Updates from Pampanga re: Tropical Storm Ondoy (as of September 28, 2009)

Typhoon KETSANA (ONDOY) approaching Category 2 strength as it rapidly intensifies...endangers Southern Hainan and Vietnam.It is expected to continue moving West and shall reach the coast of Vietnam tomorrow morning. Landfall is likely along Central Vietnam near the City of Hue tomorrow afternoon. The 2-day Short-Range Forecast shows the system dissipating rapidly along Laos on Wednesday Sep 30.

Massive flooding occurred last Saturday across Metro Manila, Southern Tagalog Provinces and Central Luzon. PAGASA Science Garden in Quezon City recorded a new record rainfall accumulation of 455 mm (17.9 inches) in 24 hours, erasing the previous record of 335 mm (13.2 inches) which fell in June 1967.

- 236 barangays from 18 municipalities and 1 city are flooded. Landslide reported in San Juan Bano, Arayat.
- Damage to infrastructure estimated at P 123,200,000.00
- Damage to agriculture estimated at P 270,228,810.50

Affected municipalities include:

1. Guagua – 31 barangays
- Affected Families – 19,783
- Affected Individuals – 98,934
- No. of individuals in evacuation centers – 117 at Lambac Elementary School

2. Candaba – 10 barangays
- No. of families in evacuation centers – 20 families at Earth Park, Mandasig

3. Porac – 4 barangays

4. City of San Fernando – 6 barangays

5. Mabalacat – 4 barangays
- Affected Families – 20
- Affected individuals - 100

6. Sta. Rita – 3 barangays

7. Sto. Tomas – 7 barangays

8. Apalit – 7 barangays
- Affected Families – 1,460


9. Sasmuan – 12 barangays
- Affected Families – 3,925
- Affected individuals – 19,625

10. Lubao – 29 barangays
- Affected Families – 10,025
- Affected individuals – 38,682

11. Mexico – 11 barangays
- Affected Families – 2,115 (All roads passable except the third street of Parian)

12. Floridablanca – 13 barangays
- Affected Families – 1,800
- Affected individuals – 9,000

13. Sta. Ana – 14 barangays
- Affected Families – 6,105
- Affected individuals – 26,377
- No. of individuals in evacuation centers - 141

14. San Luis – 11 barangays
- Affected Families – 2,377
- Affected individuals – 12,781

15. Masantol – 26 barangays
- Affected Families – 1,230
- No. of families in evacuation centers – 15 families at the Brgy. Hall of Sagrada, 10 families at the Brgy. Hall & Day Care of San Isidro Anak, 16 families at Puti Elementary School

16. Macabebe – 10 barangays

17. Minalin – 15 barangays
- Affected Families – 4,339
- Affected individuals – 24,834

18. San Simon – 13 barangays
- Affected Families – 4,698
- Affected individuals – 23,254

19. Magalang – 10 barangays
- Affected Families – 6,384
- Affected individuals – 59,546


Arayat Landslide:

No. of Affected Families – 211
No. of Affected Individuals – 985
No. of individuals in evacuation centers – 985 (San Juan Bano Elem. School – 597, Anderson Elem. School – 152, Plazang Luma – 236)

Casualties from the Arayat landslide:

1. Riza Portacio
2. Sonny Boy Portacio
3. Manilyn Portacio
4. Liza Portacio
5. Mackmack Galang
6. Catalina dela Cruz
7. Mary Anne dela Cruz
8. Marlon dela Cruz
9. Popoy dela Cruz
10. Shirley dela Cruz
11. Marilyn dela Cruz
12. Marco Galang


The Holy Rosary Parish – Social Action Center (HRP-SAC, 2nd Flr. of the Holy Rosary Parish Hall; Cellphone No. 0928-520-7485; Landline – 625-91-42) and the Social Action Center of Pampanga (SACOP, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga; Tel. No. 961-41-12 or 860-53-38) are accepting donations in cash or in kind for distribution among the affected families.

+ Forecast Outlook: Tropical Depression 19W (PRE-PEPENG) heading west towards Yap and Ulithi Islands in Western Micronesia.19W is expected to continue moving due West for the next 2 days, reaching Tropical Storm status tomorrow afternoon and shall enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Wednesday morning, Sep 30. The 3 to 5-day Long-Range Forecast shows the system turning abruptly WNW to NW-ward, becoming a Category 1 Typhoon while about 500 km. to the east of Camarines Sur on Friday afternoon Oct 02. It shall be about 300 km to the east of Cagayan Province in Northern Luzon on Saturday afternoon, October 3. Please be aware that long-range forecast changes every now and then. Continued monitoring on this potential typhoon is a must for disaster preparedness agencies.

+ Forecast Outlook: Tropical Depression 18W (UNNAMED) now starting to move West. 18W is expected to start tracking WNW and intensify into a Tropical Storm. The 2 to 5-day Long-Range forecast shows the system continuing moving WNW, passing very close to the south of Guam by Wednesday afternoon Sep 30. 18W shall enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon, Oct 2nd and then turn more on a near-westerly track across the Philippine Sea on Saturday Oct 03, threatening Northern Luzon. Please be aware that long-range forecast changes every now and then. Continued monitoring on this potential typhoon is a must for disaster preparedness agencies.



Sources:

Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council - Pampanga (Tel No. 860-55-83)
http://www.maybagyo.com/