Super Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut): WASH Cluster Update No. 1 October 2, 2018 On 15 September 2018, Typhoon Mangkhut locally known as Ompong, made landfall in Baggao, Cagayan at around 1:40 AM with maximum sustained winds of 205 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 285 kph with movement of 35 kph West Northwest (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration). Based on official reports by government and non-government agencies, Typhoon Mangkhut affected around 1.4 million people across Regions I (Ilocos), II (Cagayan Valley), III (Central Luzon), and the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR). Key Assessment Findings: The WASH Cluster partners have conducted assessments from Day 1 and have since been responding to the emergency needs of the affected population through the leadership of the Department of Health (DOH). Some of the key assessment findings are: • Most of the affected population are using Level I and II water systems (handpumps and deep well). These systems were either heavily damaged, destroyed, or have temporarily become non-functional. Some water sources have not undergone bacteriological testing even before the typhoon. • Level III or piped water systems in some municipalities like Gattaran in Cagayan are dependent on electricity. Because there is no electricity in some areas, people are looking for other sources of water or buying bottled water (additional expense). • Out of the assessed areas, 12 municipalities have reported that houses were partially/totally damaged, along with their toilet facilities. People expressed their need for support in repairing toilet bowls, walls and roofing. • In Barangay Siniking in Rizal and some areas of Sto.Nino both in Cagayan, open defecation were observed. • Hygiene promotion is needed in all the affected areas, particularly messages on how to disinfect water sources and/or treat water for drinking. • Data on WASH needs in schools is still being collected by WASH and Education partners. Most assessment reports highlighted the lack of toilet facilities in some schools even before the typhoon. Province: Benguet Municipalities/cities assessed: Agencies present: Baguio City Department of Health Regional Office Itogon Action Against Hunger Kabayan ACTED - Gawad Kalinga Kapangan Catholic Relief Services - Diocese of Kibungan Baguio Sablan Philippine Red Cross -Spanish Red Tuba Cross- Aecid Assessed needs: • Level III water system with spring is main source in most of the affected municipalities; water pipes and connections heavily damaged by landslides. Water quality monitoring was not regularly done in most of the municipalities before and after the typhoon. Mining is prevalent and water is also at-risk of chemical contamination. • Reported damages in household and communal toilets. Response to date: Itogon Kapangan and Kabayan 139 hygiene kits, 160 water Hygiene Promotion Baguio City containers, 400 water disinfectants & 972 families Hygiene Promotion 10 toilet bowls 389 families distributed Tuba Set-up 3 portalets, monitoring water Hygiene Promotion Water Distribution sources and toilets in ECs 15 sessions 3,266 individuals Water Distribution 184 hygiene kits 1,280 individuals distributed Super Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut): WASH Cluster Update No. 1 October 2, 2018 Province: Cagayan Municipalities/Cities assessed: Agencies present: Alcala Department of Health Regional Office Allacapan A Single Drop for Safe Water Baggao Americares Gattaran Humanitarian Response Consortium Lasam (HRC) - PDRRN, COM, PAFID, Oxfam Penablanca Malteser International - Diocese of Rizal Tuguegarao Sta. Teresita Oxfam - Citizen's Disaster Response Sto Nino Center (CDRC), Cagayan Valley Disaster Response Center (CVDRC) Philippine Red Cross -Spanish Red Cross- Aecid Samaritan's Purse Save the Children Philippines Assessed needs: • Available water sources are water pumps and deep wells; some people drink directly from the source. • Some boil water especially for children; those who can afford buy bottled water but complains this is additional expense. • While there are no reports of diarrhea and other water-bourne diseases so far, water sources are considered to be high-risk. Almost all water sources were not tested for years. • Toilets flooded and damaged (superstructure) leaving people to share toilets; some using plastic sheeting to temporarily repair walling (protection issues); reports of open defecation especially in indigenous people’s communities. • Some people are unable to wash their clothes due to lack of laundry supply. Response to date: Alcala Allacapan Amulong Testing of 15 water sources Testing of 9 water sources 369 hygiene kits distributed 202 hygiene kits and 97 72 hygiene kits and 526 water Hygiene promotion for 1,342 kits distributed water kits distributed individuals Hygiene promotion for 1,580 Hygiene promotion for 1,010 individuals Gattaran individuals Improvement of 2 handpumps 133 hygiene kits and 3 water Baggao kits distributed Hygiene promotion for 655 Testing of 4 water sources Iguig 1,493 hygiene kits and 1,202 966 hygiene kits distributed individuals Water distribution water kits distributed Hygiene promotion for 4,172 1,880 individuals Hygiene promotion for 1,465 individuals individuals Lasam Water distribution Sta. Teresita 472 hygiene kits and 521 water 3,233 individuals Hygiene promotion for 700 kits distributed Installation of 5,000L water families Hygiene promotion for 2,850 bladder Water distribution for 2,303 individuals individuals Testing of 5 water sources Sta.Ana 90 water kits and 40 hygiene kits Sto.Nino distributed 250 hygiene kits Rizal Hygiene promotion for 650 500 water kits distributed individuals distributed Hygiene promotion for 2,500 Dugwell improvement for 10 Hygiene promotion for 1,250 individuals families individuals Super Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut): WASH Cluster Update No. 1 October 2, 2018 Province: Isabela Municipality covered: Agency present: Delfin Albano Philippine Red Cross Ilagan Response to date: • Hygiene promotion for 705 individuals Province: Pangasinan Municipality covered: Agency present: Mangatarem Americares Response to date: • Distribution of 10 cleaning kits • Distribution of 107 hygiene kits • Hygiene promotion for 535 individuals Priority Response (3 months) Water Distribution of water kits to complement government distributions Water quality monitoring Provision of technical assistance to local government units (LGUs) and local water districts to assess extent of damage and repair requirements of damaged water systems Extension of support for disinfection and small-scale repairs of existing water sources/systems Sanitation Distribution of latrine repair kits, employing cash transfer modalities when applicable (as markets are still functioning) Repair and rehabilitation of damaged communal and institutional sanitation facilities (latrines, handwashing facilities) in the affected communities, e.g., in schools, daycare centres, health centres, possibly also through cash transfer modalities Construction of gender-segregated, semi-permanent communal latrines in selected host communities Hygiene Promotion of basic hygiene messages (household water treatment and safe storage, use of latrines, handwashing at critical times) Distribution of hygiene kits to complement government distributions Capacity-building Technical assistance to DOH regional offices and LGUs (provincial level) on response and early recovery planning, including accessing available funds Technical assistance in setting up coordination platforms and monitoring systems at the provincial level Implementing WASH response activities closely along shelter actions Map source: Google Maps | Data source: Assessment reports shared by WASH partners & WASH 3Ws as of 2 October 2018 | Prepared by WASH Cluster IM For more information, please contact Mr. Paul del Rosario | WASH Program Coordinator | UNICEF | [email protected].