ShelterBox prepares to respond as Typhoon Hagupit sets a course for the Philippines
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Little more than a year after Typhoon Haiyan caused devastation across the Phillipines, Typhoon Hagupit is on course to reach the country at the end of the week.
The tropical storm, which has now been reclassified as a Super Typhoon, is intensifying as it travels across water and is expected to reach speeds of more than 180 miles per hour by the time it makes landfall.
Officials are predicting that Hagupit could follow the same trajectory as Haiyan, which could affect people that are still living in tents and temporary shelters following last year’s typhoon.
ShelterBox’s in-country team is liaising with the operations team in the UK to monitor the severity of the typhoon and decide whether a response will be needed. If so, the team will be able to distribute supplies including ShelterBoxes and tarpaulins that have been prepositioned at Clark International Airport in the Philippines.
ShelterBox has continued working in the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan first hit in November 2013.
By the first few months of 2014, we had sent more than 100 response volunteers to deliver aid to communities devastated by Haiyan and our commitment to people in the Philippines has continued throughout the year with the launch of four projects to deliver "core transitional" shelters - resilient temporary structures that allow people to move on from living in emergency shelter.
Here is the link to a story anout Alan Monroe. (Please click the link: couldn't figure out how to embed).
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All my ear worms are baby stuff and my clothes is cover in spots of baby food but the hugs and kisses are well worth it. Her health is doing pretty good right now. I still love you all, but ........I love her more.