01/04/2015 OCHA Flash Update No 1 on Maysak (1 April 2015)

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OCHA Flash Update No.1 Philippines | Typhoon Maysak 1 April 2015

This is an OCHA Flash Update on Typhoon Maysak.

As of 1 April (10 a.m., Manila time), Category 4 Typhoon Maysak was located 1,280 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar province in central Philippines, with maximum sustained winds of 215 km/h and gusts of up to 250 km/h according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the country's weather bureau. Typhoon Maysak is moving west­northwest at 17 km/h and is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility either tonight or in the early morning of 2 April and make landfall along the eastern coast of central on 4 or 5 April.

According to forecast models, Typhoon Maysak is moving towards the Philippines with a diameter of about 700 km and a 24­hour rain accumulation of about 100 to 300 mm (considered heavy to extreme). While the typhoon is projected to slightly weaken in the next 24 hours, it may maintain Category 3 status when it makes landfall.

On 30 March, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) conducted a Pre­Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) as a preparedness measure. The NDRRMC's PDRA core group re­convened this morning to evaluate the situation.

The Emergency Response Preparedness Working Group of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) met on 31 March to discuss possible scenarios concerning the typhoon’s expected paths and potential impacts. The HCT will meet this afternoon to agree on next steps, building on the Government’s PDRA and preparedness actions. Assessment teams of humanitarian agencies will be on call to support the Government as needed.

Typhoon Maysak formed into a tropical storm on 27 March and gained strength as it moved across the western Pacific before reaching Category 5 status on 31 March.

The next Flash Update will be issued as soon as more information is available.

For more information, contact: Akiko Yoshida, Humanitarian Affairs Officer, [email protected], Mobile: +63­917­543­ 7251 http://us7.campaign­archive2.com/?u=0f72466fdb7552877b9d8a25a&id=b303ecf0cd&e=aa6c2ad311 1/2 01/04/2015 OCHA Philippines Flash Update No 1 on Typhoon Maysak (1 April 2015)

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