Typhoon Tembin Response: January 2018

On the 22nd of December, 2017, Tropical Storm Tembin hit Davao Oriental in the early hours of the morning, and then made it onto Palawan on the 23rd of December. Although the typhoon is not too severe, the landslides, flooding, and flash floods caused by it has displaced 7,405 families, with an estimated 471,051 children.

This factsheet covers the impact the emergency has had on schools and communities, as well as what Save the Children’s response has been until January 17th, 2018.