Field Report from Hww Philippines regarding the situation after recent earthquake hits region

1. Situation Update –
October 20, 2013

2. October 20, 2013: 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Update

3. Casualties (still counting)
• 185 Dead
• 9 Missing
• 583 Injured

4. Damage to Structures: Bridges
Most bridges collapsed or were heavily damaged

5. Damage to Structures: Bridges
The quickest access municipalities is by boat

6. Damage to Structures: Roads
Most roads are impassable for 4-wheeled vehicles

7. Damage to Structures: Roads
Motorcycles are the only land vehicles that can access badlyaffected areas

8. Damage to Structures: Houses
85-90% of the houses are heavily damaged

9. Damage to Structures: Churches
Places of worship were heavily damaged or destroyed

10. Living Conditions
Most are staying in tents and open spaces

11. The Needs
Supplies are running
low in the hardest hit
and isolated areas

12. The Needs
•
Ready to eat food
•
Water
•
Medicine
•
Tents/shelter
materials
•
Generators/solar
power

13. HOPEww Philippines’ Response
•
•
Supply mineral water to affected areas
of Sagbayan and San Isidro
Provide psychosocial activities for the children
affected by this disaster

14. Matthew 24:44-45
“They also will
answer, ‘Lord, when did we see
you hungry or thirsty or a
stranger or needing clothes or
sick or in prison, and did not help
you?’
He will reply, ‘Truly I tell
you, whatever you did not do for
one of the least of these, you did
not do for me.’”

15. Please help by
giving a financial
gift visit:
www.hopeww.org/
philippines