SOS Children's Villages in the Philippines distribute food to typhoon victims in Iloilo
24/06/2008
SOS Children's Village Iloilo is providing rice, canned food-items and noodles to 300 families in the local community who have been forced to take refuge after widespread flooding was caused by typhoon Fengshen. Many roads remain blocked and there are widespread power cuts.
A further 60 families have taken refuge at the SOS Social Centre Iloilo where they are being given food and shelter. These families come from the communities around the SOS Children's Village Iloilo where Family Strengthening Programmes also operate.
Electricity and telephone services are still not working in many parts of Iloilo city and generators are being used to provide power to the SOS Children's Village.
Typhoon Fengshen caused devastation across much of the central Philippines. About 160 people died in flooding and landslides, while homes, bridges and roads were washed away. According to official estimates, about 360,500 people have lost their homes and had to be evacuated due to the flooding and risk of landslides. The typhoon has now weakened to a tropical storm and is heading north into the South China Sea.
Relevant Countries: Philippines.