REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines NDRRMC UPDATE Situation Report No. 6 re Effects of Low Pressure Area (LPA) Releasing Officer: DATE: 05 February 2011, 6:00 AM Sources: DOST-PAGASA, EASTMINCOM, AF; PNP; PCG; OCDRCs V, VIII, X, XI, ARMM, and CARAGA I. SITUATION OVERVIEW A. BACKGROUND The Low Pressure Area (LPA) which prevailed since January 31, 2011 to present, brought widespread rains over Visayas and Mindanao and triggered the recurrence of flashfloods, landslides and big waves in eleven (11) provinces of Regions VIII, X, XI, CARAGA and ARMM. B. EFFECTS 1. INCIDENTS MONITORED FROM JANUARY 31 TO FEBRUARY 04, 2011 A. FLOODING CARAGA Agusan del Norte - Sitio Kasilak, Brgy Tal-ao and Brgy. 7 in Buenavista; Brgy. Panaytayon and Brgy. Basilisa in Remedios T. Romualdez. Flood waters have started to subside in some areas. Work in the government and private offices has resumed on 3 February 2011 based on Memo issued by DILG Region-13. Suspension of classes was selectively extended by DepEd in schools utilized as evacuation centers as well as those which were still flooded. Region X Misamis Oriental (Gingoog City and Talisayan); Camiguin Province; Misamis Occidental (Ozamiz City) were flooded. Flood victims were evacuated to the Brgy. Hall stage, multi- purpose center, 2 chapels and waiting shed Region XI Flashflood due to continuous rains occurred at Hijo River, Purok 2, Brgy. Panibasan, Maco and in the municipality of Compostela, Province of Compostela Valley on 5:00 PM, 2 February 2011. Forty-five (45) families were evacuated to the Compostela municipal gym ARMM Heavy rains and big waves occurred along the shorelines of Jolo, Sulu, affecting five (8) barangays, namely; Walled City, Alat, Chinese Pier, Asturias, Takut-Takut, Tulay, Town Proper, San Raymundo and Kasangayan with 1,140 families / 4,560 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 persons affected and displaced and about thirty (30) residential houses including a bamboo footbridge and other pathways were damaged . Some residents took refuge in safer places. A total of fourteen (14) barangays were affected by the big waves and strong winds in Sulu Province: 8 in Jolo, 1 in Panamao, 1 in Pangutaran and 4 in Hadji Panglima Tahil. Jolo is still experiencing big waves and strong winds. Sources of potable water in Jolo, Sulu are already contaminated B. LANDSLIDE CARAGA - National Highway along Brgy. Union, Lingig, Surigao del Sur on February 1, 2011 Region X – Along the National Highway (Cagayan de Oro-Butuan) at vicinity of Barangays Pangpangon and Punta, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental C. SEA MISHAP In Region V, a fishing boat named “Daner” of Bulan, Sorsogon with 4 fishermen onboard capsized within the vicinity of Brgy. Canomay, Claveria, Masbate on or about 9:00AM, 31 January 2011 due to big waves and strong winds. Said fishing boat was recovered on 01 February 2011 and is currently under the custody of Brgy Chairman of Canomay. In Region VII, a motorized pump boat with 2 fishermen onboard from Maasin City, Southern Leyte going back to Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol was reported missing since Feb. 1, 2011 D. DISEASE OUTBREAK There are eighty one (81) diarrhea cases in San Ricardo, Southern Leyte: 23 were confined at Pintuyan District Hospital and 58 were treated at San Ricardo RHU in San Ricardo, Southern Leyte. 2. STATUS OF RIVERS/TRIBUTARIES CARAGA Butuan City Water District (BCWD) closed their Pressure Regulatory Valve(PRV) because the water turbidity level at Taguibo River reached over 100 Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) resulting to a low pressure of water supply in the whole city. As of 8:00 AM, 02 February 2011, the water level in Agusan River increased to 3.6 meters hence, Butuan City is knee-deep underwater. Mapaso River in Placer, Surigao del Norte overflowed. Flood waters have started to subside in some areas on February 3, 2011. Region X Kibaluyot River in Gingoog City and Baylao Creek in Mambajao, Camiguin have overflowed. 3. STATUS OF LIFELINES A. ROADS/BRIDGES CARAGA Surigao del Sur Barobo - Barangay roads in Poblacion, Ampason, San Vicente and the bridge in Brgy. Javier going to Guinhalinan is now passable. Carrascal – Brgy. roads in Panikian, Tabon-Tabon, and Taganito is now passable. 2 San Miguel - Barangay roads in Taganito, Tabon-Tabon, Pantukan and Sitio Kababayan are not passable Taktaraoc Bridge, Junction Gamot- San Miguel Road and San Miguel Bridge in San Miguel and Badiang Bridge in Cortes is now passable to all types of vehicles Tago-Garmot-Sampinit-Unaban-Pocto road section in Brgy. Gamot is now passable Surigao del Norte Portion of Surigao-Davao Coastal (national) Road specifically at Brgy Cagdianao, Claver is not passable due to erosion of land from an elevated location Section of a national highway along Bad-as, Placer Road is flooded and is passable only to big trucks. Agusan del Norte Daang Maharlika Road (a)Brgy San Roque, Kitcharao, (b)Brgy Cabadiangan, Jabonga, (c)Brgy Tagbuyacan, Santiago and (d)Brgy San Isidro, Santiago are closed to traffic due to flooding Region VIII Southern Leyte Mahaplag-Sogod Road along Km1015+260 Dampoy section was affected by landslide which occurred on 3:00 PM Jan 31. Clearing operations is still on-going but as of reporting time, said road is not yet passable to all types of vehicles. Pinut-an to Kinachawa in San Ricardo is still impassable . Provincial Road in Liloan, Southern Leyte going to Caligangan is impassable due to soil erosion at Brgy. Candayuman. B. WATER LWUA water service in Tandag, Surigao del Sur has already been interrupted for 2 days due to turbidity of water supply from the source. C. POWER INTERRUPTIONS Surigao del Sur - Power outage was experienced in the province since January 31, 2011 and Purok Hacienda in Brgy Alba, Tago has no power since last week. Brgy. Bangsud, Tago and Brgy. San Isidro to Pandanon section of Tandag has experienced power outage since 7:00PM, 31 January 2011. 4. AREAS AND POPULATION AFFECTED (Details on Tab A) A total of 104,484 families / 530,519 persons were affected in 566 barangays in the provinces of Southern Leyte in Region VIII, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and Camiguin in Region X, Compostela Valley in Region XI, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands in CARAGA Region, and Sulu in ARMM Status of Evacuees: As of reporting time, 04 February 2011, 14,779 families / 72,995 persons are housed at 41 evacuation centers 5. CASUALTIES ( Dead – 15 , Injured – 1, Missing – 3) (Details on Tab B) DEAD - 9 Region X : Two (2) persons were reported dead due to drowning in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental identified as Christopher Laraga , 20 yrs. old and Alger Jorge Boholano , 42 yrs. old CARAGA : - Agusan del Norte: three (3) persons were reported dead due to drowning in Tubay, namely: Reyam Bahan , 7 yrs old of P-2, Brgy. Dona Rosario; and Ricarte Ganzan, 70 yrs old of P-1, Brgy. Binuangan and Teresita Acion, 62 yrs old who was earlier reported missing due to landslide 3 - Surigao del Norte : two (2) were reported dead, buried alive due to landslide in Brgy. Masgad, Malimono, namely: Carlito Benocilla , 26 yrs. old and Raymund Bonotan , 25 yrs. old - Surigao del Sur: four (4) were reported dead, buried alive due to landslide: Nenita Corpuz, 57 yrs old and Julie Culapu, 47 yrs old, both from Cantilan; Isagani Borja, 25 yrs old from Marihatag and Aladin Corporal from Madrid - Agusan del Sur : two (2) were reported dead due to drowning in Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Rosario, namely; Ruben Ramos, 40 yrs. old and Richard Ramos, 1 yr. old Region XI : One (1) child identified as Rocel Antipuesto of Purok 8, Brgy. Elizalde, Maco, Compostela Valley, drowned after he crossed the Hijo River. INJURED - 1 One (1), identified as Noel Moldera was reported injured in Gingoog City MISSING - 3 One (1) person identified as Amado Basadre , between 30 to 40 yrs old, of Brgy. Matingbe, San Francisco, Surigao del Norte was reported missing after attempting to cross a strong river current In Region VII, two (2) fishermen onboard a motorized pump boat from Maasin City, Southern Leyte going back to Bohol was reported missing, identified as Jonathan Moreno, 33 yrs. old and Albert Cutamura, 24 yrs. old, both from Brgy. Cabangcalan, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol. The capsized fishing boat “Daner” that was earlier reported has already been recovered on 01 February 2011, 6:00 AM and is presently in the custody of Brgy. Captain of Brgy. Canomay, Claveria, Masbate. The four (4) missing fishermen, identified as Reynaldo Lipa 40 y/o, Jesus Gaupo Lanares 15 y/o and Junjun Gaupo 21 y/o, all of Bulan, Sorsogon and Ariel Niez 19 y/o of Brgy. Monreal, Masbate, Masbate, returned home safe and in good condition on the night of February 01, 2011 6. DAMAGED HOUSES (Details on Tab C) A total of 305 houses were damaged (86 Partially and 219 Totally) CARAGA - a total of 69 houses were damaged: (62 Partially and 7 Totally ): Partially damaged: CARAGA – 62 (Surigao del Norte – 54, Agusan del Norte – 8) Totally damaged: CARAGA – 7 (Agusan del Sur – 2, Surigao del Sur – 4 and Dinagat islands – 1) ARMM - a total of 236 houses were damaged (79 Totally and 157 Partially) II. ACTIONS TAKEN A. WARNING DISSEMINATION/ MONITORING The NDRRMC disseminated Weather Advisories, Flood Bulletins, and Gale Warning to all regions concerned through facsimile and website for further dissemination to their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) from the provincial down to the municipal levels Local PIA CARAGA continuously assisted RDRRMC and PDRRMCs in disseminating weather advisories and situational update to the general public through its 172 networks Jolo Emergency Rescue Network (JERN), Red Cross, D’Alert Lupah Sug and Suara Lupah Sug are helping ACC Sulu in monitoring the situation 4 B.