REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines NDRRMC UPDATE Situation Report No. 56 re Effects of Continuous Rains Due to Tail-End of a Cold Front in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM (Glide No. FL 2010-000258 PHL) Releasing Officer: USEC BENITO T. RAMOS Executive Director, NDRRMC and Administrator, OCD DATE: 28 January 2011, 6:00 AM Sources: DOST-PAGASA, DSWD, DOH, DILG, DOTC, PNP, AFP, PCG, PIA, DPWH, NGOs, MDRRMCs and PDRRMCs through OCDRCs IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM I. SITUATION OVERVIEW A. BACKGROUND The Northeast Monsoon over Northern and Central Luzon and the Tail –End of a Cold Front over Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao which prevailed since January 1 to present triggered the occurrence of heavy rains in some parts of the country. These weather disturbances resulted in the occurrence of floodings, flashfloods, landslides, sea mishaps, storm surge and diseases outbreak in 27 provinces of ten (10) affected regions. (Details on Tab A) B. AREAS AND POPULATION AFFECTED (Details on Tab B) A total of 393,325 families / 1,968,737 persons were affected in 2,188 barangays of 189 municipalities and 18 cities in the provinces of Palawan in Region IV-B; Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and Sorsogon in Region V; Negros Occidental in Region VI; Cebu and Bohol in Region VII; Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Western Samar, and Southern Leyte in Region VIII; Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental in Region X; Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental in Region XI; South Cotabato in Region XII; Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur in CARAGA; and Maguindanao in ARMM. Status of Evacuees: As of 27 January 2011 - 1,514 families / 6,844 persons are still housed at 52 evacuation centers C. CASUALTIES (Details on Tab C) A total of 109 casualties were reported in nine (9) regions, broken down as follows: 75 dead due to drowning, landslide, electrocution, and hypothermia; 13 injured due to landslides and flashflood; and 21 missing due to flashfloods and maritime incidents D. DAMAGED HOUSES (Details on Tab D) The total number of damaged houses is 5,301 : 751 Totally and 4,550 Partially. 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 E. DAMAGES TO PROPERTIES (AGRICULTURE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES ( Details on Tab E) The estimated cost of damages to agriculture, infrastructure and private properties amounted to PhP2,052,866,000 broken down as follows: Agriculture PhP659,533,146; Infrastructure PhP 1,372,286,553 : and Private Properties PhP21,046,300. Breakdown per region is as follows: PhP5,541,018 in Region IV-B; PhP679,111,884 in Region V; PhP9,634,510 in Region VI; PhP700,000 in Region VII; PhP465,012,997 in Region VIII; PhP68,664,499 in Region IX; PhP31,105,951 in Region X; PhP148,675,352 in Region XI; and PhP644,419,788 in CARAGA II. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The NDRRMC conducted an emergency meeting on January 03, 2011. It was presided by USEC Benito Ramos, Executive Director of NDRRMC and Administrator, OCD and attended by NDRRMC Member-Agencies, namely: PAGASA, AFP, DOH, DBM, PIA, DSWD, DPWH, PNP, PCG, PMS, OCD Division Chiefs and OCD Regional Directors. Issues and concerns on the consequences of the prevailing disasters and how to address immediately the needs and requirements in the flood-stricken areas were discussed. The NDRRMC Operations Center (NDRRMC OpCen) was activated into an emergency operation center (EOC) under red alert status. The representatives of implementing agencies like AFP, PNP, PCG, DSWD and DOH rendered duty at NDRRMC OpCen for easy coordination and monitoring of actions on the requirements in the field, conduct of damage assessments and provision/delivery of assistance by the concerned agencies and OCD Regional Centers IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, CARAGA and ARMM to the disaster-stricken areas. On January 14, 2011, His Excellency President Benigno C. Aquino III together with Secretaries Voltaire Gazmin, DND/Chairperson, NDRRMC; Dinky Soliman, DSWD; Proceso Alcala, DA; Enrique Ona, DOH; Rogelio Singson, DPWH; Jesus Robredo, DILG; Edwin Lacierda, Presidential Spokesperson; and USEC Benito Ramos, Executive Director, NDRRMC and Administrator, OCD, visited CARAGA, Region V and Region VIII to oversee the extent of damages and check the status of disaster operations being conducted by the local agencies. The respective RDRRMCs conducted conferences/briefings which were participated in by its member-agencies, selected LGUs and media. Details of the President’s directives/pronouncements during His visit were reflected in Tab F . The NDRRMC Member Agencies, through their respective regional and local offices/units, effectively managed the Search and Rescue (SAR), retrieval, evacuation, airlift/relief, clearing operations, early recovery as well as damage and needs assessment and emergency repairs of damaged infrastructures. ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR), RETRIEVAL AND EVACUATION OPERATIONS The AFP, PNP, PCG, and LGUs concerned had evacuated 22,552 families / 99,577 persons to 307 evacuation centers ( Details on Tab G). A total of 470 fishermen were rescued out of the 514 reported missing due to 31 maritime incidents in Regions II, III, IV- A, IV-B, V, VI, VII and ARMM. Of the 31 incidents, 19 SAR operations were completed and 12 are still on-going. (Details on Tab H). B. RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS The estimated cost of assistance on Food and Non-food Items (NFIs) from the resources of DSWD, LGUs and NGOs/Other GOs and on health logistical expenditures from DOH and INGOs has amounted to PhP 42,601,736.37 . (Details on Tab I) 2 Relief and recovery operations were effectively managed in various affected regions through the efforts of the following agencies and emergency responders. Complete details of relief and recovery efforts on Tab J : DSWD mobilized/deployed its Regional QRTs and SWAD Teams to assist the affected LGUs in the disaster operations; prepositioned assorted relief supplies (food and NFIs) for augmentation and distribution in various DSWD Field Offices, master listing of evacuees, reporting and monitoring of donated goods received to ensure proper distribution. Cost of assistance in terms of Food and Non-Food Items is PhP38,271,607.01 DOH-HEMS was fully activated to include all its field response teams and PHTO-Based Response Teams in CHDs IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI and CARAGA; augmented and delivered drugs, medicines, medical supplies, WASH logistical supplies (water testing reagents and disinfectants), family kits, first aid kits in various CHDs. Respective CHDs intensified dissemination of health advisory on water sanitation, leptospirosis and household water disinfection in various evacuation centers through distribution of flyers and the various Provincial Health Teams (PHTs) conducted rapid health assessment and disease surveillance and prevention in all affected regions Health/WASH Logistical Expenditures - PhP4,330,129.36 LGUs, DPWH, AFP, PNP and PCG delivered other basic services such as: transport of relief goods (by land, air and sea) to the disaster-stricken regions, clearing operations, security assistance and immediate repairs of damaged infrastructure facilities. Relief operations were terminated in Regions VII and X on January 11, 2011, Regions IV-B and VI on January 13, 2011 and Catanduanes on January 22, 2011. NGO and INGOs Zuellig Pharma Corporation donated 19 boxes of medicines to Region V containing Vidaylin Gummies with Garden Vegetables 30’s Bio-enhanced Calcium Plus Cap 30’s UNFPA provided 1,000 Hygiene kits to CHD V, distributed in Albay for implementation of minimum initial service package for reproductive health of women in crisis in evacuation centers in Albay, with pregnant and lactating women as the target population. WFP and ACF sent a mission to Albay to prepare food assistance for the 41,121 families mostly fisherfolks, rice farmers and coastal families whose livelihoods were disrupted by heavy rains. The Lions Club International District 301-A2 thru the Legaspi City Host Lions Club and the Camalig Lions Club conducted relief operations and distributed relief goods in Camalig and Sto. Domingo, Albay on January 27, 2011 C. REGIONAL INITIATIVES (Details on Tab K) The RDRRMCs and local DRRMCs’ Chairpersons in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM orchestrated the emergency management such as search and rescue, evacuation, relief operations, conduct of emergency meetings and disseminations of warnings to the public in the flood and landslide-stricken areas. D. DECLARATION OF STATE OF CALAMITY (Details on Tab L ) The local government units in Regions V, VI, VIII, XI and CARAGA have declared their respective areas under a State of Calamity through the Sangguniang Panlalawigan / Panlungsod/Bayan/Barangay . Eight (8) Provinces, 4 Cities, 8 Municipalities, and 3 Barangays were declared under a State of Calamity. 3 III. Current Situations in CARAGA, Region VII and VIII CARAGA A landslide occurred in Brgy. Laurel, Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte on January 26, 2011 at 6:00 AM. There were 18 families/54 persons evacuated to 2 evacuation centers: Washington Gymnasium (9 families/27 individuals