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National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines

NDRRMC UPDATE

SitRep No. 5 re Flooding, Landslide and Tornado Incidents in Regions VII, VIII, X and XII

Releasing Officer:

DATE: 19 March 2011, 5:00 PM Sources: PCG, DSWD Dromic, OCDRCs VII, VIII, X and XII

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW:

 Continuous rains is being experienced in the Region and some parts in which caused flooding in the provinces of Bohol (Region VII), Eastern , , , and Western Samar (Region VIII) and Misamis Oriental (Regions X). As a result, flashflood, landslides and tornado were experienced in some areas.

 On March 17, 2011 at around 2:00 AM, a landslide occurred at Brgy. Cabalawan, City. One family consisting of seven (7) members were buried alive and were confirmed dead by the DOH8.

 Landslides also occurred in other four (4) barangays of Tacloban City, namely: Brgy. 43-B where the road leading to Tacloban City downtown area was rendered not passable ; Brgy. Upper Nula-tula affecting 62 households, 326 individuals; Brgy. 95-A, Caibaan, evacuated 46 individuals at Brgy. Multi-purpose Hall; and Brgy. Utap, Zone 4 (mountain side), people evacuated to safer areas not affected by floods such as hall, health center and establishments.

 Tornado hit Sitio Lamcol and Sitio Besas in Brgy. Malaya, Banga, South Cotabato that completely destroyed three (3) houses while two (2) more houses partially damaged

 Families affected by the flooding evacuated to higher grounds while others opted to stay with their relatives in the nearby areas

 32 Barangays in Palo, Leyte have been affected by flooding and corresponding rescue evacuation has been undertaken

 Brgys. 1 & 2 of the Municipality of Maslog, , were affected by flooding with 234 families/ 1,170 persons temporarily relocated at 2 evacuation sites

 A landslide occurred at Brgy. Tadoc, Abuyog, Leyte, making the Abuyog- Road impassable

 On March 16, 2011 at around 2:20 )M, flashflood due to heavy rains occurred in the Municipality of Garcia-Hernandez, Bohol affecting twenty-two (22 )households in twelve (12) barangays. Flooding in said barangays had subsided at around 6:00 PM March 16, 2011

Telefax: NDRRMC Opcen (+632) 911-1406; 912-2665; 912-5668; NDRRMC Secretariat (+632) 912-0441; 912-5947; Office of the Administrator, OCD (+632) 912-2424 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ndcc.gov.ph  Flashflood occurred in Bohol Province affecting the barangays of Mayana, Calabasita, and Alejawan (Municipality of Jagna), Brgy. Bugang Sur (Municipality of Bilar), and Brgy. Balbalan (Municipality of Dimiao)

 Brgy. Balbalan, Dimiao, Bohol was declared Under State of Calamity due to flashflood which affected thirty five (35) families / one hundred fifty (150) persons

II. EFFECTS:

A. Affected Population (Details in Tab A)

 A total of 29,682 families / 148,548 persons were affected in 463 barangays of 34 municipalities and 1 city in the provinces of Bohol in Region VII; , Leyte, Southern Leyte, Samar and in Region VIII; Misamis Oriental, in Region X; and South Cotabato in Region XII  There are 556 families/2,827 persons currently housed inside 12 evacuation centers

B. Casualties (Details on Tab B)

 Eleven (11) persons were reported dead due to landslide and flooding while 4 other persons were reported missing

Dead - 11 o 2 from Sierra Bullones, Bohol (Region VII) o 1 from Palo, Leyte (Region VIII) o 8 from Tacloban City, Leyte

Missing - 4 o 2 from Kanga, Leyte o 2 from Bacuag, Surrigao del Norte

C. Damaged Houses

 One Hundred Eighteen (118) houses were reported damaged (79 totally and 39 partially), detailed as follows:

REGION PROVINCE / MUNICIPALITY TOTALLY PARTIALLY VII BOHOL Jagna 1 14 VIII LEYTE Tacloban City 73 20 Dulag 3 X MISAMIS ORIENTAL El Salvador City 2 XII SOUTH COTABATO Banga 2 3

TOTAL 79 39

 Cost of damages are as follows:

PROVINCE/MUNICIPALITY AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE LEYTE PhP 3.8M DULAG 2.2M JARO 1.5M PhP 4.0M MISAMIS ORIENTAL EL SALVADOR CITY PhP 0.031M TOTAL PhP 7.531M PhP 4.0M

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Region VII • An estimated area of 10 hectares of rice fields were damaged by the flood and inundated the riverside areas in Bohol

D. Status of Lifelines

Region VII • Barangays in Garcia-Hernandez, Bohol earlier reported affected by flooding have already subsided and back to its normal condition at around 6:00PM 16 March 2011

Region VIII  -Libagon Section – not passable. Alternate route: Abuyog-Silago Himayangan-Liloan  Wright-Taft, Eastern Samar (in Brgy. Malinao) – not passable to all types of vehicles due to flooding  Eastern Samar: Junction Buenavista – Lawaan Road (flooding at Brgy. San Vicente, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar)  Camp 5 – Junction Taft – Road (flooding of Brgy. Malinao San Pablo)  Abuyog – Silago, Leyte road is not passable  La Paz Leyte spillways in Brgy. Boaracan and Cabañez are damaged and not passable o Boracan Bridge collapsed o Roads leading to Brgys. Piliway, Claghusan, Bocawon and Gimiranat East – not passable o Farm to market roads in Brgy Limba to Brgy Luneta, Brgy Pawa to Brgy Bocawon, Brgy Sta. Ana to Brgy Calaguisan – not passable  Dagami Leyte – the roads of Brgy San Benito and Brgy Canlinga – not passable Road in Brgy. Calsadahay-Digahungan – not passable to light vehicles

III. ACTIONS TAKEN:

NATIONAL

NDRRMC OpCen • Disseminated Weather Advisory, General Flood Bulletins, and GALE Warnings to all regions concerned through Short Messaging System (SMS), facsimile, and website for further dissemination to their respective Local Disaster Risk reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) from the provincial down to the municipal levels • Continuous activation since March 11, 2011 under Blue Alert Status (Partial Activation) with personnel from OCD Operations Division Alert Teams and augmentation from other OCD Division rendering duty at the NDRRMC Operations Center 24/7 to monitor any eventualities

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD • Personnel of CG Station Tacloban were dispatched and conducted evacuation of approximately 70 persons in Brgy. Apitong, Tacloban • CG Station Cebu dispatched two (2) SOG personnel with rubber boats to Tacloban to augment said station • CG District Bicol dispatched 7-man SOG team with rubber boat and one (1) medical personnel onboard M-35 truck to Tacloban • PCG Assets on stand-by:

3  Floating Assets - SARV-30504 - Mission Ready (OPCON under CGDCEV)  Air Assets – 1 PCG Aircraft (Islander)  Deployable Response Group – 4 Teams (On standby at HPCG ready for dispatch/deployment)  Land Mobility Assets – 2 PCG Bus (Standby at HPCG/Mission Ready), 2 Coaster Bus (Standby at HPCG/Mission Ready)

PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY • Assisted RDRRMC VIII in giving information related to the incidents. • SMS from RDDRMC VIII forwarded to all PIA Provincial Information Offices. Real time SMS to the National Office on situation reports. • Maintained Weather Watch where all the sitreps are forwarded and coordinated with the concerned agencies on concerns being brought to PIA for immediate attention. Example- the people at Brgy Bahay in San Miguel Leyte were already on their rooftops because of floodwaters. This was brought to the attention of the Leyte PRDRRMC and the RDRRMC VIII and the people were immediately rescued.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT • The cost of assistance extended to the affected population in Region VIII is PhP492,690.00 • DSWD was also able to assist in terms of providing for 2 generator units and 1,500 packs of clothing, all worth PhP375,000.00

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (POLICE REGIONAL OFFICE 8) • 27 operations utilizing 83 PNP personnel from 8RPSB and police stations were deployed to conduct SAR operations in affected areas. • 283 PNP personnel from 8RPSB, Leyte PPO and TCPO with corresponding vehicles were deployed to assist the P/C/MDRRMCs in the evacuation of affected families/persons to designated evacuation centers. • 92 personnel from different police stations detailed to provide security in designated evacuation centers in their respective AOR. • 83 personnel of this PRO8 were involved in 13 disaster relief operations conducted by the P/C/MDRRMCs in affected areas as well as in the evacuation centers. • personnel were dispatched to assist motorists who were stranded in areas where roads are closed due to landslides.

REGIONAL

 RDMMCs concerned are continuously disseminating advisories and monitoring the situation in their respective areas:

Region VII • LDRRMC Bohol and their local PNP Personnel advised residents to evacuate to higher grounds and are continuously monitoring the situation • Municipal Social Welfare and Development immediately distributed relief goods to the affected families • MDRRMC Dimiao provided relief goods to the affected families and had an emergency meeting to further assess the damages and needs of the affected families • MDRRMC Sierra Bullones, Bohol provided burial assistance to Mr. Armando, Buticarlo (drowned due to flooding) • DPWH 3 rd District based in Guindulman, Bohol is undertaking clearing operations in the national Highway linking Brgy. Mayana and Calabasita, Jagna

4 • Local Engineering Crew in Brgy. Bugang Sur, Bilar is conducting clearing operations on the road blocked by debris caused by flashflood • MDRRMC of Garcia-Hernandez provided food and medical supplies to the families affected. • The flood in the affected Barangays has already subsided as of 6:00 PM of March 16, 2011. • MDRRMC has conducted damage assessment re the extent of damages to the affected areas. • Residents already returned to their respective houses as of 2:00 PM, March 17, 2011.

Region VIII • DPWH personnel conducted clearing operations at the landslide area while local PNP conducted traffic assistance to motorists in Sogod, Southern Leyte • MDRRMC San Jose de Buan in Samar facilitated the evacuation of affected residents and attended to their immediate needs • 34IB PA, LDRRMC San Jose Buan constructed tents in Brgys. 1 and 4 Poblacion to be used as temporary shelter of the evacuees • 8ID PA, PN, PCG, PRO8, TOG8, OCD8 and concerned rescue teams conducted rescue evacuation to the affected municipalities/barangays • DOH8, DPWH8, PNRC provided assistance to the affected areas thru provision of immediate medical attention to victims, first aid, rescue, and clearing of roadways • PIA8 and RADNET5 is continuously assisting RDRRMC in communication network and information drive related to the incidents • Tacloban City DRRMO deployed rubber boats, trucks and other vehicles to rescue stranded residents. Also mobilized its resources to provide relief goods for the evacuees • DSWD 8 provided immediate relief assistance to the affected families • Classes in all levels were suspended in Leyte and Tacloban City (March 17, 2011) • Tanauan MDRRMC distributed relief goods to the affected 7 Brgys. • TOG 8 was continuously monitoring the effects of continuous rains in through RDRRMC Region 8 and alerted its disaster relief teams spearheaded by the 5052nd SRS personnel. Four (4) teams were organized to be on standby alert for rescue, evacuation, relief and rehabilitation functions. • Tacloban DRRMO Operations Center dispatched response teams from different agencies/departments from the national and local government units in most vulnerable areas to conduct search and rescue operations since 7:00 PM, 18 March 2011. CEO, TOMECO & DGSO monitored levels of floods, conducted clearing of roadways and assisted search, rescue and evacuation operations on affected areas. • The Chairman of the CDRRMC Tacloban personally conducted and led the search and rescue operations at Brgy. 92 ( Apitong), Brgy. 109 & 109-A (V&G Subd.), and some other heavily flooded barangays and coordinated with some private construction firms and private individuals to lend the city govt some of their heavy equipment and water transportation facilities. • Tacloban CDRRM Operations Center coordinated with the OCD, asking assistance to lend the city government additional large vehicles for the transportation of evacuees and medical doctors at the evacuation centers. • CGSO & CSWDO conducted initial assessments and provided food and relief assistance at all evacuation centers. CHO assisted in the medical concerns of the evacuees. • The Office of the in Tacloban submitted a recommendation to the Office of the Sangguniang Panglungsod to declare the City of Tacloban under State of Calamity.

5 • Tacloban CDRRMOC warned areas near mountain slopes to take precautionary measures for possible landslides; and continuously monitoring/assisting search, rescue and evacuation procedures are on-going and disseminating weather advisory/forecast to the public. • Matag-ob MDRRMC conducted rescue evacuation to the families leaving at risk areas (trapped at deep and strong water current in one of flooded barangays). A number of households in Barangay Balagtas were advised to vacate immediately as the team noticed of the risk they posed if the water continues to rise with the unexpected downpour of rain. The BDRRMCs were likewise advised to be alert always and mindful on the security of their constituents and to mobilize their tanods to assist their residents in the evacuation and to help them secure their properties and personal belongings. • RDRRMC OPCEN is continuously disseminating advisories and monitoring effects of continuous rain in the region.

Region X and XIII • CDRRMC El Salvador, Misamis Oriental and MDRRMC Banga, South Cotabato conducted RDANA to the affected areas

6 SitRep No. 5 Tab A Effects of Flooding, Landslide and Tornado Incidents AFFECTED POPULATION As of 19 March 2011, 5:00 PM

No. of Inside Evacuation Outside Evacuation TOTAL SERVED - CURRENT Region/Province/ AFFECTED Evac Centers Centers (Inside + Outside) Mun/City Centers Brgys Families Persons Families Persons Families Persons Families Persons GRAND TOTAL 463 29,682 148,548 12 556 2,827 7,691 38,550 8,247 41,377 REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS) 17 72 329 - 50 219 - - 50 219 BOHOL 17 72 329 - 50 219 - - 50 219 BILAR 1 - - DIMIAO 1 35 150 35 150 35 150 GARCIA HERNANDEZ 12 22 110 - - - - JAGNA 3 15 69 15 69 15 69

REGION VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS) 443 29,358 146,959 12 506 2,608 7,691 38,550 8,197 41,158

BILIRAN 1 ------CABUCGAYAN 1 - - EASTERN SAMAR 22 278 1,390 2 234 1,170 44 220 278 1,390 JIPAPAD 8 40 200 - - 40 200 40 200 MASLOG 12 234 1,170 2 234 1,170 234 1,170 TAFT 2 4 20 4 20 4 20 LEYTE 388 27,780 139,453 10 272 1,438 6,539 32,820 6,811 34,258 3 60 300 - - 1 35 176 35 176 35 176 6 484 2,692 484 2,692 484 2,692 DAGAMI 48 3,694 18,470 - - DULAG 22 4,230 21,150 702 3,510 702 3,510 JARO 1 175 875 - - JULITA 7 - - MATAG-OB 4 300 1,500 - - MAYORGA 13 - - PALO 32 930 4,501 930 4,501 930 4,501 PASTRANA 17 46 231 46 231 46 231 SAN MIGUEL 10 - - SANTA FE 6 - - - - 11 51 255 51 255 51 255 TACLOBAN CITY 138 10,621 53,533 10 272 1,438 272 1,438 TANAUAN 54 3,718 18,590 855 4,275 855 4,275 TOLOSA 15 3,436 17,180 3,436 17,180 3,436 17,180 NORTHERN SAMAR 6 106 353 0 - - 20 100 20 100 PAMBUJAN 1 20 100 20 100 20 100 SAN JOSE 5 86 253 - - SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 16 944 4,733 0 - - 838 4,380 838 4,380 PINABACDAO 5 106 353 - - SAN JOSE DE BUAN 3 21 105 21 105 21 105 SANTA RITA 8 817 4,275 817 4,275 817 4,275 SOUTHERN LEYTE 10 250 1,030 0 - - 250 1,030 250 1,030 SAINT BERNARD 6 194 750 194 750 194 750 SOGOD 4 56 280 56 280 56 280 REGION X (NORTHERN 2 248 1,240 ------MINDANAO) MISAMIS ORIENTAL 2 248 1,240 ------EL SALVADOR 2 248 1,240 0 0 REGION XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) 1 4 20 ------SOUTH COTABATO (TORNADO) 1 4 20 ------BANGA 1 4 20 0 0

AFFECTED AREAS REGIONS 4 PROVINCES 8 CITIES 1 MUNICIPALITIES 34 BARANGAYS 463

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Effects of Flooding due to Continuous Rains in RegionsVII, VIII, X and XII CASUALTIES As of 19 March 2011, 5:00 PM

REGION/PROVINCE/ Name Age Address Cause / Date / Remarks MUNICIPALITY/BARANGAY GRAND TOTAL 11 DEAD

REGION VII 2 Bohol 1 Buticario, Armando 56 Brgy. Danicop, Sierra Bullones Drowning 1 Rizalde Angco 13 Brgy. Nan-od, Sierra Bullones Drowning REGION VIII 9 Leyte 1 Espina, Leo Brgy. San Antonio, Palo Electrocution due to flooding 1 Jordan, Angelica 14 Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City Landslide 1 Jordan, Jenita 35 Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City Landslide 1 Jordan, John Paul 13 Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City Landslide 1 Jordan, John Rey 4 Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City Landslide 1 Jordan, Heyrex 3 Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City Landslide 1 Jordan, Marlon 35 Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City Landslide 1 Jordan, Marieta 16 Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City Landslide 1 Nobe, Alejandro 65 Brgy. 92 Apitong, Tacloban City Trauma due to complication GRAND TOTAL 4 MISSING

REGION VIII 2 Leyte 1 Ramster Cabalejo y Derecho 7 Brgy. Cacao, Kananga 1 Raynes Mark Polinio y Villegas 7 Brgy. Cacao, Kananga CARAGA 2 Surigao del Norte 1 Marck Mula 12 Poblacion, Bacuag Swept by strong current 1 Bryan Villaces 12 Poblacion, Bacuag Swept by strong current