REPUBLIC OF THE NATIONAL DWTER RISK REDUCTION AND liANAGEMENT COUNCil National Disaster Risk Reductionan d Management Center, CampAgu inaldo, Quezon City, Philippines NDRRMC UPDATE SitRep No. OS re Effects of Earthquake in Guian, Eastern

DATE : 03 September 2012, 6:00AM Source: PHIVOLCS-DOST,DSWD, OCDRCs V, VIII, X and CARAGA I. SITUATION OVERVIEW A. EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI STATUS • At around 8:47 PM 31 August 2012, a strong earthquake occurred in , with a magnitude of 7.7 and depth of 10 km. • At about 5:29AM, 1 September 2012, PHIVOLCS issued Earthquake Information No. 05 indicating the depth focus is 45 km with a magnitude of 7.6. • Intensity report as per Earthquake Information No. 5 (5:29AM 1 September 201 2): INTENSITY AREAS Guiuan, Oras, Sulat, City, Gen. MacArthur, Llorente and VII Borongan City, Eastern Samar; City, VI Siargao, Surigao del Norte; San Julian, Eastern Samar; Pa lo, Leyte Mati City; Compostela Valley; Legaspi City; Iloilo City; Bislig City; Davao City; Cateel, Davao Oriental; Roxas City, Capiz; St. Bernard v and Hinunangan, ; Sobon, ; San Policarpo, Eastern Samar; Kananga, Leyte; Sorsogon City; Panganiban, Catanduanes; Dueno, Talibon and Tagbilaran City, Bohol Butuan City; City; Cagayan de Oro City; Dipolog City; Manukan and Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte; Tagum, Davao del IV Norte; Digos City; Dumaguete City; Bacolod City; Ma lita and Malalag, Davao del Sur; Sto. Domingo, Albay; lligan City Mambajao, Camiguin; Dao, Capiz; Dingle, Iloilo; Kidapawan City; Daet, Ill Camarines Norte; Binalbagan, Negros Occidental; Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte Marawi City, Lanao del Sur; Sipalay City, Hinigaran and Brgy. La Granja-La Carlota City, Negros Occidental; Cebu City, Cebu; Tupi, II Polomoloc II and Koronadal City, South Cotabato; Alabel, Saranggani; TakuronQ City, Sultan Kudarat • PHIVOLCS issued Tsunami Alert Level 3 at 9:01 PM, 31 August 2012. • Later at 12:1 0 AM, 1 September 2012, Tsunami Alert was lifted. • As of 5:00 AM 03 September 2012, 351 aftershocks were recorded in which two (2) were felt, according to PHIVOLCS. • Regions V and XIII (CARAGA) wherein some provinces experienced intensity 5 and 6 respectively reported no casualties nor injuries in their areas.

Telefax: NDRRMC Opcen (+632) 911-1406; 912-2665; 91 2-5668; NDRRMC Secretariat (+632) 912-0441 ; 912-5947; Office of the Administrator, Office of Civil Defense (+632) 912-2424 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ndcc.gov. ph B. EFFECTS 1. CASUALTIES • One (1) dead person was reported named Emelita Ubalde, 44 y/o and one (1) injured named Adrian Rosales, 5 y/o due to the landslide incident in Cagayan de Oro City. 2. INCIDENTS MONITORED • A landslide incident occurred in Dacudao Compound, Upper Kolambong, Brgy Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City due to an intensity 3 earthquake that hit the region. The landslide buried the house of Danilo Ubalde, 48 y/o, in it was his wife, Emelita Ubalde Y Calvano, 44 y/old and their grandson Adrian Rosales, 5 y/o. The victims were brought to the Capitol University Hospital but Elenita Ubalde was declared dead on arrival while Adrian Rosales is still undergoing treatment for injuries. • Five (5) houses were partially damaged due to flashflood in Brgy. Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City. The affected families were evacuated. • According to the report of Mayor Elorde of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur thru OCDRC CARAGA, a house was reportedly caught on fire after a gas lamp fell during the height of the earthquake. No casualties reported. • Two (2) bridges in Eastern Samar were partially damaged namely: Buyayawan Bridge in Mercedes, Eastern Samar and the Brgy Casuroy Bridge in San Julian, Eastern Samar. There is also a power outage reported in Eastern Samar. • According to the report of OCDRC XI , the Abreeza Mall of Bajada, Davao City suffered minor cracks on its floor. 3. STATUS OF LIFELINES A. Status of Roads and Bridges LOCATION BRIDGE STATUS San Julian, Layug Bridge (from Partially damaged Eastern Samar Borongan to Taft)

San Julian, Brgy. Casuroy Partially damaged Eastern Samar Bridge VIII San Pedro, San Pedro Bridge Partially damaged Partially damaged but Mercedes, Eastern Buyayawan Bridge one (1) passable to Samar liaht vehicles • Road cracks were reported in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte however, all roads and bridges in the said province are passable. B. Damaged Houses PROVINCE/MUNICIPALITY TOTALLY PARTIALLY Guiuan, Eastern Samar 2 McArthur, Eastern Samar 74 21 Hernani, Eastern Samar 1 Basey, Western Samar 4 7 San Jorge, Western Samar 1 Brgy. Tablon, Cagayan de 5 Oro City TOTAL 78 37 C. Damage to Infrastructure PLACE PROPERTIES STATUS Brgy. Magallanes, 1 Chapel Partially damaged Basey, Western Samar 1 Hall Partially damaaed San Jorge, Western 1 Church Partially damaged

2 Samar 1 Barangay Hall Partially damaged 1 Basketball Court Partially damaged , Eastern Balangiga District Crack walls/Partially Samar Hospital damaged D. Affected Population City/ Municipality No. of Barangays No. of Families No. of Persons Affected Affected Affected Affected

Surigao City 4270 21,348 Burgos 4 795 3,975 San Isidro 3 187 749 Socorro 2 398 1992 TOTAL 9 5650 28,064 E. Power Supply (As of 2 September 2012) • As of 11 :00 AM, there is currently a power outage in Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte and in the province of Eastern Samar. • As of 4:00 PM , electricity in Tacloban City and the provinces of Leyte and Eastern Samar have been restored. • As of 6:00 PM , power has been restored in Siargao Islands and Surigao City. • As of 1:00 PM 1 September 2012, power has been restored in Surigao del Norte. 4. COST OF DAMAGES • An estimated restoration cost amounting to PHP 12.8M for various public infrastructures in Region VIII was reported by DPWH 8. II. EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT A. National Preparedness and Response Efforts • NDRRMC OpCen is under "BLUE ALERT" status effective 8:00 AM 2 September 2012. • NDRRMC OpCen disseminated advisories on the earthquake and tsunami to OCDRCs V, VI , VII , VIII, IX, X, XI , XII, CARAGA and ARMM through facsimile, SMS and website for further dissemination to their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) from the provincial down to the municipal levels. • NDRRMC OpCen instructed OCDRCs V, VI , VII , VIII, IX, X, XI , XII , CARAGA and ARMM; PHIVOLCS; DPWH and MGB to conduct RDANA in the affected areas. • DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring the situation and any new significant development will be immediately relayed to all concerned. • DSWD DROMIC is closely coordinating and alerted DSWD-FOs for significant reports caused by the incident. Alerted the SWAD Teams of Cagayan and lsabela including Batanes and forwarded advisories to all coastal areas of Cagayan and lsabela. • DSWD FO-Il alerted the SWAD Teams of Cagayan, lsabela and Batanes to monitor the situations of LGUs near the coastal areas. • DSWD FO VI , VII, CARAGA - all evacuated families had already returned to their respective residences. • DSWD FO-CARAGA coordinated with PHIVOLCS Office in Surigao City and continuously monitoring and coordinating with the LGUs for possible effects. • DPWH • DPWH V conducted an assessment and no damages were reported. • DPWH CARAGA conducted an inspection and verification to the extent of damage along national roads, bridges and other public buildings and sti ll ongoing . District preparedness team was mobilized on strategic locations. • PNP alerted all Regional Directors and the respective Search and Rescue (SAR) Teams in the affected areas.

3 • PRO VIII- As of 31 August 2012, all PDs and COs in coordination with the PDRRMCs and LGUs advised residents along coastal Barangays facing the Pacific Ocean to evacuate to higher grounds.

B. RDRRMCs and Local DRRMCs Preparedness and Response Efforts • RDRRMCs/OCDRCs V, VI , VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM continuously disseminated Earthquake bulletins and Tsunami alerts issued by PHIVOLCS to the local DRRMCs (Provincial, City and Municipal levels) through SMS and facsimile; advised local DRRMCs to undertake precautionary measures and initiate pre-emptive evacuation of their constituents in low-lying areas if necessary; continuously monitored the situations in their respective areas of responsibility; and alerted their respective emergency responders for possible conduct of evacuation operations. 1. OCDRC V was placed on heightened alert while awaiting updates from PHIVOLCS. Relayed the information to PDRRMCs and to print and broadcast media including the PIA. • NAVFORSOL, TOG5, PNP PR05, DOH5-HEMS personnel are placed on standby. • PCGDB cancelled trips for all kinds of seacrafts in all ports in the region, specifically the port of Matnog, which is the gateway port linking Luzon to Visayas. • PDRRMC Albay Chair and other PDRRMC OpCens advised residents to seek higher grounds . • OCD V is continuously monitoring any significant development. • All PDRRMCs initial DANA reported no damages. 2. OCDRC VIII advised the residents in affected areas of Region 8 to evacuate immediately to higher grounds. Coordinated with PDRRM officers of Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Southern Leyte and Leyte re the earthquake information and the Tsunami Alert Level 3. Coordinated with TOGS PAF and Phil Navy for assistance to respective LGUs on evacuation efforts . Coordinated re status of bridges affected by the incident. Coordinated with DPWH Engineering Districts of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Southern Leyte, Mr. Lemuel Arninio, MDRRMO, Catarman, Northern Samar, Mr. Ferdinand Tupaz, MDRRMO, San Jorge, Samar and Mr. Perry Balase, PDRRMO of Eastern Samar re status of evacuees and status of national roads. ARD Rey M. Gozon and OCD VIII personnel conducted RDANA to the affected areas in Eastern Samar on 1-2 September 2012 and orchestrated the conduct of OCD VIII and Eastern Samar PDRRMC emergency meeting on 2 September 2012. Eastern Samar Electric Company (ESAMELCO) facilitated the restoration of power to the affected areas in Eastern Samar. 3. OCDRC CARAGA disseminated earthquake information to all coastal areas of Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Province of Dinagat lslandand advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds. • MDRRMC Hinatuan, Tago and San Agustin advised all Punong Barangays to implement forced evacuation to their constituents. • Bayabas, Surigao del Sur Chief of Police led the evacuation operation in their A OR. • MDRRMC Cantilan, Surigao del Sur evacuated residents to higher grounds. • MDRRMC Siargao, Surigao del Norte implemented forced evacuations led by Mayor Jaime Rusillon. Assessment of infrastructure are still ongoing. Vehicular traffic along Anao-aon Bridge shall be regulated. Heavy equipment will not be allowed. The PEO coordinated with the Municipal Mayor of San Francisco for the construction of a detour.

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