NDRRMC: Labuyo death toll rises to 7, damage nears P1 billion

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Aug 142013
 
NDRRMC: Labuyo death toll rises to 7, damage nears P1 billion

Labuyo causes landslides, flood in Baguio. Rescuers clear debris from a road after a landslide that occurred at the height of Typhoon Labuyo (Utor) in Baguio City on Monday, August 12. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year triggered landslides and floods, disrupting power and communication links, leaving one person dead and 13 fishermen missing. Reuters The death toll from Typhoon Labuyo rose to seven Wednesday afternoon, with a resident of Isabela being the latest fatality, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday. NDRRMC spokesman Maj. Reynaldo Balido said Army troops found the body of Benie Almario Labios, 46, at Dipangit village in Jones town in Isabela. “Nakita siya ng tropa ng Philippine Army, ang 86th Infantry Battalion, sa Dipangit, Jones, Isabela,” Balido said in an interview on dzBB radio. Labios was initially reported missing last Monday. The NDRRMC’s 3 p.m. update said that five people were missing while at least seven were injured. According to the council, Labuyo affected at least 45,249 families or 204,627 people in 475 villages in 84 towns and five cities in 16 provinces. It likewise noted a “significant increase” in the number of affected families or persons in Cagayan Valley. Of those affected, 2,641 families or 11,855 people are housed in 57 evacuation centers. As of Wednesday afternoon, 29 roads were still impassable,including 14 in Cordillera, 12 in Central Luzon, and one each in Ilocos and Cagayan Valley. The NDRRMC said 13 bridges were rendered impassable, while power outages Read More …

NDRRMC on red alert for Typhoon Labuyo; Red Cross alerts chapters

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Aug 102013
 
NDRRMC on red alert for Typhoon Labuyo; Red Cross alerts chapters

Typhoon Labuyo from the east, monsoon and possible LPA to the west. While Typhoon Labuyo comes from the east in the Pacific Ocean with 140 to 170 kph winds, PAGASA said the typhoon may enhance the southwest monsoon. Surface winds forecasts also show that a possible low pressure area may be forming just outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility far out to the west of Palawan. PAGASA The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council was placed on red alert Sunday morning for the possible effects of Typhoon Labuyo (Utor). NDRRMC spokesman Maj. Rey Balido said a red alert was declared at 8 a.m., with all concerned personnel on standby. “Nag-declare tayo ng red alert effective 8 a.m. Ang regions na naapektuhan at maapektuhan sa susunod na araw, on standby na [ang mga tauhan nila],” Balido said in an interview on dzBB radio. He said those particularly on alert include disaster management teams in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and Cordillera. Also, Balido said teams from various government agencies are on alert and ready to respond to contingencies. These include the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police, he said. Earlier Sunday, PAGASA said Labuyo intensified further and may make landfall over Aurora province on Monday. Catanduanes province was placed under Storm Signal No. 3 while nine areas were under Signal No. 2 and 26 areas including Metro Manila under Storm Signal No. 1. PAGASA forecaster Glaiza Escullar also warned Labuyo is Read More …

NDRRMC: Storm Isang leaves two dead, two injured

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Jul 192013
 
NDRRMC: Storm Isang leaves two dead, two injured

Two people were killed while two others injured as Tropical Storm Isang (Cimaron) passed through the Philippines earlier this week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Friday. In its 10 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the two fatalities were hit by lightning in Tagudin town in Ilocos Sur last Wednesday night. The NDRRMC said the incident occurred at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday in Barangay Farola. It identified the dead as Rhea Jane Maseliones, 8; and RaymundJay Maseliones, 11. Reported injured in the incident were Evelyn Cabarsi, 31; and Elejo Cabarsi, 23. Isang made landfall over Isabela Wednesday and intensified into a tropical storm. It exited the Philippine area of responsibility early Thursday. However, the NDRRMC did not record any other incident. Local authorities in northern Luzon had prepared for the effects of Isang, prepositioning heavy equipment to clear roads that could be blocked by floods or landslides. — RSJ, GMA News

NDRRMC: Storm Gorio leaves 10k people stranded, roads impassable

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Jun 292013
 
NDRRMC: Storm Gorio leaves 10k people stranded, roads impassable

A total of 10,064 people were stranded while at least two roads in Eastern Visayas were impassable in the wake of Tropical Storm Gorio (Rumbia), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Saturday evening. In its 6 p.m. update, the NDRRMC said the stranded were in Central Visayas, Southern Luzon, Bicol, Northern Mindanao and Eastern Visayas. The NDRRMC said 83 vessels, 1,031 rolling cargoes and 21 motor bancas were also stranded. Of the 10,064 stranded passengers, 2,604 were from Southern Luzon, 2,949 from Bicol, 99 from Northern Mindanao, and 2,628 from Eastern Visayas. Some of the stranded passengers in Eastern Visayas were brought to Pulam Bato Elementary School. In Bicol, the NDRRMC said a minor landslide briefly rendered the Masbate-Cataingan-Placer-Daraga Road impassable, but clearing operations made it passable again. At least two roads in Eastern Visayas – Barangay San Pablo in Naval, Biliran and Barangay Capokpok in Tabango, leyte – were impassable due to soil erosion and flooding respectively. Meanwhile, at least 23 flights of four airlines were canceled due to bad weather, including those of Philippine Airlines Express, Cebu Pacific, Zest Air and South East Asian Airlines. In Luzon, the Department of Health in Ilocos activated its operations center and stockpiled medicines, and mobilized medical response and health assessment teams. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol allocated P1.2 million in standby funds for possible disaster operations and pre-positioned 2,000 family food packs and 5,000 sacks of rice. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard sought to discourage Read More …

NDRRMC: National quake drill set on June 10

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Jun 062013
 
NDRRMC: National quake drill set on June 10

One week after a magnitude-5.7 quake jolted Cotabato, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council will hold a nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill this Monday, June 10. The NDRRMC said its chairman and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin will lead the drill at Barangay San Vicente in San Manuel town in Pangasinan at 9 a.m. of Monday. “The drill shall include San Roque Dam in its scenario and aims to gauge the response of the local government surrounding communities,” it said. Gazmin will be joined by NDRRMC executive director Eduardo del Rosario and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology head Renato Solidum Jr. in leading the drill. In Pangasinan, local officials including Governor Amado Perez and San Manuel Mayor Alain Jerico Perez are also expected to attend. “This activity is part of the ongoing disaster preparedness activities of the NDRRMC-Office of Civil Defense,” the NDRRMC said. Last June 1, a magnitude-5.7 quake hit Cotabato and caused damage to several houses and schools, forcing may students to miss the first week of school.  The quake has prompted the provincial council to declare a state of calamity over Cotabato. —KG, GMA News

NDRRMC: Death toll from 'Crising' rises to 2; 120k people affected

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Feb 202013
 
NDRRMC: Death toll from 'Crising' rises to 2; 120k people affected

Satellite image at 8 a.m., 20 Feb 2013. Tropical Depression Crising at 8 a.m., 20 Feb 2013 Weather Central The death toll from Tropical Depression Crising rose to two as of Thursday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. In its 6 a.m. update, the NDRRMC said the most recent fatality was Erwin Campana, 43, who drowned while crossing a river in Montevista town’s Barangay Camansi in Compostela Valley. Earlier, the NDRRMC said the other fatality – Francisco Digaynon – drowned while crossing the Taytayan River in Barangay Andap in New Bataan, Compostela Valley. Moreover, the NDRRMC said the number of missing people also rose to two. The latest was identified as Suden Abdullah, who went missing while on his way home. It said Abdullah, a resident of Barangay Pinol in Maitum in Sarangani province, was on his way home from fishing when his boat encountered big waves. Earlier, 63-year-old Percela R. Apolinario was reported missing while crossing the river in Brgy. Magugba. The NDRRMC said Crising has affected 25,350 families or 120,269 people in 80 villages in Regions 9, 10, 11 and 12. Of these, 864 families or 3,950 people were brought to seven evacuation centers. At least seven roads and six bridges were affected in Regions 8, 10, 11, and 12. The NDRRMC also said at least two houses in Regions 10 and 11 were destroyed while 85 were damaged. Meanwhile, the Department of Social Welfare and Development recorded 23,000 affected families, DSWD-Disaster Risk Reduction Read More …

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