• Five (5) houses were partially damaged due to flashflood in Brgy. Tablon, de Oro City. The affected families were evacuated. • According to the report of Mayor Elorde of Bunawan, thru OCDRC CARAGA, a house was reportedly caught on fire after a gas lamp fell during the height of the earthquake. No casualties reported. • Two (2) bridges in Eastern were partially damaged namely: Buyayawan Bridge in Mercedes, and the Brgy Casuroy Bridge in San Julian, Eastern Samar. There is also a power outage reported in Eastern Samar. • According to the report of OCDRC XI, the Abreeza Mall of Bajada, Davao City suffered minor cracks on its floor.

3. STATUS OF LIFELINES

A. Status of Roads and Bridges

LOCATION BRIDGE STATUS Partially damaged. Not passable due to cracks along San Julian, Eastern Layog Bridge (from the National Highway Samar to Taft) between Barangays Casoroy and Nena. San Julian, Eastern Brgy. Casuroy Bridge Partially damaged Samar San Pedro, Partially damaged (Cracks on San Pedro Bridge road surface) Mercedes, Eastern Partially damaged but passable Buyayawon Bridge Samar to light vehicles VIII Partially Damaged Brgy II, (Longitudinal cracks on road Llorente surface) Wharf of Brgy 02, Partially Damaged (Cracks on Gen Mac Arthur, the road) Eastern Samar • Bridge connecting Sung-an • Seawall (Sung-an and Mercedes Partially damaged Cabung-an) • Wharf- Fort Kennedy

B. Damaged Houses

PROVINCE/MUNICIPALITY TOTALLY PARTIALLY , Eastern Samar 2 Gen McArthur, Eastern Samar 74 21 Hernani, Eastern Samar 1 , Western Samar 4 7 San Jorge, Western Samar 1 Brgy. Tablon, City 5 Mercedes 28 San Julian, Eastern Samar 2 84 Quinapondan 2 8 TOTAL 82 157

2 C. Damage to Infrastructure

PLACE PROPERTIES STATUS Brgy. Magallanes, Basey, 1 Chapel Partially damaged Western Samar 1 Partially damaged San Jorge, Western Samar 1 Church Partially damaged 1 Barangay Hall Partially damaged 1 Basketball Court Partially damaged , Eastern Samar Balangiga District Crack walls/Partially Hospital damaged Philippine Ports Authority, 1 Building Cracks on flooring Guian, Eastern Samar

D. Affected Population

City/ Municipality Affected No. of Barangays No. of Families No. of Persons Affected Affected Affected

Surigao City 4270 21,348 Burgos 4 795 3,975 San Isidro 3 187 749 Socorro 2 398 1992 TOTAL 9 5650 28,064

4. COST OF DAMAGES

• An estimated restoration cost amounting to PHP 12.8M for various public infrastructures in Region VIII was reported by DPWH 8.

II. EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT

A. National Preparedness and Response Efforts

• NDRRMC OpCen is under "BLUE ALERT" status effective 8:00 AM, 2 September 2012. • NDRRMC OpCen disseminated advisories on the earthquake and tsunami to OCDRCs V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM through facsimile, SMS and website for further dissemination to their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) from the provincial down to the municipal levels. • NDRRMC OpCen instructed OCDRCs V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM; PHIVOLCS; DPWH and MGB to conduct RDANA in the affected areas. • DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring the situation and any new significant development will be immediately relayed to all concerned. • DSWD DROMIC is closely coordinating and alerted DSWD-FOs for significant reports caused by the incident. Alerted the SWAD Teams of Cagayan and including and forwarded advisories to all coastal areas of Cagayan and Isabela.

. DSWD FO-II alerted the SWAD Teams of Cagayan, Isabela and Batanes to monitor the situations of LGUs near the coastal areas. . DSWD FO-CARAGA coordinated with PHIVOLCS Office in and continuously monitoring and coordinating with the LGUs for possible effects. • DPWH

• DPWH V conducted an assessment and no damages were reported. • DPWH CARAGA conducted an inspection and verification to the extent of damage along national roads, bridges and other public buildings and still ongoing. District preparedness team was mobilized on strategic locations.

3 • PNP alerted all Regional Directors and the respective Search and Rescue (SAR) Teams in the affected areas.

. PRO VIII - As of 31 August 2012, all PDs and CDs in coordination with the PDRRMCs and LGUs advised residents along coastal barangays facing the Pacific Ocean to evacuate to higher grounds.

B. RDRRMCs and Local DRRMCs Preparedness and Response Efforts

• RDRRMCs/OCDRCs V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM continuously disseminated Earthquake bulletins and Tsunami alerts issued by PHIVOLCS to the local DRRMCs (Provincial, City and Municipal levels) through SMS and facsimile; advised local DRRMCs to undertake precautionary measures and initiate pre-emptive evacuation of their constituents in low-lying areas if necessary; continuously monitored the situations in their respective areas of responsibility; and alerted their respective emergency responders for possible conduct of evacuation operations.

1. OCDRC V was placed on heightened alert while awaiting updates from PHIVOLCS. Relayed the information to PDRRMCs and to print and broadcast media including the PIA.

. NAVFORSOL, TOG5, PNP PRO5, DOH5-HEMS personnel are placed on standby. . PCGDB cancelled trips for all kinds of seacrafts in all ports in the region, specifically the port of Matnog, which is the gateway port linking to . . PDRRMC Chair and other PDRRMC OpCens advised residents to seek higher grounds . . OCD V is continuously monitoring any significant development. . All PDRRMCs' initial DANA reported no damages.

2. OCDRC VIII advised the residents in affected areas of Region 8 to evacuate immediately to higher grounds. Coordinated with PDRRM officers of Eastern Samar, , Southern and Leyte re the earthquake information and the Tsunami Alert Level 3. Coordinated with TOG8 PAF and Phil Navy for assistance to respective LGUs on evacuation efforts . Coordinated re status of bridges affected by the incident. Coordinated with DPWH Engineering Districts of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and , Mr. Lemuel Arninio, MDRRMO, Catarman, Northern Samar, Mr. Ferdinand Tupaz, MDRRMO, San Jorge, Samar and Mr. Perry Balase, PDRRMO of Eastern Samar re status of evacuees and status of national roads. ARD Rey M. Gozon and OCD VIII personnel conducted RDANA to the affected areas in Eastern Samar on 1- 2 September 2012 and orchestrated the conduct of OCD VIII and Eastern Samar PDRRMC emergency meeting on 2 September 2012. Eastern Samar Electric Company (ESAMELCO) facilitated the restoration of power to the affected areas in Eastern Samar. Delivered relief items to the affected families in Gen. Mac Arthur, Eastern Samar thru MDRRMC.

3. OCDRC CARAGA disseminated earthquake information to all coastal areas of , and Province of Dinagat Island and advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds. . MDRRMC Hinatuan, Tago and San Agustin advised all Punong Barangays to implement force evacuation to their constituents. . Bayabas, Surigao del Sur Chief of Police led the evacuation operation in their AOR. . MDRRMC Cantilan, Surigao del Sur evacuated residents to higher grounds. . MDRRMC Siargao, Surigao del Norte implemented force evacuations led by Mayor Jaime Rusillon. Assessed infrastructures and regulated vehicular traffic along Anao-aon Bridge. The PEO coordinated with the Municipal Mayor of San Francisco for the construction of a detour.

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