WFP Philippines Typhoon Hagupit Situation Report #01, 12 December 2014

Highlights

 Typhoon Hagupit (local name Ruby) is now out of

the Philippine Area of Responsibility. It made four

landfalls in the country, the first one near Dolores,

Eastern Samar on 6 December, before exiting on 10

December. At least 19 were confirmed dead as a

result of the typhoon.

 The Government of the Philippines has not officially

requested for international assistance. It has

activated its Response Clusters System, and WFP is

providing support in terms of Food and Non-Food

Items (NFIs), Logistics, and Emergency

Telecommunications.

 WFP has finalized an Immediate Response

Emergency Operation (IR-EMOP) worth US$1

million. The three-month operation is aimed at

addressing the priority needs of some 360,000

people affected by the typhoon through general

food distribution of rice and high-energy biscuits

(HEBs) and cash transfers.

 Distribution of HEBs to an estimated 300,000

beneficiaries started today in 17 municipalities in

Eastern Samar.