NDCC MEDIA UPDATE

Situational Report No. 4 re Effects of Typhoon “Paeng “ (Cimaron)

Releasing Officer:

GLENN J RABONZA Administrator, OCD and Executive Officer, NDCC DATE: 31 October 2006 as of 6:00 AM

I. Background

“Paeng” started to develop into a tropical depression in the morning of October 27, 2006. Moving west northwest, it gained strength and became a severe tropical storm as it continued to increase its threat to northern and central . “Paeng” as a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center and gustiness of 230 kph had made landfall over southern at around 9:00 PM, 29 October 2006.

As of reporting time, Typhoon “Paeng” has changed course and is now moving West Southwest heading towards the Eastern coast of Vietnam.

At 4:00 AM today, the eye was located at 290 kms West Northwest of Dagupan City or 330 kms West Southwest of , Sur (16.7 ºN, 117.5º E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph moving west southwest at 13 kph.

Typhoon “Paeng” was estimated at 570 kms West of Dagupan City or 540 kms West Northwest of Iba, by tomorrow morning. It will be at 740 kms West Northwest of Iba, Zambales by Thursday morning.

Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) No. 1 is hoisted over , , and Zambales

II. Effects

A. Population Affected/Displaced No. of Population Affected Inside Evacuation Centers Reg Province Brgys No. of Evac Families Persons Families Persons Centers I La Union 14 1,175 5,908 94 394 1 Isabela 114 11,192 49,899 213 959 5 49 2,092 10,162 15 75 1 II 78 15,591 70,952 - - - 84 1,856 9,276 47 188 1 III 4 432 2,225 60 300 1 Kalinga - 3,839 23,062 42 210 1 CAR - 1,331 6,162 732 3,295 - 2 4 - - - Total 9 343 37,510 177,650 471 2,126 10

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B. Casualties:

Region Dead Injured Missing II 1 - 2 III 3 - - CAR 2 14 - Total 6 14 2

C. Damages

Estimated Cost of Damage to Agriculture and Infrastructure

Damage to Infrastructure Damage to Agriculture Region Province Roads/Bridges School Bldgs (Crops/Fisheries/Livestocks I Sub-total - - 1,018,485.00 Pangasinan - 1,018,485.00 II Sub-total - - 75,328,310.50 Cagayan - - 26,904,090.00 Isabela - - 30,479,104.50 Quirino - - 10,900,599.00 Nueva Vizcaya - - 7,044,517.00 III Sub-total - 2,000,000.00 - Aurora - 2,000,000.00 - CAR Sub-total 22,760,000.00 - 38,044,081.00 Kalinga 17,760,000.00 - 32,000,000.00 Apayao 5,000,000.00 - 5,600,000.00 - - 444,081.00 Total P22,760,000.00 P2,000,000.00 P114,390,876.50

Damaged Houses

Region Province Totally Partially II Sub-total 54 500 Nueva Vizcaya 18 37 Cagayan 1 63 Isabela 8 25 Quirino 27 375 III Sub-total 4 365 Aurora 4 365 CAR Sub-total 14 1,007 Kalinga 11 56 Apayao - 951 Benguet 2 - City 1 - Total 72 1,872

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III. Response/Consequence Management

1. Early Warning: Dam Monitoring and Flood Forecasting

Flooding will still remain in the low-lying areas of Sta. Barbara, Calasiao, Binmaley, Binalonan and Cities of Dagupan and Urdaneta due to slow recession of Allied- Sinocalan and Tagamusing .

In Cagayan Province, flooding is expected to persist this evening

• in the low lying areas of , Alicia, , Cauayan and Reina Mercedes due to slow recession of the Upper Main Cagayan and tributary Magat River; • in the low-lying areas of Naguilian, , , , , Sto. Tomas, , Sta. Maria and San Pablo due to further rise of Middle Main and its tributaries Pinacanauan River of Ilagan and San Pablo; and • in the low-lying areas of , Enrile, Solana, , , Alacala, , Lallo, Camalanuigan and Aparri due to continues rise of Lower Main Cagayan River and its tributaries Paniacanauan River of Tuguegarao Pared River and Chico River

Regular advisories by dam operators and PAGASA are provided to DCCs concerned on the status of water levels and spillage/releases. Closely monitored are Pantabangan, Magat, Binga, Ambuklao and San Roque dams.

2. Immediate response to Incidents monitored

• PDCC Cagayan coordinated with PCG thru MDCC Sta. Ana, Cagayan for immediate rescue of 15 personnel on board a stranded cargo vessel between Fuga and Claveria

3. Transport, Communications and Power

Region II • Power outage in the Provinces of Ifugao, Kalinga and in , Apayao as of 2:00 PM 30 October 2006 • Some barangays in Baguio City experienced power interruption as of 5:00 AM 30 October 2006

Region III • Power outage in Aurora Province as of this report due to damaged transmission lines.

CAR • DPWH-CAR maintenance crew conducts clearing operations in the areas affected by landslides • Power outage reported by National Transmissión Corporation in the following areas due to auto-tripped by line relays:

Santiago-Cauayan-Ilagan-Roxas 69kv line - Cauayan, Reina Mercedes, NIA (Cauayan), , Angadanan, Luna, Cabatuan, San Fermin, Aurora, San Manuel,

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Roxas, , Burgos, Ilagan, Gamu, Naguillan, San Mariano, , NIA (Ilangan, Isabela) - 69kv line - Lamut, Lagawi, , -Banawe, , Hungluan, -Ifugao, Solano, Bagabag, Vilaverde, , Quezon, Ambogiuo, Nueva Vizcaya Santiago-Cabaruguias 59kv line - whole Province of Quirino Santiago-NIA/Baligatan 59kv line - NIA-Baligatan

4. Humanitarian Assístance

Region I • The Municipal Government of Bangar, Aringay and San Fernando City, La Union extended assistance to affected families with a total amount of P84,896.00 • DOH R1 provided assorted medicines in Bangar, La Union worth P15,000.00

Region II • The Municipal Government of Ilagan, Isabela extended assistance worth P23,250.00 to the affected families

CAR • DSWD CAR provided 150 family packs worth P52,500.00 to affected families in the Province of Apayao • The Local Government Units and various NGOs in the Provinces of Benguet and Kalinga and CDCC Baguio extended assistance to affected families worth P118,132.50.

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