Landslides and Floods
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Information bulletin 01/2005 Issued 8 December 2005 FL-2005-000205-PHL Philippines: Landslides and floods Batangas Quezon Puerto Galera Santa Cruz Wawa Boac Paluan Calapan Ignonoc Bonliw Marinduque Naujan Gasan Pinagsabangan San Jose Danao Mag-asawang Tubig Mamburao Apitong n a h a According to the Philippines National Red Cross b n g a a y Naujan P a (PNRC) chapter administrator, the local disaster w a coordinating council has reported that 14,227 K Santa Cruz Pinamalayan families were affected. A total of 135 villages from five municipalities of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola and Pinamalayn Oriental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro are 4-8 feet under water. Power lines, water and communications are cut off. g Bansud Mongpon Affected families are evacuated by Red Cross and government rescue teams to school buildings and Labasan churches. Floodwater washed away newly harvested crops. Bongabong Bongabong There has been no report of casualties. o The lack of sanitation and water facilities at the a t Calatrava n i temporary evacuation centre has been the main Calintaan m a u g Bagacay L n concern. a s Mansalay g u B Central The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) is now y conducting a major relief operation in Mindoro ra u Odiongan g a Occidental due in response to the flooding caused San Jose C Romblon Bulalacao by the collapsed dike. Bolo Looc Alcantara Santa Teresa Mati 0 25 50 Km Santa Fe Palawan Antique The maps used do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or National Societies concerning the legal status of a territory or of its authorities. Map data sources: Geocomm.com, Federation.