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Philippines - Floods Information Report No.1

DHA-GENEVA 95/0399
SITUATION

1. UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR ISSUED CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON DAMAGE CAUSED BY TORRENTIAL RAINS TO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LUZON INCLUDING METRO MANILA AREA, BROUGHT BY TYPHOON GENING (INTERNATIONAL CODE NAME KENT).

2. NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED IN REGIONS I, III, IV, V AND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (METRO MANILA) TOTALLED 178,803 OR 36,008 FAMILIES. CASUALTIES TOTALLED 4.

3. IN PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURE MOUNTS TO ABOUT USD 252,000 (P 6,407 MILLION). PROVINCE OF BATANES WAS DEVASTATED, BUT CONFIRMED DETAILS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE DUE TO DESTRUCTION OF COMMUNICATION LINES.

4. LAHAR WARNING SIGNAL NO.1 REMAINS IN EFFECT OVER THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PAMPANGA, ZAMBALES AND TARLAC. 11 MUNICIPALITIES IN PAMPANGA AND 1 IN BATAAN ARE STILL SUBMERGED IN FLOOD WATERS.

5. TYPHOON HELMING (INTERNATIONAL CODE NAME NINA) CROSSED OVER LUZON ON 4 SEPTEMBER, CAUSING HEAVY RAINS. IT WAS THE SECOND WEATHER DISTURBANCE TO HIT THE PHILIPPINES IN A WEEK. CONFIRMED ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

6. IN REGION I, CASH, RICE AND READY-TO-EAT FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED BY GOVERNMENT UNITS. IN REGION III, 2,264 PERSONS OR 475 FAMILIES WERE RESCUED. TWO HELICOPTERS WERE DISPATCHED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FLED ON THEIR OWN OR WERE EVACUATED BY GOVERNMENT. RELIEF OPERATIONS ARE CONTINUOUSLY BEING CONDUCTED IN PAMPANGA.

7. AS YET, NO INTERNATIONAL APPEAL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

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