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Typhoon Yagi Response in Vietnam and Thailand

September 16, 2024 – Responding to the need for safe drinking water in the wake of natural disasters has become an increasingly important aspect of Planet Water Foundation’s work. In the last week, Typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding have created devastation across a wide area of Southeast Asia, impacting several of Planet Water’s operational countries.

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Planet Water Foundation Initiates response to provide safe drinking water in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

May 9, 2024 – Following the devastating flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Planet Water Foundation is mobilising a response to deploy multiple AquaBlock emergency water systems to support impacted communities in the region with access to safe drinking water. Each AquaBlock system can produce 1,500 liters of safe drinking water,

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Hurricane Otis – Acapulco Disaster Response

Acapulco Emergency Response Hurricane Otis, November 2023 A Catastrophic Storm Hurricane Otis made landfall over the coastal city of Acapulco, central Guerrero State, southern Mexico in the early morning of October 25th. This category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of up to 270 km/h caused floods and landslides, killing and injuring dozens of people.

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Morocco Earthquake Emergency Response – October 2023

Morocco Emergency Response Marrakesh–Safi earthquake, September 2023 A Devasting Impact Morocco was rattled by a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake in September, claiming almost 3,000 lives. The disaster had a profound impact on people, many of whom are still struggling after the deadly event. Houses in settlements across the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains were destroyed,

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Türkiye Earthquake Emergency Response – Responding to the Aftermath of the February 2023 Earthquake

Türkiye Emergency Response Providing clean water access in the aftermath of the February, 2023 earthquake https://amsplanetwater.10web.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Turkey_Earthquake_vide.mp4#t=6 On February 6, around 4:15 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck south central Türkiye near the Türkiye/Syria border. Just 11 minutes later, it was followed by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. The devastation wrought at least 48,448 deaths

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Clean, Safe Drinking Water for Indigenous Communities in Quezon Province, Philippines

Clean, Safe Drinking Water for Indigenous Communities Planet Water Foundation deploys AquaSafe water filtration solutions in Quezon Province, Philippines Indigenous peoples hold a special and sacred connection to the land they live on, including bodies of water. However, they suffer disproportionately from the impacts of climate change and water pollution. The Dumagat Remontados Indigenous group

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Cianjur Earthquake Emergency Response – Responding to the Critical Need for Clean Water

Previous Next Cianjur Earthquake Emergency Response Supporting Recovery with Clean Water Access The Aftermath On November 21st, 2022, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 killed hundreds of residents of Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. Thousands of homes and infrastructure including water supply facilities and pipes were seriously damaged or destroyed “My house is on high

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Typhoon Odette Response – Responding to the Critical Need for Clean Water

Previous Next Typhoon Odette Response Responding to the Critical Need for Clean Water Making its first landfall in the afternoon of December 16, 2021, Super Typhoon Rai, locally known as Odette, brought torrential rains, violent winds, mudslides, floods and storm surges to central-southern Philippines. It was the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in 2021 and

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