CARE responds as Typhoon Tino deepens crisis for earthquake and flood survivors
For immediate release
MANILA (November 5, 2025) – CARE Philippines has activated its local emergency teams in Cebu, Negros Occidental, and Eastern Samar to help communities affected by Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi). The storm has hit areas that were already dealing with other recent emergencies.
The storm, which made five landfalls across the Visayas, has affected 1,107,819 people and displaced 577,928 as of November 5. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has also reported 52 people dead and 13 missing. In response to the extensive damage, a State of Calamity has been declared in 53 cities and municipalities in Cebu.
“Women and girls are once again carrying the weight of overlapping crises,” said Reiza S. Dejito, Country Director of CARE Philippines. “In Northern Cebu, families who lost their homes in the September earthquake are displaced again. Our recent assessment there showed that women were already under extreme stress, holding their families together while living outdoors in fear of aftershocks. This typhoon now adds a devastating new layer of hardship to their struggle. We are seeing similar compound crises in Eastern Samar, with recurring floods, and in Negros, with the threat of volcanic lahars. Our immediate priority is to find out what people urgently need for shelter, clean water, and food.”
Typhoon Tino passed through several areas already facing emergencies. In Northern Cebu, the storm hit communities still recovering from the M 6.9 earthquake on September 30. In Eastern Samar, it is affecting communities that have already endured recurring floods from recent storms, monsoons, and the shearline. In Negros Occidental, heavy rainfall has triggered high-risk warnings from PHIVOLCS for lahars (volcanic mudflows) from Kanlaon Volcano.
CARE can respond quickly because we have local offices and partners in these areas. CARE’s Start Ready project, which was activated before the storm, has also already prepositioned supplies into Eastern Samar. CARE activated these teams, with the Humanitarian Partnership Platform (HPP) and through the European Union Humanitarian Aid-funded ACCESS Project — led by CARE and implemented with a consortium of local and international organizations — to conduct a rapid assessment (known as an RDANA) to find out what people need most.
CARE will work closely with local government units and other humanitarian actors to complement ongoing relief and recovery efforts, building on existing coordination mechanisms to ensure that assistance reaches the most at-risk families efficiently and equitably.
Notes to the editor:
- CARE’s emergency response is complicated by multiple other active emergencies: STS Opong, M6.9 earthquake in Northern Cebu, the recent eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental, and Davao earthquake.
- CARE’s initial response priorities include food, clean water, shelter support, and hygiene kits.
- CARE Philippines has a long history of responding to typhoons, including Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013, Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) in 2021 and Super Typhoon Nando (2025).
For media inquiries, please contact:
Mary Therese L. Norbe
CARE Philippines Communications Specialist
(English, Filipino, Bisaya, Hiligaynon)
+63919 911 7534
