Movement: West southwest at 19 kph Tuesday morning: Forecast 100 km Northwest of Baguio City Positions/Outlook: Wednesday morning: 560 km West Northwest of Baguio City Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal Signal No. 4 Cagayan ( >185 kph winds) Isabela Kalinga Mt. Province Ifugao Signal No.3 Batanes (100-185 kph winds) Calayan Babuyan Group of Islands Apayao Benguet Quirino Nueva Vizcaya Northern Aurora Signal No. 2 Ilocos Norte (60-100 kph winds) Ilocos Sur Abra La Union Benguet Rest of Aurora Pangasinan Tarlac Nueva Ecija Polilio Island Signal No. 1 Cavite (30-60 kph winds) Bulacan Pampanga Bataan Zambales Northern Quezon Metro Manila Rizal Laguna Batangas 2 B. Initial Effects Region II Pre-emptive Evacuation at Brgy Halls, Gymnasium and Municipal Community Centers Isabela – (51 families/280 persons (6 families/30 persons from Divilacan and 45 families /250 persons from Dinapigue ) Cagayan – 576 families/2,786 persons (144 families /657 persons in Brgy Minanga and Brgy Caruan in Gonzaga; 150 families/ 750 persons from Brgys Abariongan, Ruar and Niug Norte in Sto Nino; and 250 families/1,250 from the coastal areas in Brgys Gagabutan, Masi, and Bural in Rizal; 13 families/53 persons from Brgys Sta Clara, Kapaniktan and Marede, Sta Ana; 19 families/ 76 persons from Brgy Maura in Aparri ) Stranded Vessels/Passengers (source PCG) CGS Aparri, Cagayan (MV Eagle Ferry/ 23 and MB GMA / 10) Sta Ana Municipal Fishport (MB Babylyn /18) Status of Lifelines Subtransmission Lines damaged in Cagayan due to tripping (Tuguegarao Station (54MP4 and 53MP4): Alcala, Amulung, Iguig, Baggao, Magapit, Lallo, Gattaran, Aparri, Lasan, Allacapan, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Sta Teresita, Gonzaga, Sta Ana, Pamplona, Sanchez Mira, Claveria, Abulog and Ballesteros) -100 % restored (source NGCP) II. EMERGENCY RESPONSE NDRRMC-OPCEN has been continuously disseminating NDRRMC Advisory on Typhoon “JUAN” (MEGI) to all regions through SMS, facsimile and NDRRMC website for further dissemination to their respective local disaster risk reduction and management councils from the provincial down to the municipal levels NDRRMC OpCen was put on blue alert status on October 15, 2010 and on red alert status on 17 October. All member agencies sent their representatives on 24-hour duty at the NDRRMC OpCen Satellite phone earlier donated by the European Union (EU) thru Telecom Sans Frontier had been activated for use in case of local communication breakdown The NDRRMC member agencies met early this morning to discuss the preparedness measures undertaken in anticipation of the expected landfall in the mainland: Activated WASAR capabilities in Metro Manila in case needed within NCR or for deployment to Northern Luzon. AFP Reservists mobilized with a contingent assembled in Camp Aguinaldo Should the effects of the typhoon go beyond the country’s capability to respond, the ASEAN, under the terms and obligations of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER), will be requested for assistance first before an appeal may be made to the international community In view of the expected increase of the rainfall intensity of Magat watershed within the next 24 hours, DOST-PAGASA recommends that power generation of Magat Dam be maximized before any impending releases from the spillway as part of flood control protocol and will provide updates on time of water release from the spillway should the situation warrants 3 III. PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES A. NATIONAL Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) - has 2,003 units of response assets deployed in northern and central Luzon broken down as follows: Water Other Engr Regions Trucks Ambulance Total Craft Vehicles Assets I 55 57 54 3 22 191 II 39 215 148 61 404 867 III 46 145 134 14 34 373 CAR 40 145 139 75 173 572 Total 180 562 475 153 633 2,003 Philippine National Police (PNP) implemented its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (LOI 35/10 “SAKLOLO REVISED”) and declared full alert for the entire of Luzon area Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed all Coast Guard districts, stations and detachments in Luzon on heightened alert and deployed floating/air assets and Special unit Teams in various PCG Districts Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) - heightened alert status of all its units and deployed manpower, logistics and rescue equipment Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) deployed 576 Quick Response Teams (QRTs), 183 Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) Teams and 3,073 volunteers for warehousing and stockpiling of Food and Non-Food Items (NFIs); prepositioned 18,147 family food packs worth PhP2,915,906.05, other food and non-food items (NFIs) worth PhP121,980,854.25 and standby funds in the amount of PhP 2,827,456.23 in Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, NCR and CAR and at NROC/CO; Other strategies: Partnership with NFA for rice requirements to be withdrawn at NFA Provincial Warehouse nearest to the affected areas; local purchase of emergency relief supplies utilizing prepositioned standby funds at the regional levels; partnership with the private sector thru their social corporate responsibility (CSR) arms like Air 21, SM and Petron Foundations, SMART Communications for drop-off points, handling, hauling of relief supplies and other requirements during relief operations. As of reporting time two cargo trucks are on standby ready anytime the airlifting starts. There are 2,000 family food packs loaded to a cargo truck at NROC and repacking is still on going. P2,000,000 worth of additional standby funds for CAR (Php500,000), Region I (PhP500,000) and Region II (PhP1,000,000 was allocated in preparation for relief operations for Typhoon Juan. Department of Health (DOH) – alerted ambulance, medical teams; regional offices and hospitals nationwide and CHDs prepositioned drugs, medicines and medical supplies at the provincial level Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has stand-by equipment for water search and rescue (WASAR) (rubberboats), (medical) ambulances that could go to priority areas, can serve 5,000-6,000 families with non-food items (NFIs) during emergency; with water treatment plant; properly maintained portalets in evacuation centers with hygiene 4 promotion; educated residents on the proper use and maintenance of emergency pit latrines Department of Education (DepEd) has alerted its QRTs in its regional offices and advised its Regional Directors to announce today, 17 October 2010 on the suspension of classes for tomorrow and ensure that the classes of children in areas likely to be affected will not be disrupted Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued advisories to their Regional Offices last Friday advising all LGUs to coordinate with their respective DRR operation centers National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) activated its command centers nationwide and continue to coordinate with PAGASA for the typhoon track; make sure that canals and drainages are clean and clear; and ensures that all telecom facilities are made available at all times; and its contingency plans (CPs) are in place Department of Agriculture (DA) activated all DA Command Centers and monitored the availability and prices of basic goods/commodities The National Food Authority is ready to provide and make the supply of rice available Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) deployed its equipment and personnel at the critical road sections and as per assessment, all roads within regions 1, II , III and CAR are still passable to all types of vehicles B. REGIONAL OCD Regional Centers I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, IV-B, VII , VIII, CAR and NCR are on Alert Status; continuously disseminating weather bulletins, flood advisories and gale warnings to respective local DRRMCs; closely coordinating with PDRRMCs and M/CDRRMCs in low-lying areas and near mountain slopes; prepositioning of response/search and rescue assets (personnel, equipment, logistics and relief goods) for possible evacuation and relief operations; and conducting meetings with respective Regional and Provincial DRRMCs members for preparedness measures and actions to be undertaken Region II PDRRMC Cagayan established three (3) Advance Command Post manned by Rescue 29, PNP, PGSO, PEO and PSWDO; PSWD prepositioned 5,000 family packs of food commodities and 1, 000 packs of used clothing at the different Command Post; activated medical teams of Provincial Health Office; and Provincial Engineering Districts prepositioned earth moving equipment in landslide prone areas PDRRMC Isabela prepositioned resources including organized rescue units ; PSWD prepared 2,504 packs of food and non-food items for stand-by; Provincial and district Hospitals are readied with manpower and supplies; and 10 dump trucks are readied with gas and driver for possible evacuation 5 .