The European Commission has mobilised an emergency aid package worth €2 million to bring support to the victims of cyclone Mangkhut in the Philippines.
“The EU is supporting those in need in the Philippines, many of whom are suffering the devastating effects of the cyclone. Our contribution will provide shelter, emergency relief items distribution, water and sanitation, food security for the most vulnerable among those who have lost their homes,” said Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides.
The EU will fund partner humanitarian organisations already working in the affected areas and will address the most urgent needs of the communities stricken by the cyclone. The aid package will provide for shelter, emergency relief items distribution, water and sanitation, food security, and humanitarian protection for the most vulnerable among those who have lost their homes due to the powerful winds, intense flooding and subsequent landslides in the aftermath of the storm.
In addition to financial support, a European Commission humanitarian expert has been deployed to the disaster area to assess the needs on the ground.
Original source: European Commission
Published on 18 September 2018
