICEF to provide immediate assistance to Cyclone Freddy victims in Mozambique.[10] According to a representative for USAID, "The United States expresses our deep sadness at the tragic loss of life and destruction across the Southern African region in the wake of Cyclone Freddy."[11]
  •  European Union: €200,000 ($213,810) was provided by the EU to help support victims of the system.[12] The EU later allocated an additional €1.3 million to Mozambique, €700,000 to Malawi, and €500,000 to Madagascar.[13] They also released $5.5 million to Malawi from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on 19 March.[14]
  •  Zambia: Provided several relief items, as well as 100 metric tons of maize to Malawi. Also sent two aircraft for relief aid.[15][16]
  •  United Kingdom: Provided a search-and-rescue team of 27 people (and 6 from an EMT group) on 17 March to Malawi. They also provided emergency shelter to 3,600 citizens, and safe drinking water to 12,750 as well. They also gave the country specialist boats.[17][18]
  •  Mozambique: Despite also bearing the brunt of Freddy, they provided an aircraft for emergency aid to Malawi.[16]
  •  Tanzania: Sent a shipment of 1,000 metric tons of flour, 6,000 blankets, 50 tents, and two helicopters for rescue operations to Malawi. Two rescue planes were also sent to Mozambique.[19] President Samia Suluhu Hassan sent a message of condolence to the President of the Republic of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera.[20]
  •  South Africa: Provided an aircraft for search-and-rescue in Malawi.[21] Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa sent condolences to the people and governments of Malawi and Mozambique.[22]
  •  Israel: Used IsraAid to provide hygiene, water, and sanitation needs, and also create cholera protection points with safe drinking water.[23]
  •  Japan: The Government of Japan allocated plastic sheets, tents, water purifiers, and portable jerry cans to Malawi through the Japan International Cooperation Agency.[24]
  •  China: The Red Cross Society of China sent $100,000 and $50,000 to Malawi and Mozambique respectively. A hospital also donated a laparoscopy training and assessment system to Maputo.[25]
  •  Norway: Donated kr60,000,000 ($5,792,610) evenly between Madagascar, Mozambique, and Malawi. They also announced an additional 60 million krone for food insecurities.[26]
  •  South Korea: Provided $200,000 in humanitarian assistance to Malawi.[27]
  •  Canada: Provided $8 million in humanitarian assistance to Malawi and Mozambique.[28]
  •  France: The French government has donated €500,000 (US$544,381) to the WFP to assist innovative home-grown school feeding programs in the worst-affected areas in southern Malawi's cyclone-affected districts, Chikwawa and Nsanje.[29]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/5/us-gov-t-provides-assistance-as-julian-hits-batanes

  1. ^ Filipino: "Yung first responders mismo, biktima kaming lahat. So this is Typhoon Haiyan [Yolanda] again."
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  4. ^ "At least 29 dead, 9 injured in Bicol region due to 'Kristine': police". news.abs.cbn.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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  14. ^ "Malawi: UN releases US$5.5 million to assist communities ravaged by floods – Malawi". reliefweb.int. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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  19. ^ "Tanzania Sends Relief to Cyclone-Hit Mozambique". VOA. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  20. ^ Said, Mariam (15 March 2023). "Samia sends condolences to cyclone-hit Malawi – Daily News". Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference :35 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ "President Ramaphosa offers condolences to nations affected by Cyclone Freddy". www.thepresidency.gov.za. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  23. ^ "IsraAID responds to Cyclone Freddy in Malawi – Malawi". reliefweb.int. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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  29. ^ "France helps WFP provide school meals as Malawi struggles to recover from cyclone Freddy - Malawi | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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