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Typhoon Bopha: Philippines prepare for next super-storms

Super Typhoon Bopha on Dec. 2, 2012

Super-typhoon Bopha (locally called Pablo) that hit the Philippines on 4 December 2012 was one of the worst storms the region had ever seen.

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Tue, 19/02/2013 - 14:14
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Guardian
latitude: 
7.544
longitude: 
126.121
Processed on Feb 19th 2013

NASA satellite captures Typhoon Bopha seen from space

In early December 2012, Bopha made landfall in the southern Philippines as a powerful typhoon.

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Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:43
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Processed on Dec 12th 2012

Typhoon Bopha

Processed on Dec 5th 2012
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Name: 
Typhoon Bopha
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Occurance Date: 
03/12/2012
latitude: 
7.51498
longitude: 
134.583

Based on communication with the Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Pacific Office, UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER requested the activation of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" t

Typhoon, Bopha, Philippines, Palau, Asia

Philippine Conference stresses importance of GIS for disaster risk reduction

The recently- conducted GIS 8 Network 6th Conference and 14th Regional Assembly underscored the benefits of optimizing the use of geospatial information in support to disaster risk reduction and ma

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Tue, 27/11/2012 - 08:38
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PreventionWeb
Processed on Nov 27th 2012

Philippines: Mobile phone application for disaster preparedness

The Philippine government has launched a mobile phone application which can provide real-time information on rainfall and flooding to the general public.

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Mon, 22/10/2012 - 15:39
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IRIN
Processed on Oct 22nd 2012

Crowdsourcing community responds to Philippine floods

Google's Crisis Response Team launched a resource page for the emergency management of floods in Manila, Philippines.

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Fri, 10/08/2012 - 08:58
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iRevolution
Processed on Aug 10th 2012

International Charter activated for Floods in Philippines

On 8 August 2012, the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters was activated to provide satellite-based data for the recent floods in Philippines.

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Wed, 08/08/2012 - 13:35
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International Charter
Processed on Aug 8th 2012

Philippines: Geo-hazard maps go public

The Philippine government has made geo-hazard maps, which outline areas prone to natural disasters, publicly available in a bid to reduce vulnerability at community level.

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Tue, 31/01/2012 - 16:03
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IRIN humanitarian news and analysis
latitude: 
14.5995
longitude: 
120.984
Processed on Jan 31st 2012

Disaster management center up in forum

The Philippines will seek assistance in setting up a disaster management center at next week’s forum of lawmakers in the region in Japan, a senator said yesterday.

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Publishing Date: 
Tue, 10/01/2012 - 15:01
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Business World Online
latitude: 
12.8797
longitude: 
121.774
Processed on Jan 10th 2012

Shared images to help Philippines make disaster plans

While some countries have shipped relief supplies for the victims of Tropical Storm “Sendong,” others are sharing valuable satellite data on the devastated areas in Mindanao.

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Publishing Date: 
Tue, 10/01/2012 - 14:54
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
latitude: 
12.8797
longitude: 
121.774
Processed on Jan 10th 2012