Cities in crises consultations: Bogo City, Philippines

Bogo, a coastal city of 82,000 people situated in the northernmost part of the island of Cebu, was hit by 250 mph winds at the height of Typhoon Haiyan on November 8th 2013. Initial damage assessments revealed 18,000 damaged houses, among which 4,000 needed to be relocated, 6,000 to be rebuilt and 8,000 needed to be repaired on site. Early evacuation and relocation to the city arena limited the number of casualties to 17. The Typhoon had long term consequences on the livelihoods of Bogo’s populations. Coconut plantations were extensively damaged, the boats that the shermen used for their livelihood were washed away and thousands of people had to be relocated, many were rendered homeless due to destruction of their imsy thatched-roof houses.