Humanity Road – Philippines Activation: Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Situation Report Publication Date: November 8, 2013 Additional Information: Social Media Situation Report Highlights Social Media is very active in the response to the Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. Most of the activity occurred before the landfall while emergency organizations issued emergency instructions. Humanity Road volunteers were activated to support the relief operations. According to the NDRRMC, a total of 151,910 families were evacuated to 664 evacuation centers in 31 provinces. Roads and infrastructures have been impacted. Significant damages to houses have been reported. Coordination is in place for organization of relief efforts. Humanitarian organizations have deployed teams in the Philippines to assess the situation. At the request of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Digital Humanitarian Network was activated to support the relief efforts. Humanity Road is responding in support of that effort. The Philippines has an official hashtag structure for twitter that helps track the need for rescue, damage and relief efforts. The following report is Situation Report #1 for the onset of the storm on Nov 7 through November 8. Active hashtags: #ReliefPH - Resource Coordination #RescuePH - Rescue needed #SafeNow – Resolve #rescuePH #FloodsPH - Reports of flooding #yolandaPH – storm reporting About Humanity Road: Founded in 2010, Humanity Road is a leader in the field of online disaster response. Humanity Road is a unique 501(c)(3) volunteer-based public charity that harnesses the power of the Internet and mobile-based technologies to deliver disaster preparedness and response information to the public before, during and after a disaster. Providing such information helps individuals survive, sustain, and reunite with loved ones. Humanity Road strives to close the disaster communications gap through process improvement, collaboration, partnerships, education and training. For more information, please visit www.humanityroad.org. 1 Digital Situation Report – November 8, 2013 www.humanityroad.org Humanity Road Situation Report Philippines Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Situation Report – Philippines Typhoon Yolanda – Nov 8, 2013 What Happened in Social Media What happened in the disaster NOV 8 Update Official Hashtag Structure Situation Report #7 (PDF) #ReliefPH - Resource Coordination SuperTyphoon Yolanda made landfall early on Nov 8 in Guiuan #RescuePH - Rescue needed municipality, Eastern Samar province, and Eastern Visayas region. #SafeNow - Resolves #RescuePH The storm hit with 150mph winds and gusts up to 170mph. Roads #FloodPH - Reports of damage have been impacted in Region V and Region VIII. There is no cell #YolandaPH - Storm reporting phone signal in Regions VII and VIII as well as 4 municipalities in Northern Cebu. Storm surges and flash floods have been reported in Digital Humanitarian Network was Eastern Samar and Leyte, causing significant damage to buildings and activated by the UN Office for houses, according to OCHA. In Cebu, a landslide has been reported by Coordination of Humanitarian the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Affairs. Humanity Road is Strong winds and heavy rainfall have disrupted telecommunications, responding in support of that effort. limiting information coming out of affected areas, particularly Eastern Samar and Leyte A total number of 151,910 families (748k In Twitter Follow persons) were evacuated to 664 evacuation centres in 31 provinces, @Humanityroad 32 cities 181 municipalities. Collaboration is in place with PAF-AFP, @Disasteranimals PNAFP, PCG-DOTC, Air 21, PAL Foundation and UN WFP for the land, @jAidDog air and sea transport of relief resources. @Digihums NOV 7 11 PM - SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #5 (PDF) In Facebook Typhoon “YOLANDA” is expected to make landfall tomorrow Humanity Road morning (5am) over Guiuan, Eastern Samar. It will be in the vicinity Animals in Disaster of Coron, Palawan by tomorrow evening. By Saturday evening, it will be at 934 km West Northwest of Coron, Palawan or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. For a more complete list of forecasted impacts from PAGASA download the PDF. Also see NDRRMC Advisory on Severe Weather Bulleting #5 PDF. Next update expected at 5am Nov 8. National & Regional Links National Government of Philippines Websites: - Government Website - http://www.gov.ph/, http://twitter.com/gov.ph, Facebook - Department of Health - http://www.doh.gov.ph/, http://twitter.com/doh.gov.ph - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Dost Pagasa) - http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/, @dost_pagasa - Department of Transportation & Communications (DOTC) - http://www.dotc.gov.ph/, @DOTCPhilippines - Philippine Coast Guard - coastguard.gov.ph, @PhilCoastGuard1 - Philippine Information Agency - pia.gov.ph, @PIAalerts - Department of Social Welfare & Development (DSWD) - http://www.dswd.gov.ph/, @dswdserves, @dinkysunflower 2 Digital Situation Report – November 8, 2013 www.humanityroad.org Humanity Road Situation Report Philippines Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Project NOAH: http://blog.noah.dost.gov.ph/ Red Cross: www.redcross.org.ph, http://twitter.com/philredcross Central Luzon Provincial Governments (Region III): Aurora Provincial Government - http://www.aurora.gov.ph/, http://on.fb.me/1erh1fy Bataan Provincial Government - http://www.bataan.gov.ph/, @BataanPH Bulacan Provincial Government - http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/ Nueva Ecija Provincial Government Pampanga Provincial Government - http://www.pampanga.gov.ph/ Tarlac Provincial Government - Zambales Provincial Government - http://www.zambalesnow.com/ CALABARZON Provincial Governments (Region IV-A): Batangas Provincial Government - http://www.batangas.gov.ph/ Cavite Provincial Government - http://www.cavite.gov.ph/home/ Laguna Provincial Government - http://www.laguna.gov.ph/provincial_government Quezon Provincial Government - http://www.quezon.gov.ph/, http://on.fb.me/17hq2FF, @QuezonGovPh Rizal Provincial Government - http://rizalprovince.ph/ MIMAROPA Provincial Governments (Region IV-B): Marinduque Provincial Government - http://www.marinduque.gov.ph/ Occidental Mindoro Provincial Government - http://www.occidentalmindoro.ph/ Oriental Mindoro Provincial Government Palawan Provincial Government Romblon Provincial Government - http://www.romblonprov.gov.ph/, http://on.fb.me/HDVl22, @SulongRomblon Bicol Provincial Governments (Region V): Albay Provincial Government - http://albay.gov.ph/ Camarines Norte Provincial Government - http://www.-camarinesnorte.-gov.-ph Catanduenes Provincial Government - http://www.catanduanes.gov.ph/ Masbate Provincial Government Sorsogon Provincial Government Western Visayas Provincial Governments (Region VI): Aklan Provincial Government - http://www.aklan.gov.ph/ Antique Provincial Government - http://www.antique.gov.ph/ Capiz Provincial Government - http://www.capiz.gov.ph/ 3 Digital Situation Report – November 8, 2013 www.humanityroad.org Humanity Road Situation Report Philippines Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Guimaras Provincial Government - http://www.guimaras.gov.ph/ Iloilo Provincial Government - http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/ Negros Occidental Provincial Government - http://www.negros- occ.gov.ph/ Central Visayas Provincial Governments (Region VII): Bohol Provincial Government - http://www.bohol.gov.ph/, @PIABOHOL Cebu Provincial Government - http://www.cebu.gov.ph/, http://on.fb.me/1cHzJzG, @cebugovph Negros Oriental Provincial Government - http://www.negor.gov.ph/ Siquijor Oriental Provincial Government - http://www.siquijor.gov.ph/ Eastern Visayas Provincial Governments (Region VIII): Biliran Provincial Government Eastern Samar Provincial Government Leyte Provincial Government - http://www.leyte.org.ph/, @govogingmercado Northern Samara Provincial Government Samar Provincial Government - http://samar.lgu-ph.com/ Southern Leyte Provincial Government - http://www.southernleyte.gov.ph/ Zamboanga Peninsula Provincial Governments (Region IX): Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Government - http://www.zanorte.gov.ph/ Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government - http://www.zamboangadelsur.com/ Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Government - Northern Mindanao Provincial Governments (Region X): Bukidnon Provincial Government - http://www.bukidnon.gov.ph/countdown/ Camiguin Provincial Government - http://www.camiguin.gov.ph/ Lanao del Norte Provincial Government - Misamis Occidental Provincial Government - http://www.misocc.gov.ph/ Misamis Oriental Provincial Government - http://www.misamisoriental.gov.ph/ Davao Provincial Governments (Region XI): Compostela Valley Provincial Government Davao del Norte Provincial Government - http://www.davaodelnorte.gov.ph/ Davao del Sur Provincial Government Davao Occidental Provincial Government Davao Oriental Provincial Government 4 Digital Situation Report – November 8, 2013 www.humanityroad.org Humanity Road Situation Report Philippines Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) SOCCSKSARGEN Provincial Governments (Region XII): Cotabato Provincial Government Sarangani Provincial Government South Cotabato Provincial Government - http://southcotabato.gov.ph/ Sultan Kudarat Provincial Government - http://sultankudaratprovince.gov.ph/ Caraga Provincial Governments (Region XIII): Agusan del Norte Provincial Government Agusan del Sur Provincial Government - http://agusandelsur.gov.ph/index/ Dinagat Islands Provincial Government - http://dev.dinagatislands.gov.ph/ Surigao del Norte Provincial Government - http://surigaodelnorte.gov.ph/