{"id":20344,"date":"2021-01-15T15:12:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T15:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adra.org\/?p=20344"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:44:09","slug":"news-release-adra-works-with-acs-in-the-philippines-to-help-families-affected-by-recent-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adra.org\/ru\/news-release-adra-works-with-acs-in-the-philippines-to-help-families-affected-by-recent-floods","title":{"rendered":"News Release: ADRA Works with ACS in the Philippines to Help Families Affected by Recent Floods"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILIPPINES (January 15, 2021) \u2013 Heavy rain showers dampened regions in Central and South Philippines causing severe flooding. The tail-end of a frontal system, or TEFS, was to blame for the massive downpour, which occurred from December 30, 2020 and lasted into the New Year on January 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis TEFS, combined with the intertropical convergence zone and a low-pressure area also caused heavy rains in Mindanao, South Philippines, and caused several rivers to overflow causing flooding in the town of Maigo,\u201d says Aimee Grace Tapeceria, ADRA\u2019s public relations officer in the Philippines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tapeceria says that more than 88,000 people were affected throughout four regions, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council. There were an additional 6,817 individuals affected by another flooded region in Lanao del Norte. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Local authorities reported that water levels reached as high as a person\u2019s chest and almost up to house ceilings in several areas, where hundreds of families had to evacuate,\u201d Tapeceria says. \u201cCompared to four natural disasters from two months ago between October and November 2020, these floods were smaller, but still caused quite an impact.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) provided cash assistance to 430 families in Negros Occidental in Central Philippines. More cash assistance will be provided to more than 400 families in Lanao del Norte in southern Philippines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ACS volunteers join ADRA to help local communities in the Philippines impacted by flooding.
Photo credit: Karl Mark Morta<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tapeceria says that cash assistance is typically the logistical tactic of choice because it gives beneficiaries the flexibility to purchase their most urgent needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur emergency responses have been done in direct partnership with our local conference and mission Adventist Community Service (ACS) directors,\u201d Tapeceria says. \u201cThey work with ADRA to conduct needs assessments and data collection.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Priority during cash assistance distributions was given to people who were disabled, pregnant and elderly. Families whose homes were totally and partially damaged were also included in the beneficiary selection<\/em><\/em>. Photo credit: Karl Mark Morta<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tapeceria says that ADRA\u2019s distributions are smaller because the local government doesn\u2019t allow big gatherings to take place, especially during an ongoing pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cADRA always emphasizes social distancing, wearing masks, and sanitizing of hands throughout the relief effort. All ADRA personnel have a protocol to follow to take precautions during the pandemic no matter the disaster we face,\u201d she says. \u201cADRA also gives ACS volunteers a complete orientation that keeps them well-informed about implementing distributions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While restrictions on travel have been challenging, Tapeceria says the pandemic has opened up more ways to partner with the Adventist Church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn 2020, it has been an inspiring year for ADRA in the Philippines because of the support that the Adventist Church, both as an organization and individuals, are providing to lend a hand in the work of humanitarian aid. We are looking forward to developing additional partnerships with the church in 2021,\u201d says Tapeceria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about ADRA\u2019s response to flooding in the Philippines at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ADRAPhilippines\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalist who wish to learn more about this story may email press@adra.org<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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