Initial data shows that displacement following Typhoon Haiyan has led to nearly 450,000 people sheltering in 1,790 evacuation centres (ECs). Rescue and relief operations are badly hampered by the severe damage to infrastructures. Coordination of support and beneficiary communications are an important element of an effective and coordinated response with the influx of humanitarian support. The urgent needs for the ECs and displacement sites in the three hardest-hit regions (Regions VI, VII and VIII) are