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PROGRAMME TITLE: Super Typhoon Mangkhut (local name: Ompong) PROGRAMME LOCATION: Northern and extreme Northern Luzon DATES COVERED: September 16, 2018 SITREP NUMBER: 5 SUBMITTED BY: NASSA/Caritas Philippines 1. SITUATION OVERVIEW1

At 4:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon "OMPONG" was located at 480 km West Northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (outside Philippine Area of Responsibility) (20.1 °N, 116.5 °E ), moving West Northwest at 25 kph with maximum sustained winds of 145 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 180 kph. The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by the typhoon will bring occasional gusty winds and scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains over Western Visayas, MIMAROPA, Ilocos Region, Batangas, Bataan and Zambales . Typhoon warning signals elsewhere are now lifted. 2. CARITAS RESPONSE Responding to requests for various emergency response assistance, two Rapid Assessment Teams were dispatched to Nueva Segovia and Cagayan dioceses early this morning while possible deployment to the Diocese of Baguio is deemed once roads become accessible. Rapid Assessment Results: Cagayan (Source PDRRMO and MDRRMO of Baggao)

11,664 families (46,133 individuals) were evacuated

27 municipalities (356 barangays) were affected

Market and commercial establishment are now accessible

No electric power and with intermittent telecommunication signal from major telecommunication lines

On-going clearing operation

3 bridges are impassable (Maguiling, Tawi, Bunagan)

Agricultural damaged specifically on corn and rice crops

Baggao was one of the worst hit municipality o 12,636 families from 34 barangays (71%) were affected o No electricity and telecommunication service as to date o 9,695 partially damaged houses, 2124 totally damaged houses o Roads and bridges are accessible but with electrical post and lines blocking some areas o No intervention from other NGOs

Nueva Segovia, Ilocos Sur (Source: Caritas Nueva Segovia and PDRRMO)

Relief goods (food: rice, canned goods, milk, coffee, sugar, etc.) are still needed by families in coastal and interior areas

1 http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tropical-cyclone/severe-weather-bulletin accessed at 8.15pm, 16 September 2018

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18 coastal municipalities (2,556 families: 9,422 individuals) reported major damages to fishing equipment and implements (boats, nets, gears and motor)

12 interior municipalities (293 families: 870 individuals) reported damages to crops (rice, cassava, sweet potato, turmeric/ginger, etc.), fruit trees (rambutan, lanzones, etc.)

At least 1,567 families (7,283 individuals) evacuated at the height of the typhoon

No power supply in the whole province

PDRRMC reported 3 casualties

Tagudin to Cervantes road still not passable due to land/rock slides

Barangay roads in Quirino and Galimuyod municipalities are still not passable to all types of vehicles due to landslide.

Unstable communication (Smart, Globe, PLDT, etc.) systems

78 totally damaged houses were reported in 2 municipalities

Caritas Nueva Segovia is utilizing its own disaster fund in the initial phase of its relief operation In addition to, NASSA/Caritas Philippines has already allotted an estimate of PhP 1,000,000 for the emergency operation of the dioceses to augment the on-going relief efforts. A rapid response appeal will be launched tomorrow to the Caritas Internationalis confederation to continue with the provision of emergency needs while assessments are being done. It is however foreseen that a longer term humanitarian response is needed as per the magnitude of the devastation of Typhoon Mangkhut.

3. COORDINATION

a. In coordination with the local Dioceses, see updates below:

DSAC Remarks

Baguio (Benguet Province)

On-going assessment in nearby parishes and communities on the extent of damage caused by TY Mangkhut

About 810 families and 3,348 persons are being served in the evacuation centers across Benguet Province

A large landslide occurred in Itogon, Benguet resulting to 42 casualties and 70 persons trapped inside a mining community. Rescue and retrieval operations are on-going

The City DRRMC has already cleared Baguio City for possible landslides

DSAC Baguio is in need of blankets/beddings, additional food relief, drinking water and hygiene kits, shelter and livelihoods support

Bontoc-Lagawe (Mt. Province)

Landslides make the diocese inaccessible

Power is still not available

On-going coordination and assessment are communicated via mobile phone

b. On Casualty. Cordillera Casualty Report from the Philippine National Police – Cordillera Police Regional

Office thru local media CNN Philippines indicate that there are about 13 persons missing and 20 dead in the region. (Source:http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/09/16/Typhoon-Ompong-Mangkhut-death-toll-Philippines.html)

c. On Affected Families and Persons. Report from the Department of Social Welfare and Development –

Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center accounts a total 70,183 families or 270,388 persons were affected in 1,502 barangays, 341 cities/municipalities, and 30 provinces in Regions NCR, I, II, III, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and CAR. 2 Below is the breakdown of the said data:

Region Diocese Number of Affected

Barangays Cities / Municipalities

Provinces Families Persons

2 Source: https://dromic.dswd.gov.ph/typhoon-ompong-i-n-mangkhut-12-sept-2018/dswd-dromic-report-9-on-typhoon-ompong-i-n-mangkhut-as-of-16-september-2018-10am/ accessed 12.02PM, 16 September 2018.

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NCR Manila, Malabon and Quezon City

39 8 - 6,545 29,530

Region 1 Northern Luzon: Urdaneta, Lingayen-Dagupan, Alaminos, Bangued, Laoag, Nueva Segovia, San Fernando & La Union

419 79 4 16,571 57,543

Region 2 Cagayan Valley: Tuguegarao, Cauayan, Ilagan, Bayombong, Tabuk, Batanes and Santiago

234 43 5 5,998 23,193

Region 3 Cabanatuan, Bulacan, Tarlac, San Fernando, Pampanga, Iba & Balanga

374 88 7 29,630 117,868

CALABARZON Lipa, Imus, San Pablo, Lucena,, Infanta, Gumaca

182 56 5 5,505 19,940

MIMAROPA San Jose Mindoro, Boa, Marinduque

53 17 3 1,894 7,339

CAR Baguio & Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe

201 50 6 4,040 14,975

TOTAL 1,502 341 30 70,183 270,388 Sources: DSWD-FOs NCR, I, II, III, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and CAR

d. On Displacements. Department of Social Welfare and Development – Disaster Response Operations

Monitoring and Information Center also reported status of the Displaced Families / Persons as follows:

Inside Evacuation Centers - A total of 35,720 families or 137,994 persons are currently staying inside 1,250 evacuation centers; and

Outside Evacuation Centers - A total of 4,104 families or 16,191 persons staying with relatives or friends. Below is the breakdown of the said data:

Region Diocese Number of Evacuation

Centers

Number of ECs Number of Outside ECs

Now Families Persons Families (Now)

Persons (Now)

NCR Manila, Malabon and Quezon City 49 6,125 27,719 0 0

Region 1 Northern Luzon: Urdaneta, Lingayen-Dagupan, Alaminos, Bangued, Laoag, Nueva Segovia, San Fernando & La Union

299 8,953 31,687 1,201 5,054

Region 2 Cagayan Valley: Tuguegarao, Cauayan, Ilagan, Bayombong, Tabuk, Batanes and Santiago

300 5,625 21,687 374 1,467

Region 3 Cabanatuan, Bulacan, Tarlac, San Fernando, Pampanga, Iba & Balanga

332 8,765 32,546 1,721 6,584

CALABARZON Lipa, Imus, San Pablo, Lucena,, Infanta, Gumaca

106 2,789 11,591 0 0

MIMAROPA San Jose Mindoro, Boa, Marinduque 17 263 1,314 24 104

CAR Baguio & Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe

147 3,200 11,450 784 2,982

TOTAL 1,250 35,720 137,994 4, 104 16, 191 Sources: Sources: DSWD-FOs I, II, III,CALABRZON, MIMAROPA and CAR

e. On Damaged Houses. A total of 80 damaged houses were reported of which 32 are totally damaged and

48 are partially damaged breakdown is as follows:

Region Diocese No. of Damaged Houses

Total Totally Partially

Region 1 Ilocos Sur: Burgos, San Ildefonso

78 1 77

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Region 3 Pampanga: Apalit Zambales: Cabangan, San Antonio, San Narciso & Santa Cruz

10 3 7

CAR Benguet &Kalinga 49 25 24

MIMAROPA San Jose Mindoro, Boa & Marinduque

TOTAL 145 33 108 Sources: DSWD-FOs NCR, I, III, CAR, & MIMAROPA

c. Action Photos

Totally and partially damaged shelters in Municipality of Baggao, Cagayan

NASSA/Caritas Philippines coordination meeting with the local government and parish priest in Baggao municipality, Cagayan province.

Staff of Social Action Center in Nueva Segovia, Ilocos Sur,

gives out food relief to police authorities providing security

in Vigan City after typhoon Mangkhut devastated the area

The historic and often-crowd favourite Plaza

Burgos in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur is now deserted

due to the debris and other infrastructure

damages brought by Typhoon Mangkhut.

A part of the public market in Tuguegarao City was damaged by Typhoon Mangkhut

NASSA/Caritas Phillippine Staff inspecting damages

in an agricultural farm in Ilocos Sur by the typhoon.

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4. MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Philippine national television news channel, ANC featured Fr. Edwin Gariguez, Executive Secretary of NASSA/Caritas Philippines and Ms. Lot Felizco, Country Director of Oxfam Philippines, on the impacts of Typhoon Mangkhut and the emergency response in northern provinces. As Chairman of the Board of SAFER (Shared Aid Fund for Emergency Response), a consortium of NASSA/Caritas Philippines, Humanitarian Response Consortium, and CODE-NGO, Fr. Gariguez shared about the importance of recognizing and putting on community empowerment to harness resilience and sustain the long-term recovery of the affected communities.

Other media agencies are also covering NASSA/Caritas Philippines response like Manila Standard, FIDES News, Rappler and UCAN. Aside from local and national media agencies, NASSA/Caritas Philippines is also communicating closely with Caritas Internationalis’ and CI member organizations’ communication persons.

5. PLEDGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS Caritas Internationalis has launched an appeal to help TY Mangkhut affected persons and communities through their website. Details are on this link: https://www.caritas.org/donation/please-help-the-philippines-typhoon-survivors/.

6. Emergency Appeal to Caritas Confederation

Given the severe damages on houses, properties, agricultural lands and livelihoods in the affected communities as well as the rising number of displacements of families and persons in the evacuation centers, among other urgent needs, NASSA/Caritas Philippines will launch full emergency appeal for assistance to Caritas Internationalis Member Organizations.

7. KEY CONTACTS

Fr. Edwin Gariguez, Executive Secretary (0922) 834-8248 l edugariguez@gmail.com

Lanie Samonte, Humanitarian Department Head (0917) 539-8535 l laniebsamonte@gmail.com

Jeanie Curiano, Emergency Programs Lead (0906) 306-0952 l jeanie.curiano@gmail.com

Jing Rey Henderson, Communications and Partnership Development Coordinator (0905) 546-9977 / 525-1924 l jhenderson.nassacaritasph@gmail.com

NASSA/Caritas Philippines Executive Secretary, Fr Edwin Gariguez and Ms. Lot Felizco, Oxfam Philippines, Country Director at ANC.