Humanitarian organisations are prioritising clean water, food, sanitation and healthcare for affected communities.
The Philippine Red Cross has established medical tents in place of damaged hospital facilities and is providing emergency medical care and ambulance services.
It has also launched an emergency appeal to support relief distributions, safe water provision, shelter assistance, psychosocial support and other aid for affected families.
“This is a complex, large-scale emergency that’s still ongoing. We’re focusing on life-serving support, but it’s going to take a sustained relief effort to really help people recover,” Strobel said.
He added that damage to hospitals, roads and power infrastructure has complicated efforts to transport patients.
“There are a lot of efforts that need to take place to find alternative ways to transport patients to the larger hospitals that are still functioning,” he said.
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