Rappler's latest stories on evacuation center
DepEd official asks LGU to use gyms for Taal evacuees
Batangas Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Merthel Evardome asks local government units to use gyms and sports complexes as evacuation centers before school buildings so children can continue their education
Marikina City: Lessons on disaster preparedness
In Marikina, resiliency is defined as a partnership between the city government and the community. Check out how this is done in Markina City.
The week in photos: August 11-17, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
LOOK: Over 100,000 people remain in evacuation centers after weekend floods
Almost 700,000 people from 469 barangays in 4 regions have been affected by the heavy rains and flooding from the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat since August 11
LOOK: How Marikina shelters evacuees
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro decides to use modular tents in evacuation centers to protect the evacuees' privacy
'Longing': Images of Marawi evacuees
An International Committee of the Red Cross delegate visits the Saguiaran evacuation center and the Sagonsongan transitional site, and captures in photographs the longing for family and home of those displaced by the conflict
Phivolcs warns Mayon still dangerous, far from peak explosion
New magma is pushing to the crater, says Phivolcs' resident volcanologist in Bicol, as nearly 20,000 families remain in evacuation camps
DSWD plans for immediate recovery in case of Mayon eruption
According to DSWD, at least 10,405 families or 40,565 individuals in 39 barangays and 7 municipalities in Albay are affected by Mayon's impending eruption
WATCH: Woman keeps her dogs safe during Urduja
Janet Romulon, an evacuee in Tacloban City, protects her 3 dogs in the middle of Tropical Storm Urduja (Kai-tak)
86 Marawi residents died in evacuation centers – DOH
The Department of Health says among the common causes for the deaths from May to December are pneumonia, sepsis, cardiovascular diseases, and acute gastroenteritis
WATCH: Marawi generals spend time with evacuees, inspire the youth
The generals take time out of the battle area to spend time with Marawi residents affected by the war
A love story: Marawi evacuees tie the knot at evacuation center
The Maranao wedding lifts the spirits of a community yearning to go back to their homes in Marawi
UNHCR restores hope among Marawi victims amid ongoing conflict
According to government data there have been 78 466 families or 359 680 persons displaced as of August 18 due to the ongoing siege in Marawi City
WATCH: Marawi humanitarian crisis grows even as battleground narrows
A Maranao asks government to send more doctors medicines and drinking water for her fellow evacuees whose number has already reached about 360 000 MovePH s Voltaire Tupaz reports from Marawi City
Thousands in Cordillera, Ilocos displaced by Huaning, habagat
Most of the displaced from northern Luzon are staying with relatives while hundreds in other parts of Luzon are in evacuation centers
Marawi women's tale: We want to go home, but our homes are destroyed
Two young mothers from Marawi recall the moment they fled the fighting and how they are coping with life in evacuation centers
Maranaos want dialogue with Duterte after his apology
Through a dialogue the President may hear the pain suffering and the voices of ordinary Maranaos so that he may take guidance from it in future decisions says local government spokesperson Zia Alonto Adiong
At least 13 evacuation centers open for Marawi residents - DSWD
A total of P1 3 billion worth of stockpile and standby funds are also available according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development
Brigada Eskwela pushes for better disaster preparedness in schools
To strengthen this initiative the education department wraps up its Brigada Eskwela program with a series of seminars on disaster risk reduction management and fire and earthquake drills
#ReliefPH: Evacuation centers open in Cagayan de Oro
Here s a list of emergency hotlines affected residents can call or text
Red alert: Cagayan de Oro orders evacuation in flood-prone areas
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno urges residents in the eastern part of the city particularly those who live near creeks to seek temporary refuge in evacuation centers
LOOK: What's inside DSWD's 'dignity kits' for flood victims?
The provision of dignity kits is part of the DSWD s efforts to provide immediate assistance to more than 13 000 families affected by torrential rains in the Visayas and Mindanao
Over 7,000 families affected by Typhoon Nina still in evacuation centers
Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo also calls on the public to report irregularities in the distribution of relief goods
#ReliefPH: Help victims of typhoon Lawin
People affected by typhoon Lawin need your help and support This page shows how you can help
Typhoon Lawin: Over 14,000 people in 136 evacuation centers
According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development Lawin has affected a total of 13 428 families or 61 126 persons in 118 barangays
Tuguegarao mayor: Lawin damaged some evacuation centers
The strong winds however prevented authorities from immediately responding Mayor Jefferson Soriano tells Rappler
VIDEO: Aftermath of Typhoon Karen in Baler, Aurora
Aurora is among the provinces that conducted preemptive and forced evacuations in high risk areas beginning Saturday afternoon
DSWD to donors: Tweet your #ReliefPH operations
The DSWD is calling on those who will donate to evacuation centers to post photos of their relief operations on Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag ReliefPH
Disaster-resilient evacuation center rises in Guiuan, E. Samar
The community evacuation center is the first in a network of similar disaster resilient facilities in Eastern Samar
Typhoon Lando: Over 15,000 people in evacuation centers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development says it is coordinating with local governments in providing the needs of families in evacuation centers
Monolithic domes stand as evacuation centers in E. Samar
Eight domes in Barangay Busay in Mercedes are ready for use in times of disaster
#ChedengPH: Aurora evacuees return to homes
But the DSWD says 431 families from Isabela remain in evacuation centers
Where are persons with disabilities during disasters?
In Northern Cebu disability rights advocates find that some persons with disabilities were left in their cages when Typhoon Yolanda battered the region
Should government build permanent evacuation centers?
Some sectors say schools – the go to site every time a calamity strikes – should no longer be used as temporary evacuation centers
Tacloban to launch 'color-coded' evacuation plan by June
The system based on a JICA survey of the area gives families in coastal areas IDs that match with specific evacuation centers
Ensure baby-friendly evacuation centers during Ruby – DOH
Local health officials are also directed to provide free vaccines and vitamin A capsules for children in evacuation centers
#AnimatED: Life, interrupted
After Typhoon Ruby the challenge is to make the nearly a million evacuees return to new normal
In Ruby-hit areas, caves turn into evacuation centers
Millions of others seek shelter in churches schools and other makeshift evacuation centers as Ruby batters the Philippines
Group brings emergency power supply to evacuation centers
You can report to Project EnKindle which evacuation centers are in need of emergency power systems
Floods force evacuees in N. Samar town to move
From the town church evacuees transfer to another evacuation center because of quickly rising floods
How disasters make women and children vulnerable to abuse
At a workshop on gender and disasters participants brainstorm on what can be done to protect them
Mayon evacuees need water drums, water lorry
Local government officials say water containers would help alleviate the water security problems in the evacuation centers
Albay class suspensions due to weather, not Mayon
The suspension of elementary pre school high school and vocational classes is to prevent the spread of sickness in evacuation centers
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Vice President Binay s trust and approval ratings drop Albay evacuation centers deal with sanitation issues Samsung profits plunge
Water issues, lack of toilets plague Mayon evacuation centers
Waiting for Mayon Volcano to erupt is becoming tougher on evacuees who have limited access to water and toilets
Albay needs P118M a month for Mayon evacuation
The provincial government will maintain evacuation centers for another 75 days – based on the average number of days Mayon was under alert level 3 before erupting in the past
#AfterYolanda: Shelter for the elderly
During disasters the elderly are most at risk of being left behind or can end up isolated in evacuation centers
#MarioPH: 25 evacuation centers in affected areas
The social welfare department has recorded 94 747 families or 436 539 persons affected by the typhoon but only 1 in every 100 is in evacuation centers
Lessons from Quezon City's flood drills
Are you living in flood prone areas? Here s what you need to know
Yolanda survivors after 6 months: Homeless, jobless, hungry
After Yolanda the Philippines is running out of safe and usable evacuation centers for future emergencies
