Provincial and local governments are trying to restore the situation and restart public services. However, a dozen of doctors from some inland Papua districts have been evacuated to Jayapura, the provincial capital city to prevent further casualties. There is no immediate report of people's displacement due to the incident. The group also reportedly set fire to public buildings including a government office, a bank, the health centre, a school and a market in the sub-district. The TPNPB forces assailed a community health centre, killed a healthcare worker and injured four others while another health worker is missing. While response operations remain within the capacity of local and national governments, IOM provided 500 tarpaulins to support shelter assistance and WFP is providing transport for family food packs to families in Eastern Samar.Īn exchange of fire between the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) – the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) and the Indonesian military (TNI) and police took place in Kiwirok Sub-district, Bintang Mountains Regency of Papua on 13 September.

As a result of the impact of Typhoon Chanthu which made landfall as a category-4 typhoon (215 km/h winds) on 11 September, the provincial government of Batanes declared a “state of calamity” to access additional funding for faster relief and rehabilitation efforts. At least 18,300 houses were damaged, of which 1,065 were destroyed according to assessment reports, with agricultural losses estimated at US$31 million.

Disaster officials confirmed that 20 people died while 60 were injured from the typhoons’ torrential rains and destructive winds.

Philippines + 2 more Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (14 - 20 September 2021) Format Infographic SourceĪccording to the latest government report, about 18,000 people remain displaced across the typhoon-affected areas with at least 16,500 internally displaced people in home-based settings or are hosted by relatives/friends while the rest are in 55 evacuation centres. Open training opportunities in the humanitarian field. Open job opportunities in the humanitarian field. List of organizations that are actively providing ReliefWeb with content.Ĭurated pages dedicated to humanitarian themes and specific humanitarian crises. List of alerts, ongoing and past disasters covered by ReliefWeb. Latest humanitarian reports, maps and infographics and full document archive. RW COVID-19 page: Find latest updates on global humanitarian responses Global Menuįind help on how to use the site, read terms and conditions, view the FAQs and API documentation.Īccess your account or create a new one for additional features or to post job or training opportunities.

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