Typhoon Haima (locally known as Lawin) hit the northern Philippines in the early morning hours of October 20, making it the 12th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year and the second in a week.

More than two million people were affected by the typhoon and at least eight people died amidst flooding, landslides, and power outages. At least 44 Nazarene churches and 24 preaching points were impacted by the typhoon.

Nazarene Disaster Response teams are conducting rapid assessments and reporting back as they are able given the electricity and communications disruptions in many areas. Several churches served as shelters for neighboring families.

As teams continue their assessments, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries relief goods and Crisis Care Kits previously shipped and warehoused in Manila are being moved into the affected areas.

Continued prayer is requested for those who have been and will be impacted by Typhoon Haima as it moves over Hong Kong and heads toward southern China. Prayer is also requested for Nazarene Disaster Response members conducting rapid assessments.

--Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region