Updates from Pampanga re: Tropical Storm Ondoy (as of September 29, 2009)

Tropical Storm PARMA (PRE-PEPENG) rapidly gained strength...now a Category 1 Typhoon...currently showing a pin-hole EYE as it prepares to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

*Residents and visitors along the east of coast of Luzon, Philippines should closely monitor the progress of PARMA.

Forecast Outlook: PARMA is expected to enter PAR late this afternoon and track NW'ly w/in the next 12 to 24 hours and intensify. The 2 to 5-day Long-Range Forecast shows the system turning more to the WNW across the Philippine Sea as it reaches Category 3 strength with winds of more than 200 kph and a distance of about 565 km. NE of Metro Naga/CWC. PARMA shall be about 230 km. NE of Batanes Islands on Monday, Oct 5 - as it approaches the SE coast of Taiwan. 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.

Tropical Storm 18W (UNNAMED) to pass near Guam any moment from now...Gale-force winds w/ rains expected.

+ Forecast Outlook: 18W is expected to remain a weak system as it passes very close to Guam. The 2 to 3-day Medium-Range forecast shows the system dissipating and being absorbed into the circulation of Typhoon PARMA, which is a much stronger system.

Massive flooding occurred last Saturday, September 26 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.

- 249 barangays from 17 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
- as per PNP report, negative evacuation as of today

3. City of San Fernando – 2 barangays

4. Sta. Rita – 3 barangays

5. Sto. Tomas – 7 barangays

6. Apalit – 10 barangays
- Affected Families – 2,680

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

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

9. Mexico – 5 barangays
- Affected Families – 2,115 (All roads passable except the third street of Parian)

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

11. Sta. Ana – 13 barangays
- Affected Families – 5,805
- Affected individuals – 24,965
- No. of individuals in evacuation centers - 141

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

13. Masantol – 26 barangays
- Affected Families – 7,690
- Affected Individuals – 36,047
- No. of individuals in evacuation centers – 229 individuals (24 at Alauli Chapel, 75 at the Brgy. Hall of Sagrada, 50 at the Day Care Center of San Isidro Anak, 80 at Puti Elementary School)

14. Macabebe – 26 barangays
- No of Affected Families – 8,496
- No. of Affected Individuals – 43,657

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

16. San Simon – 13 barangays
- Affected Families – 6,197
- Affected individuals – 28,283

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

18. Arayat – 13 barangays
- Affected Families – 1,661
- Affected Individuals – 5,896

Arayat Landslide:

No. of Affected Families – 256
No. of Affected Individuals – 768
No. of individuals in evacuation centers – 625 (San Juan Bano Central Elem. School – 295, Anderson Elem. School – 330)

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 – 625-91-43) 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.


Sources:

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