NDRRMC reported 12.7 billion damage to agriculture (crops, livestock, fisheries) and 2.1 billion in infrastructures (schools, hospitals, roads, bridges).

Five provinces, eight cities and five municipalities were declared under state of calamity. These were the provinces in Quirino, Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya and Cavite. The cities under state of calamity were Santiago in Isabela, Tuguegara in Cagayan, Meycauayan in Bulacan, Olongapo in Zambales, Tarlac in Tarlac, and Malabon, Navotas and Marikina in Metro Manila.

The number of people killed has also increased to 83, with 73 more injured, and 20 others missing. A total of 3 million people were affected, or 651,889 families in 3,545 barangays in 35 provinces.

Typhoon Quiel (Nalgae), which followed soon after Pedring, brought more rains and floods.

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At least 20 people were killed, 14 injured and 35 missing in the National Capital Region, and the provinces of La Union, Cagayan, Bulacan, Zambales, Pampanga, Rizal, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and Ifugao.

All in all, 349 barangays, 78 municipalities, and 17 cities in 22 provinces of Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, CAR and NCR were affected.

The initial cost of damages to 46 school buildings and crops amounted to Php 100,264,840.63, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported.

There were 9 floodings, 5 landslides, 1 tornado, 14 sea mishaps, 2 collapsed structures, and 1 vehicular accident reported in various regions affected.

The typhoon, which made landfall in Isabela and Aurora, toppled trees, blocked major roads and damaged property.

In Metro Manila, winds and torrential rain inundated parts of Manila, Malabon and Marikina. A storm surge flooded a large portion of Roxas Boulevard.

Meanwhile, the local government of Obando in Bulacan placed the town under state of calamity after 11 barangays were submerged in flood waters. Local officials said the damage sustained by the coastal town was worse than what super typhoon Ondoy brought 2 years ago. Obando was submerged in neck-deep water Tuesday. Most areas in the town are still isolated due to impassable roads and flood waters that have yet to subside.

In the Cordillera region, communication lines bogged down in Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Abra and in some areas of Benguet hampering immediate data gathering and coordination. To date power blackouts are still experienced in almost all of the provinces. A series of landslides along the major roads within the region were also monitored with Mt. Province and Apayao greatly affected.

The strong winds and heavy rainfall damaged agricultural lands in Kapangan, Tublay, and Kibungan. Vegetables ready for harvest were blown off, including rice fields in Lower Tabuk, Kalinga. Fields were submerged by the overflow of the Chico River. Aside from the rice and vegetables, corn producing areas were also affected. Flooding in low lying areas of Benguet such as La Trinidad, and Lowland Tabuk were also observed.

Appeal for Assistance

The affected families are in need of the following:

• Food provision: rice and sardines
• Potable drinking water
• Water containers

Donations for the affected families may be sent through the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center at 72-A Times St., West Triangle Homes, Quezon City, Philippines. Concerned individuals and donors can easily reach us at (632) 929-9822 / (632) 929-9820 or info@cdrc-phil.com.

You may also deposit your donations to the following accounts:

Dollar Account

Account Name:  Citizens’ Disaster Response Center

Account Number:  2636-0015-83

Bank:  Metrobank, Examiner Branch

Bank Address: Corner Examiner and Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines

Swift Code: MBTCPHMM

Peso Account

Account Name:  Citizens’ Disaster Response Center

Account Number:  1560-6430-16

Bank:  China Bank, Examiner Branch

Bank Address: Corner Examiner and Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines

Sources:

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

Media reports

Reports from the Regional Centers

Mina started out as a Low Pressure Area in the Visayas Region on August 21, and gradually developed into a typhoon on August 25 as it moved westward towards Northern Luzon. It finally moved out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility on August 29.

But before leaving the country, Mina wrought damage to houses, agriculture and livestock. An estimated damage to properties was pegged at Php1.1. billion. It also left 26 killed, 31 injured and 6 missing.

A dumpsite collapsed in Brgy Irisan, Baguio City at the height of the typhoon, killing 5 people and burying 3 houses. The city was declared under state of calamity.

The provinces of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte were also declared under state of calamity after being submerged in flood water.

Photo Courtesy: Donna Kordilyera

Reports from:

NDRRMC

PDI

ICRED

CDRDS

CRRS-CV

Photo: CRRS-CV

The Center for Relief and Rehabilitation Services-Cagayan Valley (CRRS-CV), CDRC’s Regional Center, evaluated the situation after Typhoon Juan battered the region, and the following were the result:

• Crops that were hit have NO CHANCE OF RECOVERY
• The houses were destroyed and the hundreds of families affected will have to stay in evacuation centers and in the houses of their relatives until their houses were repaired. In Isabela 60-70% of the houses in district 1 and district 2 were blown down and damaged.
• Possible outbreak of water borne diseases especially in the affected areas.

Table 1. affected Population by Super Typhoon Juan

A year after Super Typhoon Pepeng, the people have yet to recover from the devastation. Now, another tragedy struck the region, the majority could barely get up. These are the most economically deprived segments of the population. They are the poor peasants, minimum wage-earners, fisher folks and urban poor. This condition makes them the perennial victims of natural calamities. Majority of them has not fully rebuilt their lives from previous disasters.

Past experience tell us that government calamity fund barely suffice even the immediate and short term needs. Relief assistance is still most needed.

Report from: CRRS-CV

Photo: Cagayan Valley Region, CRRS-CV

As Supertyphoon Juan (International name: Megi) heads out of the Philippines, it left billions of pesos of damages on staple crops, vital infrastructures, and power transmission lines in Northern Luzon. Thousands of people were dislocated, including some 12 people who died.

As of 4:00 p.m. today, October 20, 2010, Juan was located 350 km West of Laoag City with maximum winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph while moving North Northwest at 7 kph. It is expected that Juan will be located at 440 km west of Laoag City morning of October 21, 2010.

Though Public Storm Warning Signals were downgraded to Signal No. 1 (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, and Zambales), the 300 km radius of Juan still howls and whips the islands including those in the Visayas Region.

On its way out, Juan left 39,897 families with 215,275 individuals uprooted from the communities of Region I, II, III, IV-A, CAR, and NCR. Damaging almost 5,000 houses, 25 schools (amounting to 3.8 Million pesos), and 1.3 Billion pesos worth of crops and fisheries, and leaving widespread power outage.

Though Juan is on its way out, authorities maintained its warning on the possibilities of landslides and flashfloods. Communities located at the coastlines are also warned of the possibilities of storm surges.

Sources:

NDRRMC

CDRC Regional Centers

Local media

Photo: Barangay Pasungol, Santa, Ilocos Sur, ICRED

As early as 4:00 a.m. today (Oct 19), Juan was last seen 210 km West Southwest of Laoag City heading Northwest at 22 kph. Its maximum wind reached to 160 kph near the center while gustiness up to 195 kph.

Juan’s trail with 225 kph and gusts of 260 kph yesterday’s morning landfall at Sierra Madre’s Estagno Point in Isabela left 1589 families with 7458 individuals evacuated. These numbers comprises 172 individuals of La Union, and 240 of Pangasinan of Region I. While in Region II, 3,385 of Cagayan, and 943 of Isabela. Aurora of Central Luzon had 2,016 individuals evacuated. In Cordillera Autonomous Region, Benguet had 444 individuals, Kalinga 44, and Mountain Province with 214.

Aside from these numbers, 3 persons died, and 9 injured were recorded.

Several roads and bridges in Regions I, II, CAR were closed due to landslides, fallen trees and electric posts, and swelling rivers affecting 1,939 land and water transportation passengers.

Power transmissions of 17 electric cooperatives covering Regions I, II, and CAR were interrupted. 210 municipalities and cities were affected.

According to officials of PAGASA, Juan is the world’s strongest typhoon to hit this year. It may also be stronger than typhoon “Reming” that hit the Philippines last 2006 in the Bicol region.

Sources: NDRRMC, PhiStar, PDI

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Photo: Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Aringay, La Union, ICRED

As of 4:00 p.m., October 18, 2010, 781 families comprising of 3,687 individuals from Region I, II, and the CAR have been evacuated to local Community Centers, Bgry. Halls, and Gymnasium as precautionary measures after Typhoon Juan as it tracked the soil of Philippines territory.

Ilocus Sur of Region I, a road was closed due to heavy rain. In Roxas and Santiago of Isabela, interrupted power supply, uprooted trees, and roof blown away were recorded. Cagayan also suffered from strong winds, and heavy rain. In Benguet, Baguio, Apayao, and Mt. Province of CAR had to closed several roads due to landslides, heavy rain, and strong winds.

According to NDRRMC, it had recorded casualties that summed up to 1 injured (Sta. Cagayan), and 1 missing (Namabbalan, Cagayan). However, the final verification about the status of the casualties are yet to be confirmed.

Source: NDRRMC