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We refuse to be Victims! We choose to be resources!

…a collective call for collective effort of local and international resources…

Consolidated DREAM Update No. 2

17-18 November 2013

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It’s been ten days after the Supertyphoon Haiyan/Yolanda seriously hit the Eastern and Central Visayas, and yet severely affected communities in remote places in Leyte and Panay Island have yet to be provided with necessary emergency assistance. The total shutdown of communications and infrastructure in worst-hit areas may have hindered the speedy rescue and relief operations, taking into account the massive scale and magnitude of the destructions and deaths. The official death toll, as of Nov 18, has reached to almost 4,000 while many fatalities are still unaccounted for.Read More »We refuse to be Victims! We choose to be resources!

Disaster Response to Typhoon Yolanda Update from Team Panay – 11/16/13

Dear Friends and Partners,

This is yesterday’s update from Team Panay:

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UPDATES: TEAM PANAY (November 16, 2013)

Advance Duo/Preparatory/Logistics Committee

COMPOSITION

– Eileen Ipulan-Bautista
– Maritess M. Puspus

PRELIMINARIES

– Ii and Tess arrived safely Ilo-ilo @ 2:40pm. The two immediately communicated with the VOICE Network partner Ms. Ma. Theresa “Maita” Magalo, head of the Disaster Management Community of Reconciliation (DM-CoR) group, in Barrio Obrero, Ilo-ilo City.
– Ms. Magalo sent her staff and volunteers to facilitate, assist & help in the tasks of the Logistics committee in preparation of relief operation in Roxas, Capiz.

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