Central Philippines was first lashed by Typhoon Durian in late November, and then blasted by Typhoon Utor in December. The torrential rains not only caused massive flooding, but unleashed deadly mudslides from the volcanic slopes of Mt Mayon, killing hundreds and...
In December 2006, the unusually heavy monsoon period culminated in a phenomenal rise in tidal inflow. This resulted in floods and mudslides, leaving some 23,000 people displaced and cutting off access to clean water. Responding to the precarious flood situation in...
Following the 34-day period of hostility between Lebanon and Israel, MR sent a 2-man recce mission to access the needs of affected communities and to establish partnership with local NGOs for a concerted aid effort. Following the assessment, MR linked up with the...
West Java was rocked by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on 17 July, followed by a tsunami, claiming more than 500 lives, injuring about 400 people and leaving more than 50,700 displaced. Following the call for humanitarian assistance, MR sent in the first relief mission on...
Central Java was struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on 27 May 2006, just outside the city of Bantul, 20km south of Jogjakarta. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced as a result and over 50,000 houses were damaged or destroyed. The 5-man medical team that...
Two weeks before the authorities raised the red alert for the eruption of Mt Merapi, one of the world’s most active and dangerous volcanoes, MR sent a 2-man team to Jogjakarta to provide early assessment on the conditions of the communities that would be indefinitely...
