Typhoon Ketsana swept across four Asian countries, sparking region-wide flooding and devastation in the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

In the Philippines, more than 2 million people were badly hit by the tropical storm where it first made landfall. Up to 400,000 people were affected in Vietnam, and hundreds others in northern Cambodia and southern Laos. Massive flooding has followed in the wake of the typhoon. Children and their families are in urgent need of food, medicine and clean water as the slow process of cleaning up mud and debris begins.

In the Philippines, World Vision has no area development programmes in Manila. One World Vision development programme outside Manila had minimal impact. In Cambodia World Vision has two United States-funded development programmes significantly affected.

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Statistics (Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos)
Death toll: 362
Affected persons: 2.9 million
Priorities: Health, child protection, food, water, tarps, distributing chlorine tablets, health education awareness, Temporary roofing, Emergency supplies

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