Situation Overview

Typhoon Rolly (international name “Goni) is now out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). It made four landfalls in the country, it hit the municipality of Bato, Catanduanes, Tiwi, Albay, San Narciso in Quezon and the municipality of Lobo in Batangas. In terms of strength, Typhoon Rolly is the strongest cyclones of the year according to PAGASA. Preceding to its landfall, around 87,000 families have been evacuated in Bicol region where it is expected to landfall first. Before leaving the country, typhoon Rolly caused an extensive swath of destruction mostly in bigger portions of Bicol Region leaving it devastated in its wake losing a billions pesos in damaged property, houses, and crops and has even claimed lives of 22 individuals. It strong winds and heavy rainfall also caused serious flooding, landslides, lahar flow and storm surges in the region. Most of the affected communities have not yet recovered from the recent Typhoon Quinta and the devastation brought by Typhoon Rolly added to their difficulties getting up again. It also caused widespread power outage, interruptions in communication signals and water supply. It also left damages on Southern Luzon and southern portions of Metro Manila.

Many parts of the Bicol remain without electricity, and telecommunication signals are not fully restored. Telecommunication providers remain without signal in Catanduanes province after the devastating typhoon Rolly hit the country. In Pandan town, in Catanduanes, the total number of houses destroyed by the typhoon has reach to 578 while around 53, 863 homes were left without electricity following the typhoon’s landfall.

Many towns are remain flooded a few days after the struck of Typhoon Rolly including some areas in Batangas City, Quezon Province and Bicol Region. Residents from Milaor Camarines Sur are also still navigating along the flooded area and many rice fields remain in flooded water.

According to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the number of families staying in evacuation sites following the onslaught of Typhoon Rolly has decreased to almost 50% as of November 6, Friday. It is half of the 269, 507 persons in 2,671 evacuation centers recorded as of 6 AM on Thursday.

(Source: DOST –PAGASA Severe Weather Bulletin)

Affected Populations
On November 2-4, Southern Tagalog People’s Response (STPRC) one of CDRC’s regional network has conducted an assessment to 6 municipalities under Quezon province where the storm made its landfall for the third time. A total of 3,634 incurred partial damages on their houses while a total 431 houses are totally destroyed in the 39 barangays of 6 municipalities in Quezon Province. The assessment of the total damage on Agriculture of the said barangay are still ongoing. According to NDRRMC, Calabarzon alone suffered P566 million in damages to agriculture and 147 million in damages to infrastructures.

 Affected Populations

REGION / PROVINCE / MUNICIPALITIES NUMBER OF AFFECTED / DISPLACED
Barangay Total Population Number of Affected Families Number of Affected Individuals Number of displaced families
San Narciso, Quezon Barangay Binay 3,205 731 (100 % of the population) 3,228 451
Buenavista, Quezon Barangay Batong Silang 660 179 41
San Narciso,Quezon Barangay Villa Reyes 803 803 0
Buenavista, Quezon Barangay Batabat Norte 326 75 10
San Andres, Quezon Barangay, Pansoy 6,970 6,273 (90% of total population) 4,250 / 850 families
San Andres, Quezon Barangay Talisay 6,028 / 1,700 families 4,250 / 850 families
San Juan, Batangas Barangay Catmon 1,515 851 851 323

DAMAGES
 HOUSES

REGION / PROVINCE / MUNICIPALITIES Barangay Totally Damaged Partially Damaged
San Narciso, Quezon Barangay Binay 8 99
San Narciso, Quezon Barangay Villa Reyes
Catanuan, Quezon Barangay Dahican 4 20
Catanuan, Quezon Barangay Tagbacan Ibaba 5 119
Catanuan, Quezon Barangay San Pablo Suha 3 37
Catanuan, Quezon Barangay San Jose Anyao 0 30
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Madulao 8 311
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Cawayanin Ilaya 2 27
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Cawayanin Ilaya 2 27
Mulanay, Quezon Brgy. Ajos 83 7
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Sta. Maria Dao 5
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Canculajao 4
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Camandiison 4 46
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Navitas 2 25
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Gatajan 1 15
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Catumbo 1 13
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Polacion 3 40
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Tagbacan Ilaya 62
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. Cawayin Ibaba 1 155
Catanuan, Quezon Brgy. San Roque 1 25
Calauag, Quezon Brgy. Bagong Silang 138
Buenavista, Quezon Brgy. Batabat Norte 4 61
San Andres, Quezon Brgy. Pansoy 89 1000
San Andres, Quezon Brgy. Talisay 207 1,325
Lucban, Quezon Brgy. Poblacion 8 2 37

 AGRICULTURE

Affected Barangays Crops Number of Damaged crops / trees Area Affected (HECTARES)
Brgy. Batbat Norte coconut trees 47
banana trees 196
Brgy. Bagong Silang banana trees 6,695
coconut trees 231
cassava 3.75 ha
eggplant 1 ha
string bean .25 ha
Brgy. Villa Reyes banana trees 358 ha
coconut trees 392
rice 16 ha
Brgy. Talisay coconut 1,000 ha of agrcicultural land damaged
banana
corn
peanut

 INFRASTRACTURES

Barangay / Sitio Damages on roads. Bridges, buildings
Brgy. Pansoy San Francisco main roads (not passable to large vehicles due to fallen debris)
Brgy. Talisay some roads are damaged but passable
Brgy. Binay school roofs / barangay Hall pathway
Brgy. Villa Reyes partial damage on Highschool, Daycare and elementary School)
Sources: Southern Tagalog People’s Response (STPRC)

According to the Municipality of Caramoan Sur 5,630 families or 18,015 individuals were affected during the onslaught of Typhoon Rolly and a total of 601 houses are totally damaged while 3,964 received a partial damage. Preliminary assessments reveal that a bigger portion of the affected population in Caramoan, Camarines Sur relies on farming and fishing activities and most of the affected families came from vulnerable sectors.

Meanwhile, a total of 2,736 families or 10,529 individuals in 22 barangays in Siruma, Camarines Sur have been affected by Typhoon Rolly of which, 1,913 families of 7,664 individuals are displaced, 271 houses were partially damage and 428 are totally damage. No casualties have been reported in the Siruma, however, massive damages to agriculture and infrastructure are reported.

Breakdown of Typhoons Rolly’s damage to agriculture and infrastructures in Siruma, Camarines Sur.

Agricultural Crops Commodity Area Affected Farmers Affected Estimated Damaged Cost
Palay (ripening) 1.5 2 50,000.00
Banana 5,000 trees 500 250,000.00
Cassava 7 40 60,000.00
Camote 5 30 30,000.00
Gabi 1 5 5,000.00
Vegetables Eggplant 0.25 10 1,000.00
String beans 0.5 8 2,500.00
Squash 1 5 2,000.00
Okra 0.5 3 1,000.00
P 700,000.00

Livestock Heads Affected Number Farmers Affected Estimated Damaged Cost
chicken 218 52 32,160.00
Piglet 23 4 51,500.00
Goat 1 1 2,000.00
P 85,660.00

Fisheries Units fisherfolks Affected Estimated Damaged Cost
seaweeds 36.1MT 52 447,000.00
motorized banca 4 units 4 340,000.00
Non-motorized banca 3 units 3 units 3 25,000.00
Fish Coral 3 units 1 350,000.00
Fish pond 71.0 has 13 280, 000.00
P 1,442,000.OO

• INFRASTRUCTURES

Name of Damaged Infrastructures Damaged cost
Tandoc Fence P210,000.00
Seawall P800,000.00
Stage Wall P150,000.00
Vito Elementary School Makeshift House P150,000.00
Vito Sports Complex roofing P200,000.00
TOTAL P 1,510,000.00
Sources: Municipality of Surima, CamSur

(Source: DROMIC DSWD, Southern Tagalog People’s Response, DOE, NDRRMC, Municipality of Siruma, CamSur)

Emergency Response Efforts
• Since October 31 CDRC has been continually monitoring the situation through weather bulletins posted by PAGASA and through its regional networks in the affected areas and started releasing its situation reports.
• CDRC is coordinating with different agencies and organisations such as CARE Philippines, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH), Mercy Relief, Musika Publiko, iVolunteer and GlobalGiving, to raise funds and donations for the affected communities.
• CDRC’s assessment teams have been deployed to support its Regional Centers including TABI and STPRC and other partners in the affected areas to initiate damages, needs and capacity assessments and to mobilize local resources to ensure that some of the unmet needs of the survivors will be fulfilled.
• From November 4-5, CDRC delivered an initial relief in Brgy. Hagonghong and Brgy. Bukal in Buenavista Quezon and Brgy. 7 in Catanuan Quezon. Each family food pack feeds a family of five 1-2 days.
• CDRC is preparing an appeal to expand its support to affected communities through direct food assistance and help their livelihood recover.

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Resources Available
• Standby emergency funds
• Prepositioned goods at the CDRC warehouse
• Monetary and in-kind donations
Expressed Needs

• With thousand displaced populations, access to immediate food packs is considered one of the preliminary needs in the most affected regions. The other most pressing needs includes, clean water, medicines, sleeping materials, sanitation kits and face mask as the country is still coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Major repairs are needed to restore electricity supply and communication lines. Livelihood support for affected farmer’s s also a major concern.

Coordination
 Regional Center
• Tarabang for Bicol (TABI Inc)
• Southern Tagalog People’s Response (STPRC)
• Community Response for Enlightenment, Service and Transformation Inc. (CREST
• Alay-Bayan Luzon (ABI Inc)

 Partners
• Disaster Preparedness Organisations / Committees (DPO/Cs)
• People’s Organizations (POs)
• Musika Publiko
• iVolunteer Philippines
• Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH)
• Mercy Relief
• GlobalGiving
• World Jewish Relief
• UN OCHA

 Government Agencies

• Municipal and Barangay Local Government Units in San Narciso, Mulanay, San Andres, Buenavista, Lopez, and Catanuan in Quezon Province.
• Municipal Social Welfare Development Offices of San Narciso and Catanauan, Quezon.
• Barangay LGUs in San Juan, Batangas and Batangas City
• Municipal Agriculture and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices of Mulanay, Quezon

Contacts
• Hanna Fiel, Deputy Executive Director, 0945-8355589, hanna.fiel.cdrc2019@gmail.com
• Cora Jazmines, Local Partnerships Department, 0928-182-4969, lpd@cdrc-phil.com