Situation Update: Typhoon Haima batters the Philippines

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Typhoon Haima (Lawin) made its landfall over Penablanca, Cagayan at 11:00 p.m., 19 October, 2016 and brought havoc to the whole of Cagayan Valley and neighboring provinces of Kalinga, Apayao, Isabela and Ilocos Norte.

Heavy rains and strong winds left hundreds of damaged facilities, infrastructures, and disruption of major lifelines including total power failure and communication breakdown.

As of today, access to information has been difficult and sufficient information on the extent and impact of damage could not be gathered. However, initial partial reports indicate the following:

Partial report on affected population in the province of Cagayan:

• Municipality of Baggao:
  18, 942 people or 4,365 families (flood)
  4,657 people or 1,235 families (landslide)
  23,599 people or 5,600 families TOTAL
  More or less 10,000 people in Evacuation Centers
  Road to Baggao not passable

• Municipality of Sta. Ana:
  More than 10,000/ 2,000 affected by storm surge/flood from
  15 coastal barangays
  416 Evacuation Centers

• Municipality of Allacapan:
  48 families reported to have evacuated
  Damaged to public infrastructures and an undetermined number of houses

• Municipality of Lassam:
  Undetermined number of People in evacuation centers.

Action Taken:   

• Initial support has been provided by Baggao Local Government Unit consisting 300 food packs /300 cavans of rice and 600 food packs  for Sta. Ana.
• A composite team will proceed to Cagayan Valley to conduct Rapid Needs Assessment.

Contacts:

Emmeline Managbanag
Deputy Director
Disaster Management Program
Email: mae.managbanag@gmail.com
Cell: 0063 0908 102 1016

Palwashay Arbab
Head of Communications
Email: palwashay.arbab@communityworldservice.asia
Cell: +92 42 3586 5338

Sources of Information: PDRRN field team