Catbalogan City: Braving the Storms

Catbalogan City: Braving the StormsAn Account of the Experiences of Catbalogan City in 2013 to 2015 CalamitiesPresented by: City Mayor Stephany Uy-Tan

Yolanda (Haiyan)26 Barangays Affected2,551 Affected FamiliesZero Death; 3 Injured; Zero Missing2,893 Families Evacuated124 Totally Damaged Houses; 958 Partially Damaged Houses203.73 crop hectares affected (P7,275,601.30)210 Fisherfolks Affected

Preparations and coordination with key organizations

Visiting the evacuation centers

Catbalogan underState of Calamity

Live viewing of news at the City Plaza

Discounted Caravanof Basic Commodities

Glenda (Rammasun)57 Barangays Affected6,607 Affected FamiliesZero Death; Zero Injuries; Zero Missing2,097 Families Evacuated585 Totally Damaged Houses; 2,485 Partially Damaged Houses438.88 crop hectares affected (P9,700,233.72)907 Fisherfolks Affected; 194 Livestocks P7,693,860.00 worth of infra damaged

We visited the families at the seawall and coastal areas

Several houses along coastal areas were destroyed

Visiting the seawall areas, which was greatly destroyed during the onslaught of Typhoon Glenda

Ruby (Hagupit)57 Barangays Affected25,960 Affected FamiliesZero Death; 66 Injuries; Zero Missing5,113 Families Evacuated1,755 Totally Damaged Houses; 10,295 Partially Damaged Houses779.24 crop hectares affected (P31,372,444.19)629 Fisherfolks Affected; 640 Livestocks P378,280,100.00 worth of infra damaged

Meeting with Barangay Chairs to prepare and conduct possible evacuation

Meeting Local Hardware Store Owners to maintain prices and assure enough supplies during the calamity

Visited evacuation centers after the forced evacs conducted

After the Storm

Barangay BasiaoBarangay Bulu-an

Barangay Bunu-ananBarangay Cagutsan

Barangay Canhawan GoteBarangay Mombon

Seniang (Jangmi)28 Barangays Affected16,975 Affected Families22 Deaths; 19 Injuries; Zero Missing44 Families Evacuated36 Totally Damaged Houses; 167 Partially Damaged Houses296.53 crop hectares affected (P3,892,700.00)120 Livestocks destroyedP64,000,000.00 worth of infra damaged

Rescue and retrieval operations

Visited the families of the casualties of Typhoon Seniang during New Years Eve

Consoling affected families as clearing at the landslide area continues

Funeral and Solemn Mass for the victims

Amang (Mekkhala)24 Barangay Affected661 Families EvacuatedZero Deaths; Zero Injuries; Zero Missing

City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council convenes in preparation for Typhoon Amang

Monitoring the storm at the Local Weather Station

City Traffic Enforcers assistsin the info dissemination and forcedevacuations in prone areas

Summary of DANA ReportsClassificationNumber of Barangays AffectedOccurrencesNumber of Affected FamiliesHealthRelief OperationsHouseholdsESTIMATED DAMAGE COSTFloodingLandslideStorm SurgeDeathInjuryMissingNumber of Families EvacuatedTotally DamagedPartially DamagedIn Evacuation CentersOutside Evacuation CentersSENIANGTropical Storm2816,97522190445036167P 6,875,000.00RUBYTyphoon5725,96006605,1131,4131,75510,295389,000,000.00GLENDATyphoon576,607002,09705852,485106,000,000.00YOLANDASuper Typhoon262,5510302,893012495833,250,000.00ClassificationAgricultural DamageInfrastructure DamageESTIMATED DAMAGE COSTCropsFisheryLivestockBarangay FacilitiesLGU FacilitiesNumber of AffectedArea Planted(Has)Estimated CostNumber of Fisherfolks AffectedEstimated CostNumber of Livestock / PoultryEstimated CostSENIANGTropical Storm568296.53P3,892,700.000P 0.00120P 36,150.00P 7,400,000.00P 56,600,000.00P 64,000,000.00RUBYTyphoon2,433779.2431,372,444.1962910,161,670.00640355,350.00155,970,000.00222,310,100.00401,729,180.75GLENDATyphoon1,209438.889,700,233.729078,273,100.001947,693,860.0029,368,720.75YOLANDASuper Typhoon1,259203.737,275,601.3021076,200.000P 0.00OVER ALL TOTALWhat our City needs?Relocation SitesExpansion of the City for its fast growing population and economic activitiesResettlement SitesFacilities (Airport, Terminal, Fishports, Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centers)Sanitary LandfillImproved Drainage SystemAfter the storms,our hearts may have been dampened but our spirits were never broken.

Now, we are moving forward to a better and stronger city.

Let us hold hands together and STEP forward together!