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Philippines: NDCC Update - Situation Report No. 25 on Typhoon "Pepeng" (Parma)

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DATE: 13 october 2009, 5:00 AM

Source: DOST-PAGASA, AFP, PNP, BFP, PCG, DPWH, DOH, DSWD, DILG, OCDRCs I, II, Ill, IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, CAR & NCR, OCHA

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW

A. Highlights

- A total of 533,856 families / 2,546,101 individuals have been affected by Typhoon "Pepeng" in 4,064 barangays, 347 municipalities, 34 cities in 27 provinces in Regions l, II, III, IV-A, V, VI, CAR and NCR. Out of the total affected, 16,583 families / 80,262 persons are currently staying inside 245 designated evacuation centers. There is a decrease on the number of evacuees as same of the evacuation centers are already closed (Tab A)

- There are now 544 reported casualties (Tab B) with the following breakdown:

311 DEAD

Region I - 64: (19 in Pangasinan, 1 in Ilocos Sur, 1 in Ilocos Norte, and 43 in La Union)

CAR - 238: (Benguet, Kalinga, Abra, Ifugao; and Mt Province)

Region III - 4: (3 in Nueva Ecija, and 1 in Pampanga)

Region IV-A - 1: (1 in Quezon Province)

Region V - 4: (3 in Camarines Sur and 1 in Naga City)

The reported deaths in CAR were largely due to landslides while the rest in other regions are due to drowning

185 INJURED

CAR - 131: (1 in Kalinga, 1 in Apayao, 128 in Benguet, 1 in Mt. Province)

Region I - 47: (4 in Ilocos Norte, 43 in Uniom

Region II - 7: (6 in Cagayan and 1 in Tuguegarao City)

48 MISSING - 37 in Benguet, 1 in Ilocos Norte, 5 in La Union, 5 in Pangasinan, 1 in Cagayan )

- A total of 26,175 houses were damaged (3,132 totally / 23,043 partially) -Tab C