Disclaimer UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit. The RDANA is a joint undertaking by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Humanitarian Country Team, under the overall leadership of Region II OCD. A Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDANA) was conducted from 19 to 21 November in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela to understand Vamco’s impacts and the affected people’s needs. Residents living along the bank of Tullahan River were advised to evacuate as flooding is expected in the area.On 11 November 2020, Typhoon Vamco/Ulysses lashed the main island of Luzon whipping destructive winds and dumping heavy rainfall that triggered massive flooding in several areas including, Region II (Cagayan Valley), which was one of the most severely affected. Red alert status has also been raised at La Mesa Dam. Residents of low-lying areas, including those living near the river bank of Angat River as well as residents of Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Bustos, Baliuag, Pulilan, Plaridel, and Hagonoy were advised to be on alert for floodings or flash floods. In Bulacan, Ipo Dam began spilling operations. weather advisory.Ī red rainfall warning is up over Metro Manila and nearby provinces as of 8 a.m., indicating that heavy rainfall is expected. 3 along with eight other areas as Ulysses was spotted about to leave the Luzon landmass, according to PAGASA's 8 a.m. Naiintindihan po namin ang inyong sitwasyon. "Nakapag-deploy na kami ng Coast Guard team with rescue boats kanina pang madaling araw," NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal said in an interview on GMA News' Unang Balita, when asked about some residents in Rodriguez, Rizal who were already staying on the rooftops.Timbal said they have been receiving many calls from people asking to be rescued. Meanwhile, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) gave assurance that it is responding to calls for rescue. The mayor said that they are already asking the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Red Cross to send in rubber boats to rescue the trapped residents. In an interview on Super Radyo dzBB, Noveleta Mayor Dino Chua said heavy rains caused Ilang-Ilang River to overflow, sending floodwater that forced authorities to close the Noveleta crossing to vehicles.Ĭhua also confirmed police reports that some 1,000 residents in the towns are trapped on roofs of their houses. In Marikina City, the river's water level has reached 21.8 meters as of 9:14 a.m., breaching the level of Ondoy in 2009. In Noveleta town in Cavite, hundreds of residents are trapped in their houses due to flood, causing a major river to overflow. Typhoon Ulysses continued to bring heavy downpour in Luzon, causing widespread flashfloods in areas in its wake that led to numerous calls on social media for rescue. The Marikina River valley was far from the only place affected by the flashfloods. 1IdNRCZZBN - James Agustin November 11, 2020 Gumamit na ng motor boat ang mga otoridad para mailikas ang ilang residente sa bahaging ito ng Brgy. bs9PFFNmWU - James Agustin November 11, 2020 Guitnang Bayan San Mateo Rizal, lubog sa baha. In the video, he showed the flood levels from his home on Facebook while asking for help. In Rodriguez, Rizal, child star Kenken Nuyad took to Facebook Live to plead for rescue as floodwaters reached the roof level of his neighborhood. On social media, numerous residents in San Mateo have posted about the need to be rescued because of the flash floods. Photos and video taken by GMA News' James Agustin showed the situation in Barangay Guitnangbayan. In neighboring San Mateo town in Rizal, floodwaters led authorities to use a motor boat to conduct rescue operations in Barangay Guitnangbayan. Many residents were stranded and some of them had hypothermia, he said. The mayor said they need additional rescue boats and rescue personnel. "Kung makakatugon sila sa lalong madaling panahon sana," he said. Teodoro appealed to the Philippine Coast Guard for help. Sabi ng mga residente, mistulang Ondoy ang nararanasan nila ngayon | via /VSbbsjhcR2 - GMA News November 12, 2020 WATCH: Umapaw na sa Sumulong Highway ang tubig mula sa Marikina River. "Nao-overwhelm na kami sa extent, magnitude ng baha na nararanasan namin," the mayor said in an interview on Dobol B sa News TV, referring to the widespread flooding that occurred during Tropical Storm Ondoy's onslaught in 2009. In Marikina City, the river's water level has reached 21.8 meters as of 9:14 a.m., breaching the level of Ondoy in 2009.Ĭity mayor Marcy Teodoro admitted that authorities were overwhelmed by the situation, as evacuation centers have become packed even as residents in several areas awaited rescue with floods reaching the second floor of houses. Typhoon Ulysses continued to bring heavy downpour in Luzon, causing widespread flashfloods in areas in its wake that led to numerous calls on social media for rescue.
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