362 Cathedral of the Resurrection Church Compound, Lower Magsaysay Avenue, 2600 Baguio City Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Luzon, Philippines Telefax: (074) 424-3764 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Web: cdpckordilyera.org SITUATIONAL REPORT IMPACT OF TYPHOON IN THE CORDILLERA REGION Typhoon Ompong (international name: Manghut) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday September 15, 2018 that typhoon Ompong is the strongest typhoon in the Philippines this year. The typhoon strike Luzon and it brought intense rains particularly in the central and northern part of Luzon which triggered massive flood and landslides. It has a maximum sustained winds of 80 knots or 148 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 185 kilometers per hour recorded by the United States Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Heavy damage is seen after strong winds from typhoon Ompong uprooted trees, destroyed structures and left dozen of peopled killed. Over 800,000 people have been affected by typhoon Ompong as of Tuesday, September 18, according to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Effects of the Typhoon As of September 17-18, 2018 According to the National Disaster Risk reduction and Managemnt Council typhoon Ompong has left at least P9.3 billion worth of agricultural damage in northern Luzon The typhoon caused cancellations of 146 international and 135 domestic flights Government agencies and NGOs have provided at least P41 million worth of assistance to areas in Regions 1,2,3,4-B, NCR and CAR Damage to Agriculture in Cagayan valley P9, 358,000,863 and in the CAR Number of families affected in Luzon 218, 492 families (or 893,844 persons) Number of families being served inside 61, 709 families and outside evacuation centers Data from Philstar.com In the Cordillera: The municipality of Itogon, Benguet, particularly barangay Ucab, recorded the most casualties in a landslide. Based on data released by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) there were 54 persons dead, 49 missing, and 33 people injured in the region. Baguio City there were 9 casualties and five missing, Mountain Province has six dead and Kalinga reported one death. In Benguet there were reported three dead in La Trinidad while Tuba reported one death and another missing. Kabayan also reported one missing person. 362 Cathedral of the Resurrection Church Compound, Lower Magsaysay Avenue, 2600 Baguio City Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Luzon, Philippines Telefax: (074) 424-3764 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Web: cdpckordilyera.org Based on the Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CRDRRMC) majority of the incidents recorded during the onslaught of typhoon Ompong were landslides, rock slides, flash floods, sinking areas, road slips, or road washout, fallen trees and vegetation. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) data show that there are 9,585 families with 36,631 persons affected. All over the region there were 62 totally damaged and 516 partially damaged houses 1. Damage to Agriculture and Livelihood The largely farming population of the region are severely affected due to failure of harvest, which is their main source of food and livelihood. The Habagat-induced rains that lasted for about 2 months before Typhoon Ompong arrived already caused great losses to farmers. These losses were further worsened by the typhoon. Table 1. Damages to agriculture AREA AFFECTED FARMERS PROVINCE ESTIMATED VALUE (Ha) AFFECTED Rice Rice 76,186.15 102,421 Corn Banana 58,037.19 46,027 High-value crops Rice 5,750.35 22,281 Livestock and poultry Banana 20,316 heads 211 Agricultural Rice Not applicable No data infrastructure 1. Damage to Shelter Shelter damage mainly due to the strong winds was reported by the different provinces. Most of the houses in the upland communities are built from light materials and were not strong enough to withstand the strong winds. Those whose houses were damaged have limited means to immediately restore their shelters. The figures presented are expected to increase when information from communities who have yet to submit reports comes in. Table 2. Damages to shelter 362 Cathedral of the Resurrection Church Compound, Lower Magsaysay Avenue, 2600 Baguio City Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Luzon, Philippines Telefax: (074) 424-3764 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Web: cdpckordilyera.org AREA PARTIALLY DAMAGED TOTALLY DAMAGED Brgy. Balong, Tabuk, Kalinga 150 30 Brgy. Allaguia, Pinukpuk, 1 No data Kalinga Brgy. Poswoy, Balbalan, 15 No data Kalinga Brgy. Western Uma, 8 No data Lubuagan, Kalinga Banaue, Ifugao 130 2 Brgy. Puguin, Conner, 105 4 Apayao Brgy. Guinamgaman, 227 3 Conner, Apayao Brgy. Mawigue, Conner, 96 6 Apayao Brgy.Buluan, Conner, 196 3 Apayao Brgy. Talifugo, Conner, 78 1 Apayao Damage to Transport & Communication During the typhoon and immediately after, majority of the roads leading to the provinces and town centers were closed due to landslides, flooding, road slips, and fallen debris. Some of these roads have since been opened and access to the communities and provinces is being restored. Most of the roads that remain closed are those leading to the far-flung 362 Cathedral of the Resurrection Church Compound, Lower Magsaysay Avenue, 2600 Baguio City Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Luzon, Philippines Telefax: (074) 424-3764 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Web: cdpckordilyera.org communities. These communities continue to be isolated and their food reserves may soon be depleted. Communication lines in upland Abra, upland Kalinga, portions of Ifugao, portions of Benguet, portions of Mt. Province and portions of Apayao have yet to be restored Currently, power has been restored in 5 out of the 11 municipalities of Ifugao, 17 % in Benguet and 60 % in Mt. Province. Power in several barangays of Bangued, Abra have been restored. Power is yet to be restored in the provinces of Apayao and Kalinga. 1. Casualties Table 3. Official number of casualties recorded in the region PROVINCE DEAD MISSING INJURED Benguet 38 37 17 Baguio 9 5 2 Apayao 0 0 2 Abra 0 0 0 Ifugao 0 0 5 Kalinga 1 0 3 Mt. Province 6 0 3 Majority of the casualties were caused by landslides. The victims were either buried by falling soil, hit by rocks or carried away by the debris. This typhoon has brought the largest recorded death toll since the catastrophic 1990 earthqauke that hit the region. The incident that caused the most casualties occurred when a portion of the mountain in Barangay Ucab, Itogon fell and buried the bunkhouses used by small-scale miners. The was already heavy with water even before the typhoon due to the continuous heavy monsoon rains. Latest reports from the ground indicate that 14 bodies have been recovered while 65 are still missing. 362 Cathedral of the Resurrection Church Compound, Lower Magsaysay Avenue, 2600 Baguio City Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Luzon, Philippines Telefax: (074) 424-3764 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Web: cdpckordilyera.org 1. Displaced Population Table 4. Displaced population Location Families Individuals Abra 1,589 6,098 Apayao 3,201 11,430 Baguio 469 1,933 Benguet 1,573 5,990 Ifugao 552 1,749 Kalinga 2,646 10,379 Mt. Province 374 1,285 As of September 19, 2018 Wednesday Number of Casualties Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 66 Cagayan Valley 10 Central Luzon 2 Metro Manila 2 Ilocos Region 1 Data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) cited by Rappler.com Specific Situation: CDPC project areas KALINGA On September 18 the Sanggunian Panlalawigan declared state of calamity in the entire province of Kalinga in the aftermath of typhoon ‘Ompong’ 362 Cathedral of the Resurrection Church Compound, Lower Magsaysay Avenue, 2600 Baguio City Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Luzon, Philippines Telefax: (074) 424-3764 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Web: cdpckordilyera.org Ompong left one person dead in Pasil municipality and millions-worth of damages to agricultural crops and infrastructures Initial reports from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) showed estimated cost of damages to agricultural crops reached P1.5 billion with damages to corn posted at P672.6 million, palay at P352.9 million and high value commercial crops at P29.5 million Damages to infrastructures placed at P279 million Road situation report from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH): Tabuk-Bontoc, Tabuk-Abra, Tabuk-Tanudan, and Pinukpuk-Balbalan are closed while clearing operations are on-going. 17 houses were totally damaged while 201 houses were partially destroyed in various parts of the province As of September 16 about 2,605 families or more than 10,000 individuals were brought back to their homes from different evacuation centers. Estimated Damages Affected Population (no. of families) Tabuk City P581.9 million 409 Rizal P221.29 million 364 Pinukpuk P170.5 million 885 Tanudan P71 million 9 Pasil P1.7 million 56 Tinglayan P1.3 million 29 Lubuagan P83 million 120 Crop Damages (Initial Damage Report September 15, 2018) Municipality/City Estimated Estimated Estimated Total Value (Rice) Value (Corn) Value (HVCDP) Rizal 3,687,264.00 1,932,700.00 4,936, 050.00 10, 556, 014.00 Tabuk 3,375,936.00 45, 752, 000 9,772,555.00 58,900,491.00 Tanudan 136,000.00 2,343,804.00 2,480,604.00 Pinukpuk 342,300.00 2,102, 400 6,136,825 8,581,525.00 Pasil 375,000.00 1,051,175.00 1,426,175.00 Balbalan 250,000.00 4,367,125 4, 617,125.00 Tinglayan 1,027,009.00 1,027,009.00 Lubuagan 11, 579, 409 48, 163, 800 29, 823, 093.00 88, 402, 493.50 APAYAO (Municipality of Conner) Strong winds and rains continue to affect the province.