Situation overview
As of 19 October (2 p.m., Manila time), the
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) continued
providing updates regarding the typhoon Haima. The Category 4 Typhoon Haima (locally
known as Lawin) has intensified and gained strength. It was located 300 km east
of Casiguran, Aurora in Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 225 km/h and
gusts of up to 315 km/h according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the country's weather
bureau. It is moving west northwest at 24 km/h.
Typhoon Haima is expected to make landfall over Cagayan-Isabela area late evening of 19 October 2016 or early morning of 20 October, then cross Apayao and Ilocos Norte as it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility late evening of 20 October or early morning of 21 October.
Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 800 km diameter of the typhoon, with the effects to be felt starting 19 October. A total of 266 municipalities in the likely affected Regions I, II, III and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will experience rain that could trigger flash floods and landslides given the wet ground from Typhoon Sarika. PAGASA warns that storm surges of up to five metres may occur in the landfall areas.
Disaster preparedness and Government response
Typhoon Haima is expected to make landfall over Cagayan-Isabela area late evening of 19 October 2016 or early morning of 20 October, then cross Apayao and Ilocos Norte as it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility late evening of 20 October or early morning of 21 October.
Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 800 km diameter of the typhoon, with the effects to be felt starting 19 October. A total of 266 municipalities in the likely affected Regions I, II, III and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will experience rain that could trigger flash floods and landslides given the wet ground from Typhoon Sarika. PAGASA warns that storm surges of up to five metres may occur in the landfall areas.
Disaster preparedness and Government response
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Center (NDRRMC) is meeting daily for Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment
and have maintained its red alert status. The Department of Interior and Local
Government has instructed the evacuation of affected families and have
requested local authorities to submit the number of evacuees. Local government
authorities in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela have conducted early
evacuations.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has a total stockpile and standby funds amounting to PhP1.28 billion (US$26.5 million) and a total of 500,000 family food packs pre-positioned in its national and regional warehouses.
Humanitarian response and coordination
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has a total stockpile and standby funds amounting to PhP1.28 billion (US$26.5 million) and a total of 500,000 family food packs pre-positioned in its national and regional warehouses.
Humanitarian response and coordination
There are a number of UN agencies,
international NGOs and local partners deployed to Tuguegarao City in Cagayan to
assist in the response, which OCHA is mapping in collaboration with the
clusters. OCHA, upon the invitation of the Office of Civil Defense, has fielded
two teams to assist the authorities to coordinate assistance and assess needs.
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