Latest NDRRMC Situation Report on the effects of typhoon Yolanda

Following is the latest NDRRMC Situation Report on the effects of typhoon Yolanda, December 5, 2013 (Update as of 6:00 a.m.)

*From the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

Effects

Casualties

5,759 dead

26,233 injured

1,779 missing

Number of affected areas

12,095 barangays in 44 provinces, 589 municipalities, and 57 cities of Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI and CARAGA.

Evacuation centers

A total of 22,338 families (96,674 persons) are being served inside 410 evacuation centers. While 850,723 families (3,911,829 persons) who are not in evacuation centers, are also being served.

Damaged houses

There are currently 1,210,100 houses (599,121 totally / 612,979 partially) tallied in the affected provinces.

Roads

As of 6:00 p.m., November 13, 2013 all bridges and roads that were previously affected are now passable.

Airports

Operations in Tacloban airport are still limited.

All airports under CAAP control are now operational.

Seaports

The Philippine Ports Authority has taken over the Port of Tacloban.

A total of 16 barges are now operating and travelling from Matnog, Sorsogon Port to Allen, Northern Samar, while seacrafts taking off from Bulan Port, Sorsogon to Allen, Northern Samar are solely for mercy missions

Cost of damages

A total of P35,239,886,330.67 worth of damages (P18,206,735,334.29 to infrastructure and P17,033,150,996.38 to agriculture) were reported in Regions IV-A,IV-B, V, VI,VII, VIII and CARAGA.

Damages to Infrastructure:

Roads/Bridges and other structures: P14,482,253,884.29

Flood Control: P230,393,000.00

Health Facilities: P1,184,264,800.00

Schools: P2,309,823,650.00

Damages to Agriculture:

Crops (rice, corn, other crops):P6,989,150,764.29

Livestock: P2,216,056,243.20

Fisheries: P5,964,381,458.89

Irrigation Facilities: P212,700,000

Other agricultural infrastructure: P1,650,862,530

Power interruptions

Power outage is being experienced on various areas in the following provinces:

Palawan (2 towns unrestored)
Aklan (13 towns unrestored, Target Dec
Antique (3 towns unrestored)
Iloilo (9 towns unrestored, Target 1 town on Dec 7, the other 10 towns on Dec 20)
Capiz (14 towns unrestored, Target Dec 19)
Cebu (5 towns unrestored, Target 2 towns on Nov 27, the other 3 towns on Dec 16)
Leyte (24 towns unrestored, Target on December)
Biliran (7 towns unrestored, Target Dec 7)
Samar (13 towns unrestored, Target Dec)
Eastern Samar (14 towns unrestored, Target Dec 22)
Northern Samar (24 towns unrestored)

As of November 22, 2013, NGCP reported that there were a total of 1,959 transmission facilities that were damaged including backbone transmission lines, steel poles, and converter stations.

Power in Bohol, Mindoro, Masbate, Negros Occidental, Ormoc City, Leyte; and in the municipalities of Anilao, Banate, Barotac Viejo and Ajuy, all of Iloilo have been restored.

Water supply

Water supply in Leyte is sufficient as of November 15, 2013.

Water supply system in Busuanga town proper is functional. Coron, however, is implementing a rationing system.

In Roxas, Capiz, Metro Roxas Water District, and Municipal Water District has resumed services, but water supply remains limited

40% of municipal water districts in Antique and 70% in Iloilo are already operational

Communications

Smart Communications Cellular Services were restored in Leyte, Capiz, Cebu, Bohol, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Antique, Biliran, and Northern Samar

Globe Telecom Cellular Services were restored in the towns of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Isabel and Palo in Leyte; Lavezares, Rosario, San Jose, and Lope de Vega in Northern Samar; Hinunangan, Limasawa, and Sogod in Southern Leyte; San Sebastian and Pagsanghan in Western Samar; Culasi and Laua-an in Antique, Dumarao in Capiz, and Daanbantayan in Cebu.

State of Calamity

Presidential Proclamation No. 682 dated November 11, 2013, Declaring A State of National Calamity in Samar provinces, Leyte, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Palawan.

Cost of assistance

A total of P946,289,593.39 worth of relief assistance was provided to affected families in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VII, X, XI and CARAGA:

DSWD (P678,820,791 .44)
DOH (P95,963,558.76)
LGUs (P115,630,004.40)
NGOs (55,875,238.79)

Prepositioned and deployed assets

A total of 35,416 personnel, 1,351 vehicles,112 seacraft, 162 aircraft, and other assets / equipment from National and Local Agencies, Responders and Volunteer Organizations were deployed to strategic areas to facilitate response and relief operations.

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