Responding to Typhoon Frank in the Philippines Residents wade in chest deep flood waters in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines June 21, 2008 as Typhoon Fengshen passes across the country bringing torrential rains. REUTERS/Stringer, courtesy www.alertnet.org. Save the Children is mounting a humanitarian response to Typhoon Fengshen, or "Frank" as it is locally known, in the Philippine province of Mindanao. The agency is currently distributing much-needed relief items including hygiene kits, malong — cloth that can be used as a wraparound dress or blanket — plastic buckets, mats and mosquito nets. Typhoon Frank brought heavy rains and strong wind gusts up to 121 miles per hour over most of the Visayas region and Mindanao on June 21. The storm caused flash flooding in many regions, damaged crops and infrastructure, and rendered many roads and bridges impassable. Across the region, Typhoon Frank has claimed hundreds of lives and displaced tens of thousands. Save the Children staff in Iloilo are assessing the impact of the disaster on children and families affected by Typhoon Frank and working to meet their immediate needs, including: Procuring and distributing relief items including hygiene kits, plastic buckets mosquito nets and other supplies; and Providing Vitamin A to affected children and families in West Visayas. Save the Children continues to mobilize teams throughout the area in preparation of expanding relief activities over the coming days and weeks. Typhoon Frank is expected to leave the area by June 25. Read more about Save the Children's emergency responses around the world.