The AHA Centre Responds to the Typhoon Rai (Odette) in the Philippines
The ASEAN relief items, supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) and Direct Relief were mobilised from the Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) Satellite Warehouse in Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, in response to the Typhoon Rai (Odette), which made landfall on 16 December 2021.
The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) distributed the items that were comprised of shelter repair kits, family tents, family kits, tarpaulins, personal hygiene kits, and kitchen sets and will be distributed to the region severely affected by the typhoon. The AHA Centre is closely monitoring the situation and in close communication with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Office of Civil Defense of the Philippines as well as stands ready to provide necessary support.