Kalibo is in the northern part of Panay Island and was greatly affected by Typhoon Fengshen. Areas surrounding Kalibo are still flooded. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability.