Highlights Social Media Is Very Active in the Response to the Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines

Humanity Road – Philippines Activation: Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Situation Report Publication Date: November 8, 2013 Additional Information: Social Media Situation Report

Highlights Social Media is very active in the response to the Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. Most of the activity occurred before the landfall while emergency organizations issued emergency instructions. Humanity Road volunteers were activated to support the relief operations. According to the NDRRMC, a total of 151,910 families were evacuated to 664 evacuation centers in 31 provinces. Roads and infrastructures have been impacted. Significant damages to houses have been reported. Coordination is in place for organization of relief efforts. Humanitarian organizations have deployed teams in the Philippines to assess the situation. At the request of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Digital Humanitarian Network was activated to support the relief efforts. Humanity Road is responding in support of that effort. The Philippines has an official hashtag structure for twitter that helps track the need for rescue, damage and relief efforts. The following report is Situation Report #1 for the onset of the storm on Nov 7 through November 8.

Active hashtags: #ReliefPH - Resource Coordination #RescuePH - Rescue needed #SafeNow – Resolve #rescuePH #FloodsPH - Reports of flooding #yolandaPH – storm reporting

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Situation Report – Philippines Typhoon Yolanda – Nov 8, 2013

What Happened in Social Media What happened in the disaster NOV 8 Update Official Hashtag Structure Situation Report #7 (PDF) #ReliefPH - Resource Coordination SuperTyphoon Yolanda made landfall early on Nov 8 in Guiuan #RescuePH - Rescue needed municipality, Eastern Samar province, and Eastern Visayas region. #SafeNow - Resolves #RescuePH The storm hit with 150mph winds and gusts up to 170mph. Roads #FloodPH - Reports of damage have been impacted in Region V and Region VIII. There is no cell #YolandaPH - Storm reporting phone signal in Regions VII and VIII as well as 4 municipalities in Northern Cebu. Storm surges and flash floods have been reported in Digital Humanitarian Network was Eastern Samar and Leyte, causing significant damage to buildings and activated by the UN Office for houses, according to OCHA. In Cebu, a landslide has been reported by Coordination of Humanitarian the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Affairs. Humanity Road is Strong winds and heavy rainfall have disrupted telecommunications, responding in support of that effort. limiting information coming out of affected areas, particularly Eastern Samar and Leyte A total number of 151,910 families (748k In Twitter Follow persons) were evacuated to 664 evacuation centres in 31 provinces, @Humanityroad 32 cities 181 municipalities. Collaboration is in place with PAF-AFP, @Disasteranimals PNAFP, PCG-DOTC, Air 21, PAL Foundation and UN WFP for the land, @jAidDog air and sea transport of relief resources. @Digihums NOV 7 11 PM - SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #5 (PDF) In Facebook Typhoon “YOLANDA” is expected to make landfall tomorrow Humanity Road morning (5am) over Guiuan, Eastern Samar. It will be in the vicinity Animals in Disaster of Coron, Palawan by tomorrow evening. By Saturday evening, it will be at 934 km West Northwest of Coron, Palawan or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

For a more complete list of forecasted impacts from PAGASA download the PDF. Also see NDRRMC Advisory on Severe Weather Bulleting #5 PDF. Next update expected at 5am Nov 8.

National & Regional Links National Government of Philippines Websites: - Government Website - http://www.gov.ph/, http://twitter.com/gov.ph, Facebook - Department of Health - http://www.doh.gov.ph/, http://twitter.com/doh.gov.ph - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Dost Pagasa) - http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/, @dost_pagasa - Department of Transportation & Communications (DOTC) - http://www.dotc.gov.ph/, @DOTCPhilippines - Philippine Coast Guard - coastguard.gov.ph, @PhilCoastGuard1 - Philippine Information Agency - pia.gov.ph, @PIAalerts - Department of Social Welfare & Development (DSWD) - http://www.dswd.gov.ph/, @dswdserves, @dinkysunflower

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Project NOAH: http://blog.noah.dost.gov.ph/

Red Cross: www.redcross.org.ph, http://twitter.com/philredcross

Central Luzon Provincial Governments (Region III): Aurora Provincial Government - http://www.aurora.gov.ph/, http://on.fb.me/1erh1fy Bataan Provincial Government - http://www.bataan.gov.ph/, @BataanPH Bulacan Provincial Government - http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/ Nueva Ecija Provincial Government Pampanga Provincial Government - http://www.pampanga.gov.ph/ Tarlac Provincial Government - Zambales Provincial Government - http://www.zambalesnow.com/

CALABARZON Provincial Governments (Region IV-A): Batangas Provincial Government - http://www.batangas.gov.ph/ Cavite Provincial Government - http://www.cavite.gov.ph/home/ Laguna Provincial Government - http://www.laguna.gov.ph/provincial_government Quezon Provincial Government - http://www.quezon.gov.ph/, http://on.fb.me/17hq2FF, @QuezonGovPh Rizal Provincial Government - http://rizalprovince.ph/

MIMAROPA Provincial Governments (Region IV-B): Marinduque Provincial Government - http://www.marinduque.gov.ph/ Occidental Mindoro Provincial Government - http://www.occidentalmindoro.ph/ Oriental Mindoro Provincial Government Palawan Provincial Government Romblon Provincial Government - http://www.romblonprov.gov.ph/, http://on.fb.me/HDVl22, @SulongRomblon

Bicol Provincial Governments (Region V): Albay Provincial Government - http://albay.gov.ph/ Camarines Norte Provincial Government - http://www.-camarinesnorte.-gov.-ph Catanduenes Provincial Government - http://www.catanduanes.gov.ph/ Masbate Provincial Government Sorsogon Provincial Government

Western Visayas Provincial Governments (Region VI): Aklan Provincial Government - http://www.aklan.gov.ph/ Antique Provincial Government - http://www.antique.gov.ph/ Capiz Provincial Government - http://www.capiz.gov.ph/

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Guimaras Provincial Government - http://www.guimaras.gov.ph/ Iloilo Provincial Government - http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/ Negros Occidental Provincial Government - http://www.negros- occ.gov.ph/

Central Visayas Provincial Governments (Region VII): Bohol Provincial Government - http://www.bohol.gov.ph/, @PIABOHOL Cebu Provincial Government - http://www.cebu.gov.ph/, http://on.fb.me/1cHzJzG, @cebugovph Negros Oriental Provincial Government - http://www.negor.gov.ph/ Siquijor Oriental Provincial Government - http://www.siquijor.gov.ph/

Eastern Visayas Provincial Governments (Region VIII): Biliran Provincial Government Eastern Samar Provincial Government Leyte Provincial Government - http://www.leyte.org.ph/, @govogingmercado Northern Samara Provincial Government Samar Provincial Government - http://samar.lgu-ph.com/ Southern Leyte Provincial Government - http://www.southernleyte.gov.ph/

Zamboanga Peninsula Provincial Governments (Region IX): Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Government - http://www.zanorte.gov.ph/ Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government - http://www.zamboangadelsur.com/ Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Government -

Northern Mindanao Provincial Governments (Region X): Bukidnon Provincial Government - http://www.bukidnon.gov.ph/countdown/ Camiguin Provincial Government - http://www.camiguin.gov.ph/ Lanao del Norte Provincial Government - Misamis Occidental Provincial Government - http://www.misocc.gov.ph/ Misamis Oriental Provincial Government - http://www.misamisoriental.gov.ph/

Davao Provincial Governments (Region XI): Compostela Valley Provincial Government Davao del Norte Provincial Government - http://www.davaodelnorte.gov.ph/ Davao del Sur Provincial Government Davao Occidental Provincial Government Davao Oriental Provincial Government

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SOCCSKSARGEN Provincial Governments (Region XII): Cotabato Provincial Government Sarangani Provincial Government South Cotabato Provincial Government - http://southcotabato.gov.ph/ Sultan Kudarat Provincial Government - http://sultankudaratprovince.gov.ph/

Caraga Provincial Governments (Region XIII): Agusan del Norte Provincial Government Agusan del Sur Provincial Government - http://agusandelsur.gov.ph/index/ Dinagat Islands Provincial Government - http://dev.dinagatislands.gov.ph/ Surigao del Norte Provincial Government - http://surigaodelnorte.gov.ph/ Surigao del Sur Provincial Government - http://www.surigaodelsur.gov.ph/

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Provincial Governments: Basilan Provincial Government - http://www.basilan.gov.ph/ Lanao del Sur Provincial Government Maguindanao Provincial Government Sulu Provincial Government Tawi-Tawi Provincial Government

Emergency Numbers National Emergency Telephone Number: 117 Text PNP to 2920

National Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) hotlines: (02) 911-1406, (02) 912-2665, (02) 912-5668, (02) 911-1873

NDRRMC hotlines for Luzon National Capital Region: (02) 421-1918 Region I: (072) 607-6528 Region II: (078) 844-1630 Region III: (045) 455-1145 Region IV-A: (049) 531-7266 Region IV-B: (043) 723-4248 Region V: (052) 481-1656, (052) 481-5031 Cordillera Administrative Region: (074) 304-2256, (074) 619-0986

Office of the Civil Defense regional office telephone directory National Capital Region: (02) 913-2786 Region I: (072) 607-6528, 700-4747 Region II: (078) 844-1630 Region III: (045) 455-1526

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Region IV-A: (049) 834-4244, 531-7279 Region IV-B: (043) 723-4248 Region V: (052) 481-1656 Region VI: (033) 337-6671, 509-7971; Region VII: (032) 416-5025, 416-5025 Region VIII: (053) 323-8453 Region IX: (062) 215-3984 Region X: (088) 857-3988, 875-3907 Region XI: (082) 233-2022, 233-0611 Region XII: (083) 552-9759; 553-2994 Cordillera Administrative Region: (074) 304-2256 CARAGA: (085) 815-6345, 342-8753, 341-8629

Philippine National Police (PNP) Hotline Patrol: 117 or send TXT PNP to 2920

Bureau of Fire Protection (NCR): 117, (02) 729-5166, (02) 410-6319 (Regional Director, Information Desk)

Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA): 136, 882-0925 (flood control) Trunkline: (02) 882-4150-77 loc. 337 (rescue), 255 (Metrobase) Metrobase: 882-0860

Red Cross hotline 143, (02) 527-0000, (02) 527-8385 to 95

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) hotline (02) 433-8526

Philippine Coast Guard (02) 527-3877, (02) 527-8481, 0917-724-3682 (globe), 0917-PCG- DOTC (globe)

Manila Water Hotline: 1627

PHIVOLCS Trunkline: (02) 426-1468 to 79, local 124/125 (emergency); Text/call: 0905-313-4077 (globe)

DSWD: (02) 951-7119 Disaster Response Unit: (632)931-81-01 to 07, local 426

Cebu Provincial Government emergency numbers: Command Centers Cebu City Hall Command Center - 2530357 Cebu Province Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management

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- 255-0046 Cebu City Disaster Risk and Emergency Management - 255-0046 Ambulance / Rescue Team ERUF (Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation) Dial 161 from any landline within Cebu * ERUF Banilad: +63.32.233-9300 * ERUF Lapu Lapu: +63.32.340-2994 / 261-9788 * ERUF Abellana Sports Complex: +63.32.255-7287 LAPU-LAPU CITY RESCUE UNIT FOUNDATION (32) 3402994

Bohol Provincial Government emergency numbers: Police: 09173051833, 09128089279 Army: 09082682695 Fire: 160 Emergencies: 117

Communications Smart Communications (mobile, internet) (www.smart.com.ph) Globe Telecom (fixed, mobile, internet) (www.globe.com.ph) Sun Cellular (mobile) (www.suncellular.com.ph) Red Mobile (mobile) (www.redmobile.com) Philippine Long Distance Telecom Co (PLDT) (fixed, mobile, sat) (www.pldt.com.ph) Bayan Telecommunications (http://www.bayan.com.ph/) Digitel Telecommunications Philippines (fixed, mobile) (www.digitel.ph) Touch Mobile (mobile)

Utilities Update: As of November 7, 2013, power interruption is being experienced in the following municipalities in Regions IV-B and VIII: San Franciso, Camotes Cebu Torijos and Buenavista, Marinduque (NDRRMC report)

National: ● National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) - operates nation’s power grid (www.ngcp.ph) ● National Power Corp (NAPOCOR) (www.napocor.gov.ph)

Luzon Region: ● Manila Water - metro Manila, Rizal Province (www.manilawater.com) ● Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) - metro Manila & mega Manila region (www.meralco.com.ph)

Visayas Region: ● Visayan Electric Co. - metro-Cebu, Mandaue, Talisay, Naga (http://www.veco.com.ph/), @VECO_Cebu, Facebook

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● East Asia Utilities Corp - Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.

Mindanao Region: ● Davao Light & Power Co Inc. - Davao City & surrounding area (www.davaolight.com) ● Northern Mindanao Power Corp - 3/F Solid House Bldg., 2285 Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati City Tel: 63028120294. ● Cotabato Light & Power Co (CLPC) - Cotabato & surrounding area (www.cotabatolight.com) ● Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Inc (CEPALCO). - Cagayan de Oro, Tagaloan, Villanueva, Jasaan (http://www.cepalco.com.ph/index.php) ● Misamis Oriental Rural Electric Service Cooperative (MORESCO) - (http://www.angelfire.com/sk3/chavxxx/index.htm) ● Bukidnon II Electric Cooperative (BUSECO) - (http://buseco.coop/) ● Iligan Light & Power - Iligan City (www.iliganlight.com)

Traditional Media and blogs Pamahaw Espesyal (regional morning news, northern Mindanao) TKO Northern Mindanao (regional news) BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24846813 Rappler - http://www.rappler.com/move-ph Philippine Star - digitaledition.philstar.com The Freeman - bit.ly/hfNIkQ 24 Oras - gmanetwork.com/24Oras Cebu Daily News - cdn.ph Inquirer - inquirer.net Radyo Inquirer 990AM - dziq.am

Twitter National @GovPH @philredcross @UPRCY (UP Red Cross Youth) @NDRRMC_OpCen @SMARTCares @dost_pagasa @PhilCoastGuard1 @CommissionerBOC @DOTCPhilippines @PIAalerts @dswdserves @dinkysunflower (Secretary of DSWD)

Provinces Cebu - @cebugovph, @RedCrossCebu Leyte - @govogingmercado Bohol - @PIABOHOL Bataan - @BataanPH

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Quezon - @QuezonGovPh Romblon - @SulongRomblon

Cities Taguig - @IloveTaguig1 Cebu - @mayormikerama Pulilan, Bulican - @PulilanMDRRMC

News @MovePH @PhilippineStar @ABS-CBNNews @TheFreemanNews @24_Oras @rapplerdotcom @cebudailynews @inquirerdotnet @dzIQ990

Travel @flyPAL (Philippine Airlines) @DOTCPhilippines (Dept of Transportation & Communications) @SkywaySOMCO @CAAP_Operations (Civil Aviation Authority) @NLEXtraffic @ILoveTaguig1

People @nababaha (Disaster scientist with Project NOAH) @angeline0202 (Journalist) @visualdreamer10 (Journalism student) @aresGutierrez (Journalist)

Hashtags #YolandaPH, #Haiyan, #ReliefPH (aid such as evacuation centers), #RescuePH (use to request rescue), #floodsPH (use to report flooding), #walangpasok (school cancellations), #cagayandeoro, #CDO, #Mindanao, #Cebu, #Bohol, #MovePH, #BangonVisayas

Facebook Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Dost Pagasa) Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Cebu Provincial Government Provincial Government of Bulacan Aurora Province Provincial Government of Bataan Provincial Government of Quezon Provincial Government of Romblon PDRRMC Bulacan Rescue

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Visayas State University University of the Philippines Red Cross Youth Visayan Electric Company

Resident and Businesses on Facebook Organo Gold Coffee Lounge Bayambang, Pangasinan Facebook

Maps and Situational awareness NDRRMC incident report, issues 8 November 2013 PDF reports NDRRMC situation report, issues 8 November 2013, 6:00am: PDF

Storm track from Dost Pagasa, issued 7 Nov 2013, 11:00am: GDACS Event Report Summary TSR: http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/forecasts.html ECHO Situation Map: http://ercportal.jrc.ec.europa.eu/#FlashAnchor National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council: Linkhttp://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph Google Crisis Map - http://bit.ly/HAsbjM Project Agos Disaster Information Map - http://bit.ly/179PFTn Report on ReliefWeb: http://reliefweb.int/country/phl Sitrep #1 on Reliefweb: Haiyan situation-report-no-1-7-november- 2013 ESRI Map: http://www.esri.com/services/disaster- response/hurricanes/ Disaster Charter: http://www.disasterscharter.org/web/charter/activation Humanitarian Work: Sitrep: https://medium.com/humanitarian- work/

Survive

Hospitals List of hospitals in the Philippines - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_the_Philippines

Cebu Province Hospitals - List with phone numbers https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=612032532171987h ttp://www.health.qld.gov.au/tpch/

Sustain

Shelters Nov 8 - List of evacuation centers - http://bit.ly/1bf3Zv7

Update, 8 November: A total of 26,675 families (125,604 persons) were evacuated pre- emptively to 109 evacuation centers in 22 provinces, 13 cities, 73 municipalities in Region IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, and CARAGA. (NDRRMC report)

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Reunite Use Text messaging or update your social media status if voice lines are busy. Contact the Red Cross for assistance in locating missing family members. Google Person Finder: http://google.org/personfinder/2013- yolanda Google Person Finder in Filipino: http://google.org/personfinder/2013-yolanda/?lang=fil

Red Cross The Philippine Red Cross Bonifacio Drive Port Area PO Box 280 2803 Manila Phone : (63) (2) 527 0000527 0856/527 0866 Fax : (63) (2) 527 0857/525 5787 Email : [email protected] Web : http://www.redcross.org.ph

Cebu Red Cross Chapter PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS - Hotline: 527-0000 (63-32) 253-4611 Pre. Osmena Blvd., Cebu City @RedCrossCebu Chapter - 253-9793 / 412-4140 / 09329145030

Animals in Disaster Directory of Animal Shelters http://bit.ly/1bcEpqp

Directory of Veterinarians http://bit.ly/1bcEpqp http://bit.ly/188HcAh

Blood Donations

Donations (In kind or physical Tulong Kabataan Relief Drive for #YolandaPH donation needs)

Urgent Needs Information @Savethechildren rapid response team has been deployed to meet the needs of children @WFP_Philippines supporting relief efforts in Boholl (FaceBook Updates) @WV_Emergencies response team on standby to support government efforts (World Vision)

Transportation, Infrastructure and Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Road Conditions: hotline - 7890 or (02) 726-6255, http://www.dotc.gov.ph/ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - (02) 304- 3713, (02) 304-3904

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North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) hotlines - (02) 3-5000 and (02) 580- 8910; Twitter: @NLEXtraffic Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) hotlines - (0920) 96-SCTEX (72839) (traffic hotline) or (045) 459-0522 Skyway System Hotline - (02) 776-7777 (PLDT), 0917-539-8762 (globe), 0999-888-0893 (smart), 0932-854-6980 (sun); Twitter: @SkywaySOMCO South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) hotline - 0917-6877539 (globe), (049) 508-7509, (02) 584-4389 Manila Tollway Express Systems (MATES) - (049)5087539; (0908)8807539 Manila Traffic Hotline – 527-3087; Twitter: @MTPB_Manila Cainta Traffic Hotline – 646-0044, (02) 248-1743 (hotline) Las Piñas Traffic – 874-5756, 874-3927, 874-5754, 874-5753

Airports Closed: Cabatuan, Tacloban, Malay (Boracay), Legazpi, Surigao, Masbate, Iloilo (till Saturday 9 Nov), Tacloban, Roxas, Kalibo (till Sunday, 10 Nov), Caticlan (till Saturday 9 Nov). Normal operation for all other airports. Twitter: @CAAP_Operations

Picture Links https://twitter.com/iloveaileenyap/status/398620809473687553/p hoto/1 http://bit.ly/1dRaHez http://bit.ly/17hkI5g http://bit.ly/HBQ2zJ

Video Nov 8 YouTube video and interview with a Red Cross worker Nov 8 YouTube video and interview with a Red Cross worker Nov 7 youtube video as cyclone approaches Nov 7 Youtube video Bacong Central School Shelter

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