Overall Situation
• On May 15, Typhoon Ambo traversed Catanauan, Quezon and approached Northern Quezon-Laguna Area. It weakened into a Severe Tropical Storm as it continued to move towards Northern Quezon-Laguna Area. STS Ambo slightly weakened and approached Real-Infanta area in Northern Quezon. It maintained its strength and moved towards Bulacan. STS Ambo continued to weaken and moved over Northern Bulacan-Southern Nueva Ecija area.
• On May 16, Ambo weakened into a Tropical Storm and traversed the northwestern Nueva Ecija-Eastern Pangasinan Area. It further weakened and traversed Benguet province. TS Ambo maintained its strength and traversed the coastal waters of Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur.
• TS Ambo slighty weakens while moving north-northwestward over the coast of Ilocos provinces. It is bringing moderate to heavy rains over Cagayan Valley; light to moderate with at times heavy rains iver Ilocos Region, CAR, and the northern portions of Aurora and Zambales.
• The following areas are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2: Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Abra. (Source: PAGASA)
Reports on Affected Populations
• As of May 16, 3 road sections in Eastern Visayas were reported not passable: JCT Taft-Oras-San Policarpo-Arteche Road, Lope de Vega to Catarman, and San Jose to Allen in Northern Samar.
• The municipal gymnasium in Maslog, Eastern Samar was totally damaged.
• The following areas in Samar were reported experiencing power line interruption: Zumarraga, Talalora, Gandara, Pagsanghan, Matuguinao, Daram, Tarangnan, Pinabacdao, Villareal, Calbiga, and Hinabangan.
• Areas in Eastern Samar (Borongan City, Llorente, and Guian) were reported experiencing power interruptionbut has immediately been restored.
• The following areas in Eastern Samar are experiencing signal interruption: Jipapad, Arteche, San Policarpo, Oras, Dolores, and Maslog.
• A total of 121 passengers, 55 rolling cargoes, and 7 vessels were reported stranded while 4 vessels are taking shelter, all withing CGS Northern Samar.
• Work in Region VIII particularly in Southern Leyte (19 LGUs), Samar (Gandara, Motiong, Paranas, and Zumarraga), and Eastern Samar were reported cancelled.
• A total of 2,163 families or 6,474 persons were pre-emptively evacuated.
• A total of 1,648 families or 6,474 persons were pre-emptively evacuated in the province of Samar:
Municipality No. of Affected Families No. of Affected Individuals
Almagro 10 12
Calbayog City 199 995
Gandara 109 166
Matuguinao 42 148
San Jorge 99 396
Sta. Margarita 115 460
Sto. Nino 45 165
Tarangnan 73 223
Catbalogan City 194 891
Daram 420 1,680
Jiabong 45 236
Hinabangan 9 41
Motiong 88 149
Paranas 98 416
San Jose de Buan 49 245
Sta. Rita 15 75
Talalora 12 32
Villareal 2 14
Zummaraga 24 130
(Source: NDRRMC)
• A total of 515 families were evacuated from the towns of Maninila, Tandadora, and Muladbucad Grande, all in the Albay area between the cities of Naga and Legazpi City. (Source: AccuWeather)
Emergency Response Efforts
• On May 15, CDRC started releasing its Situation Reports.
Resources Available
• Standby emergency funds
• Prepositioned goods at the CDRC warehouse
Expressed Needs
• Immediate needs of the survivors include food, water, clothes, hygiene kits, medicines, masks, and sleeping materials.
Coordination
Regional Center
• Southern Tagalog People’s Response Center (STPRC)
• Leyte Center for Development (LCDE)
• Tarabang para sa Bicol (TABI)
Contacts
• Kim Augiline Leduna, Executive Director, (insert cellphone number), info@cdrc-phil.com
• Malen Serato, Field Operations Department, 0916-499-1410, fod@cdrc-phil.com
• Hanna Fiel, Research and Public Information Department, 0945-8355589, hanna.fiel.cdrc2019@gmail.com
• Cora Jazmines, Local Partnerships Department, 0949-845-1271, lpd@cdrc-phil.com