Emergency Situation Report

Country name Philippines Date and Time 26 October 2015 6:00 PM

Name of the Typhoon Koppu Sitrep number 6 emergency (local name: Lando)

1. Situation overview

On October 18, Typhoon Lando made landfall over Casiguran, Aurora. Packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph, Lando moved very slowly, with speeds of only up to 3ph recorded. It crossed the areas of Nueva Ecija and the Cordilleras before exiting Luzon via Ilocos Norte. The provinces in Northern Luzon had been under varying degrees of storm warning signals for 4 days, all of which have now been lifted.

2. Effects and Damages

According to the NDRRMC (as of 6:00 AM earlier), a total of 630,602 families or 2,733,294 individuals were affected in regions I, II, III, IV-A, V, NCR and CAR. Only 19,799 families or 89,909 individuals are still staying in 311 evacuation centers. Across five regions, a total of 47 were reported dead, with 83 injured and 4 missing.

Of 103,447 houses damaged, only 15,289 were totally damaged. 249 schools (out of a total 803) were also totally damaged, majority of them in Region III. A total of 40 road sections and 5 bridges are also not passable due to flooding and landslides in Regions I, II, III, and CAR. Damages to agriculture and infrastructure are estimated at PhP 9.88 million.

State of calamity was declared in the following areas:

Region I Region II Region III Region IV-A

1. Pangasinan Province 1. Isabela Province 1. Aurora Province 1. Infanta, Quezon 2. Sugpon, Ilocos Sur 2. Cagayan Province 2. Nueva Ecija Province 2. General Nakar, 3. Dagupan City 3. Nueva Vizcaya Province 3. Baler, Aurora Quezon 1

Reports per region:

Region 1:

Report from OCD Region 1 as of October 21 specified that 110,857 families or 527,537 persons were affected. Damage to agriculture reached P375 million, while P60 million worth of infrastructure such as flood control, drainage, and seawalls were ravaged.

In Ilocos Norte, homes have been flooded in Burgos and Santa Cruz municipalities. A bridge near Sta. Ana in Solsona was washed out. Dikes have been damaged in Manalpac town.

In La Union, storm surge brought floods in Sto. Tomas municipality. The shoreline in Barangay Pilar, Bauang has further receded into the settlements as sea water flooded inward

In Pangasinan, 37 municipalities have recorded evacuees; damages to crops and infrastructure are estimated at PhP 50 million each. San Roque Dam released water causing floods in several municipalities including Dagupan City.

Province Municipality No. of Affected Individuals

Ilocos Norte Solsona 7030

Burgos 1894

Santa Cruz 2003

Ilocos Sur Sta. Lucia 1322

Cervantes 505

Quirino 175

Bauang 4013

La Union Sto. Tomas 1991

Aringay 3613

Agricultural lands have been damaged and crops destroyed/damaged and will thus result in problems in food security and livelihood. Rice to be harvested this October-November have all been destroyed. Houses, waterworks, and irrigation systems have also been damaged by the surging floodwaters. There is no power in the whole of Kalinga province. The affected population is at 4, 227 families / 27, 358 persons.

Region 2:

According to OCD Region 2 (as of October 21, 9:00 PM), the affected population is at 42,608 families or 206,187 individuals in 462 barangays. 225 houses (out of a total of 2,362 damaged) were totally damaged. Damages to agriculture and fisheries is estimated at PhP 432.7 million, while that of infrastructure is at around PhP 151 million.

In Tuguegarao City, flooding affected 32, 111 individuals and damaged 2000 hectares of productive land. In Isabela, locals say they are undergoing a double disaster. The El Nino brought on a drought that prevented them from planting and/or killed their crops. What few crops that survived have now been destroyed by floods. Agricultural workers / farmers are facing food shortage. In Benito Soliven town, 2000 individuals were affected; Sto. Tomas town on the other hand is isolated

Province No. Of Affected Families No. of Affected Individuals

Cagayan 27,618 135,820

Isabela 7,074 24,931

Nueva Vizcaya 3,173 14,159

Quirino 4,471 20,358

Region 3:

A total of 74,308 families or 361,546 persons in 517 barangays are affected. 20,631 families or 94,019 persons are still inside 286 evacuation centers.

Aurora

Provincial government expects that it will take more than a month to restore electricity in hardest hit communities.

Communities worry about their livelihood. Farmers have no other income source apart from their crops. Rice farmers have lost their harvest for this cropping season and worry about where to get input for the

CARE, Red Cross, Save The Children, and GMA Kapuso Foundation are present in Dipaculao.

PDRRMO cites Dinalungan, Casiguran, and Dilasag as hardest hit.

Fr. Israel Gabriel of the San Luis parish has described Typhoon Lando as the strongest typhoon that they have experienced in Aurora. He described extremely strong, fast winds and torrential rain; the rain was so strong that he was unable to see even the houses just across parish. He also stated that this was the situation between 1:00 AM (time of landfall) up to about 6:30 AM of the same. Some priests in the different areas of the Aurora have yet to be reached. Partial count coming from Ma. Aurora, Dipaculao, Baler, San Luis, Casiguran*, Dinalungan*, Dilasag*, Dingalan (*areas have only given partial data); province under state of calamity

 Total Affected in 8 municipalities of Aurora : 22, 454 families or 97, 191 individuals  Total Damage Houses: 1,836  Total Partially Damage: 11, 455  Livelihood Damage: o Livestock: PhP 1,550,290.00 o Agriculture: PhP 311,706,227.25 o Fisheries: PhP 6,647,200.00  Several fishing boats were totally wrecked in Dingalan and Baler area.2 hectares of Tilapia worth 900,000  Infrastructures: Total damage - PhP 143,002,500.00 o Casiguran -Baler road passable with much difficulty o SMART Communications network down; GLOBE has unstable connection o Province-wide blackout Baler: People are beginning to move back to their homes from evacuation centers. MDRRMO states that their IRA, worth about P 4 million, may not be enough to support al affected population’s recovery. All barangays were affected by Typhoon Lando, with 6 out of 13 being severely affected. These barangays are Barangays Calabuanan, Buhangin, Obligacion, Reserva, Pingit, and Barangay 5. Brgy. Buhangin was most severely affected due to flashfloods.  Affected population: 4, 049 families or 16, 912 individuals across 13 barangays  Damages: o Infrastructre: PhP 52,285,000.00 o Agricultures: PhP 30, 872, 782.25

Units 202-203, Casa Rafael, 1223 Quezon Avenue, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Quezon City 1104 Phone Numbers: +632 373-0196 +632 351-5010 Telefax: +632 416-7905 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/accordinc Website: www.accord.org.ph www.twitter.com/ACCORD_Inc Dipaculao: Strong winds, flooding, landslides, and storm surges were reported in different barangays. The municipality experienced 8 hours of continuous strong winds from 11 PM to 7AM the next day thus the destruction. The Municipal Agriculturist reports 100% damage to banana, vegetable, and papaya crops while coffee is 80% damaged.  Affected population: 744 families or 3170 individuals  Damages: o Houses(partially and totally damaged): 10, 230, 000.00 o Agriculture . Rice: PhP 159, 556, 800.00 . Fisheries: PhP 1, 333, 360 worth of Tilapia

San Luis: Barangays Real and San Isidro are still submerged in chest-high floodwater with thick mud. 75% agricultural damage is reported while less than 20% of the population have received government assistance. 50% of houses are partially damaged while 10% are totally damaged. Most of the population are rice, root crop, and coconut farmers but the Typhoon has damaged their crops just before harvest this December. Nueva Ecija – province under state of calamity;

Agricultural lands have been damaged and crops destroyed/damaged and will thus result in problems in food security and livelihood. Rice to be harvested this October-November have all been damaged.

 Cabanatuan City updates as of Oct 19, 2015 o Damages: Affected crop areas cover 10, 058. 63 hectares. Losses of rice, corn, and vegetable crops amount to Php 754, 432, 250.00 o 75 out of 89 barangays have been affected and have evacuated; there are a total of 25 evacuation centers . Served inside evacuation centers: 4, 257 families or 19, 084 persos . Served outside evacuation centers: 7, 604 families or 52, 889 persons

3. Needs

Based on reports from the field, food, potable water, and emergency shelter are immediate needs. Adequate sanitation and hygiene is also a concern in evacuation centers.

According to the NDRRMC, around PhP 65 million have been provided by the DSWD, LGUs, and NGOs in assistance to those affected. According to OCHA Philippines (as of October 23), the Philippine

4. ACCORD’s Actions Taken

ACCORD is currently monitoring updates from Cagayan Valley, Cordillera region, and Aurora. ACCORD is working with its partner municipalities in Isabela (Jones and Benito Soliven), as well as nongovernmental organizations CorDis RDS, Ilocos Center for Research Empowerment and Development (ICRED) and CARE.

The ACCORD team has already finished its damages, needs, and capacities assessment in the municipalities of Aurora and Nueva Ecija.

5. ACCORD Focal Persons

Main contact person Secondary contact person Full name Marieta Lupig-Alcid Athena Denise Gepte Office phone +632 373 0196 +632 373 0196 +632 350 5010 +632 350 5010 Mobile phone +63917 793 5448 +63915 2332143 Email [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fax +632 416 7905 +632 416 7905

Sources:

 PAGASA weather bulletin as of 5PM, Oct 21 2015  NDRRMC SitRep No. 19 as of 26 October 2015, 6:00AM  OCD Region 3 SitRep 13 for Lando, 20 October 2015, 8:00 AM  OCD Region 2 SitRep no. 17 21 October 2015, 9:00 PM  OCHA Philippines Situation Report No. 4 as of 23 October 2015  ICRED  CorDis RDS  Aurora PDRRMC  Fr. Israel Gabriel, San Luis Parish, Aurora  Field reports  Interviews from MDDRMO of Jones and Benito Soliven  News Bulletin from Bombo Tuguegarao 6