DRAFT COPY Natural Disaster Risk Profile Province: Surigao Del Sur Region: Caraga Region (Region XIII) Population: 541,347 (2007) Surigao del Sur is located in the eastern coast of Mindanao facing the Philippine Population Density: Sea. Most of the 17 municipalities as well as the cities are located in the coastal 109.9 per square kilometre areas. The municipalities and cities are subdivided into 309 barangays . 284.7 per square mile The Province falls under the second type of climate in the Philippines, characterized by a year round rainfall. Months with low level of rainfall are Municipalities : 17 from July to October, with September as the driest month. Wet months are • Barobo from November to June, with January as the wettest month. • Bayabas • Cagwait • Cantilan • Carmen • Carrascal • Cortes • Hinatuan • Lanuza • Lianga • Lingig • Madrid • Marihatag • San Agustin • San Miguel • Tagbina • Tago Cities: • Tandag City (Capital) • Bislig City Poverty Incidence (200 9): 44.9 % Human Development Index (2006): 0.522 Airports: Tandag Airport Natural Hazard Risks: Bislig Airport Primary Economic Activi ties: Earthquakes • Agriculture The Province experiences earthquakes often but there were no data of damaging • Mining earthquake that affected the province. Flood OCHA Philippines Surigao del Sur has 97 identified flood prone barangays . In January 2009, 12 municipalities 30 th Floor, Yuchengco Tower, were affected with floods because of the continuous heavy rains that lasted for one week. RCBC Plaza | 6819 Ayala Avenue | Of the 28,375 families (125,898 persons), 520 families (2,882) were evacuated. Twenty Makati City, Manila two houses were totally damaged and 59 sustained partial damages. Six were reported Tel. +63 (0) 2 843-9553| Fax. +63 (0)2 844 1002 | dead. The cost of damage to agriculture was PhP43,259,110 (US$737,600). [email protected] | http://ph.one.un.org/response Landslide The Province has 21 landslide prone barangays of which 19 are highly susceptible according to the Caraga Office of Civil Defense. Population Vulnerability Profile: Approximate number of people (or percentage of the total population) highly susceptible to natural hazards: 1. Flooding: 488,701 (or 90% of the total Density: population of the province) 2. Tsunami: 391,554 (72%) 3. Rain induced landslide: 316,484 (58%) 4. Earthquake hazard: 248,961 (46%) 5. Storm surge: 222,034 (41%) Earthquake Vulnera bility Map Landslide Vulnerability Map PEIS 8 Legend Areas Prone to Hazard High Susceptibility Barangay Population < 500< 2500 5002500 - 1500-10000 > 1500> 100 00 Natural Disaster Risk Profile Province: Surigao Del Sur Region: Caraga Region (Regio n XIII) Flood Vulnerability Map Tsunami Vulnerability Map Storm surge Vulnerability Map Natural Hazards Vulnerability Map Vulnerability is the conditions determined by physical and environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a commu nity to the impact of hazards. Risk is the probability of harmful consequences, or expected losses (deaths, injuries, property, economic activity disrupted) resulting from interactions between natural hazards and vulnerable conditions. (Source: International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) Government Contact Points(s): Governor Johnny T. Pimentel , Chairman, Data Sources: READY Project, Office of Civil Defense(OCD), National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Phil. Institute of Surigao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Volcanology (PHILVOCS), Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical (PDRRMC) Administration(PAG-ASA), National Statistics Office (NSO), National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) and Human Development Network (HDN) Natural Disaster Risk Profile Province: Surigao Del Sur Region: Caraga Region (Region XIII) .