Latest updates on country situation
current crises
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Philippines
These crises have been identified through the INFORM Severity Index, a tool for measuring and comparing the severity of humanitarian crises globally.
PHL017 - Typhoons Toraji, Usagi, Man-yi, and Yinxing
Last updated 25/02/2025
Drivers
Floods
Crisis level
Country
Severity level
2.8 Medium
Access constraints
1.0
PHL016 - Typhoon Trami
Last updated 25/02/2025
Drivers
Cyclone
Crisis level
Country
Severity level
2.6 Medium
Access constraints
1.0
PHL001 - Country level
Last updated 25/02/2025
Drivers
Conflict
Cyclone
Violence
Floods
Other seasonal event
Crisis level
Country
Severity level
2.9 Medium
Access constraints
1.0
PHL003 - Mindanao Conflict
Last updated 25/02/2025
Drivers
Conflict
Violence
Crisis level
Country
Severity level
2 Low
Access constraints
1.0
Analysis products
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Philippines
13 November 2024
The Philippines: Impact of Tropical Cyclone Trami (Kristine) and Kong-rey (Leon)
DOCUMENT / PDF / 481 KB
By 11 November, Trami and Kong-rey had affected over 9.6 million people in 17 of the country’s 18 regions. By 12 November, there were nearly 893,000 people in humanitarian needs. By 31 October, a total of 160 cities and municipalities across the country had declared a state of calamity.
13 August 2024
Phillipines: increased risk of disease outbreaks following typhoons
DOCUMENT / PDF / 705 KB
On 20 July 2024, Typhoon Prapiroon (Butchoy) brought heavy rains to several of the Philippines’ municipalities, marking the beginning of the southwest monsoon (Habagat), followed by the more devastating ‘super’ Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) on 21 July.
16 February 2024
Philippines: floods and landslides in Mindanao Island
DOCUMENT / PDF / 985 KB
In late January 2024, torrential rains triggered by the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) and the northeastern monsoon resulted in widespread floods and landslides across Mindanao Island, southern Philippines.
19 December 2021
Philippines: Typhoon Rai
DOCUMENT / PDF / 217 KB
On 15 December 2021, tropical depression Twenty-Eight intensified over the western Pacific into typhoon Rai (locally known as Odette). Over 780,000 people were affected by the typhoon and have received some form of support or assistance. 400,000 people require urgent relief and long-term support.