ECOWEB PARTNER COMMUNITIES IN FOUR REGIONS BATTERED BY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN AS TYPHOON ODETTE MADE LANDFALL
ECOWEB convened an emergency management meeting on Wednesday, the day before the estimated landfall of Typhoon Odette. In response to the situation, the organization activated its humanitarian team and immediately established contacts with members of the CLEARNet in the five regions expected to be affected by Typhoon Odette.
The organization also set up an online digital monitoring and feedback system through Loop Philippines where communities all over the country could send text messages through its short messaging service (SMS) system.
“We need direct information from the ground on an hourly basis, to make our response timely and effective,” says Regina Antequisa, ECOWEB’s Executive Director. “Our community and survivor-led response need direct community support.
