1. YALE/TULANE ESF-8 PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM SPECIAL REPORT
TYPHOON HAIYAN (YolandaPH) - THE PHILIPPINES
BACKGROUND
CURRENT SITUATION
AFFECTED AREA
WEATHER OUTLOOK
CURRENT SITUATION - MEDICAL
NATIONAL RESPONSE
PHILIPPINES
NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
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2. BACKGROUND
Typhoon Haiyan passed over the islands of Yap and Ngulu in
Yap state of Micronesia as a super typhoon overnight
between 6 and 7 Nov 2013, causing minor damage. In the
early hours 7 Nov, the center of the typhoon passed over
Palau, where damage was reported in the northern states of
Kayangel, Ngerchelong and Ngaraard. (OCHA, 7 Nov 2013)
In the Philippines, Haiyan is known as Yolanda and made its
first landfall in Guiuan municipality, Eastern Samar province at
4:40 am on 8 Nov with maximum sustained winds of at least
235 kilometres per hour (km/h) near the center, as well as
wind gusts at 275 km/h, making it the strongest typhoon to
hit the Philippines in 2013.
It made subsequent landfalls in Tolosa municipality south of
Tacloban City, Leyte province, Daanbantayan and Bantayan
Island, Cebu province, and Conception, Iloilo province. It is en
route to affect the city of Roxas in Capiz province and the
tourism centre of Borocay in Aklan province during the night
of 8 Nov. (OCHA, 8 Nov 2013)
Haiyan is expected to hit Central Viet Nam on 10 Nov as
category 2 or 3 typhoon. It is estimated that 6.5 million
people will be affected by the storm. (IFRC, 8 Nov 2013)

3. CURRENT SITUATION
Typhoon "YOLANDA" continues to move over the West Philippine Sea
and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility this
afternoon.
Location of Center: 549 km West of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
(as of 10:00 a.m.)
Coordinates:
Strength:
Movement:
12.6°N, 116.0°E
Maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the
center and gustiness of up to 210 kph
Forecast to move West Northwest at 35 kph
Saturday evening:
Forecast
915 km West of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Positions/Outlook: or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR).
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS #
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
Signal No. 1
(30-60 kph winds may be
expected in at least 36
hours)
Northern
Palawan
Puerto Princesa
City
None
None
Public Warning Signal elsewhere are now lowered.
Estimated rainfall amount is from 5.0 - 15.0 mm per hour (moderate � heavy)
within the 400 km diameter out of 600 km diameter of the Typhoon.
Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of Northern Luzon, Central Luzon and the
Eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas.
PAGASA

4. CURRENT SITUATION
AS OF 9 AM PHT, 9 NOV 2012
EVACUATIONS: 151,910 families/748,572 persons were evacuated
to 664 evacuation centers in 31 provinces, 32 cities, 181
municipalities in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, and CARAGA
CASUALTIES
4 dead: 3 electrocuted, 1 struck by lightning
7 injured
4 missing
AFFECTED POPULATION
A total of 161,973 families (792,018 persons) were evacuated to
812 evacuation centers in 37 provinces, 38 cities, 215 municipalities
in Regions IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI and CARAGA
STRANDED
A total of 3,398 passengers, 76 vessels, 743 rolling cargoes and 8
motorbancas are stranded in Regions IV-A (Batangas and Lucena),
IV-B (Romblon), V (Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur and Masbate),
VI (Bacolod, Iloilo, San Jose de Buan and Caticlan), VII (Cebu and
Dumaguete) and VIII (Maasin City and Catbalogan City), IX
(Zamboanga), and ARMM (Jolo).
SEAPORTS AND AIRPORTS
November 8, 2013, operation of thirteen (13) airports
were suspended by CAAP and 118 domestic flights have
been cancelled due to the typhoon.
November 9, 2013, operations of thirteen (13) airports
are still suspended until further notice.
pagasa.dost.gov.ph
ndrrmc.gov.ph

5. CURRENT SITUATION
POWER OUTAGES
HEALTH
According to Health Secretary Enrique Ona, around P15 million worth of
assorted drugs and medicines, medical supplies, water and sanitation
for health kits, cot beds, family tents, and other emergency supplies are
available in Department of Health’s regional offices in areas that is being
battered by typhoon Yolanda.
These regional offices are Centers for Health Development VI (Western
Visayas), VII (Central Visayas), and VIII (Eastern Visayas), including DOH
Manila central office
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Ona has also activated Code Blue in all regions, meaning medical
personnel in the regional offices will go on 24-hour duty. He also
instructed hospitals to be on Code White, meaning hospitals should be
ready with standby response teams.
The DOH Health Emergency Management Service in the Central Office
will also go on 24/7 with the following contact numbers:
• Hotline: 711-1001, 711-1002
• Trunkline : 734-83-01, local 2206, 101
STATUS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES (AS OF 6:00 AM PHT - 9 NOV 12
pagasa.dost.gov.ph
ndrrmc.gov.ph
doh.gov.ph
OFFICIAL GAZETTE

6. AFFECTED AREA

7. WEATHER OUTLOOK
Nov 9 7:13 am Local Time
Source: NOAA
Source: Accuweather

8. CURRENT SITUATION - MEDICAL
The most recent disaster in the Philippines, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, occurred October 15, 2013
and killed over 220 people. The country is still recovering leaving the population deficient in medical
and public health resources. These conditions will likely degrade in the wake of this storm.
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Public Health Issues:
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Shortage of safe, clean water
Shortage of adequate sanitation facilities
Shortage of shelters
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Shortage of food
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markets not fully operational in many areas
fishing trade impeded due to destruction of boats and
gear
Sources and transmission of infectious diseases
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thousands sleeping outdoors
exposure to weather and insects
diarrhea and other water-borne diseases
dengue fever and other vector-borne diseases
pneumonia and viral upper respiratory illness
impetigo
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Increased mosquito population
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vectors for dengue fever, malaria, etc.
outbreak of Chikungunya present prior to earthquake;
potential to worsen
Treatment capabilities for increased
infectious diseases
Increase in general medical complaints
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more physician visits are needed but cannot be
accommodated
Poor hygiene
Posttraumatic stress disorders
Shortage of medications and other medical
supplies
Shortage of health care providers and
support staff
Community health centers and hospitals
rendered inoperable due to infrastructure
weakness
Diminished transportation capabilities
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roads and vehicles severely damaged
shortage of personnel and helicopters for air
transport
http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2013-10-21/serious-public-health-issues-earthquake-bohol-philippines. Accessed 07 Nov 2013.
https://www.ifrc.org/news-and-media/news-stories/asia-pacific/philippines/mounting-health-concerns-in-the-aftermath-of-the-bohol-earthquake-ashospitals-destroyed-63670/. Accessed 07 Nov 2013.

9. HEALTH RISKS DURING/AFTER THE STORM
IMMEDIATE RISKS
• Wounds and Injuries
- Crushing injuries: compression of extremities or other body parts due to
the collapse of buildings and other structures. Can lead to muscle
swelling/neurological disturbances, and most often affects the lower
extremities. If possible, crushing object should be removed, and injured
person must be kept warm and comfortable, keeping any fractures
immobile.
- Lacerations: most common injuries occurring during and after a typhoon,
account for 80% of wounds and are often related to flying debris and
clearing off debris. Main priority of lacerations is to stop the bleeding and
protect wounds with a sterile dressing to prevent infections.
- Puncture wounds: often caused by flying debris.
- Risk of wound infection and tetanus are high due to the difficulties with
immediate access to health facilities and delayed presentation of acute
injuries.
- Gangrene occurring from wound contamination which requires immediate
treatment. Gangrenous wounds should be managed aggressively, with
surgical removal of gangrenous tissue. There is no risk of transmission of
gangrene to unaffected persons.
• Drowning and Mudslides
- Drowning: most common cause of immediate death during and following a
tropical storm.
- Mudslides: the region has already had multiple mudslides this year from
heavy rain along the mountainous terrain. More mudslides are expected as
a result of this storm.
- Caused by rising water levels from heavy rainfall, flash floods, rip currents,
storm surges, and storm tides.
- The greatest threat to life and property is along the coast, but a storm surge
can be well over 20 feet and travel miles inland. The Philippines’
Department of Science and Technology predicts storm surges for Tropical
Storm Haiyan may reach up to 7 meters (23 feet).
- Citizens along the coast need to evacuate to higher ground and avoid
driving their vehicles onto roads covered by water.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
• Water sanitation and Foodborne diseases
- Displaced populations are at high risk from outbreaks of water,
sanitation, and hygiene and foodborne-related diseases due to
reduced access to safe water and sanitation systems.
- Disruption of usual water sources and contamination of water by
damaged sewage infrastructure may result in unsafe drinking
water.
- Perishable foods, or any food with unusual color, odor and/or
texture should be discarded.
• Vector-borne and water-borne illnesses; injury-related infections
- Vector-borne, water-borne and other zoonotic diseases:
represent a major issue (malaria, dengue, rabies, etc.); pest control
dealing with stray animals and insect and rodent control necessary
during debris removal and clean up.
- Immunization against endemic communicable diseases
recommended.
- Tetanus: bacterial disease resulting from contact of non-intact skin
and contaminated objects. May lead to muscle rigidity and spams,
and severe disease may progress into respiratory failure and death.
- Up to date immunizations against tetanus highly recommended.

10. NATIONAL RESPONSE
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National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
(NDRRMC)
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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
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Opened 812 evacuation centers in 37 provinces of the
country
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
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Activated District Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Teams in order to monitor national roads
and bridges
Prepositioned heavy equipment in strategic areas for
clearing operations
Started clearing operations to manage fallen and
uprooted trees along blocked roadways
Installed barricades on the Catanduanes Road Bocon
Spillway to control flooding
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Prepositioned P192.7 million worth of emergency relief resources
Alerted Quick Response Teams (QRTs) at national and regional
levels, and Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) teams at
provincial levels
Department of Health
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Established a 24/7 Emergency Operations Center Central Office
Prepositioned assorted drugs, medicines, and hygiene kits to health
care facilities
Placed response teams on standby/on-call status
Assigned 4 medical teams to evacuation centers
Philippine National Police (PNP):
‒ Assisted in evacuation of families and repacking of
relief goods
‒ Prepositioned search-and-rescue teams in strategic
locations around the country
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP):
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Prepositioned helicopters, navy vessels, and other
vehicles to provide logistic support and relief items
Prepared 1400 personnel for emergency response
efforts
Deployed 100 servicemen and trained volunteers to
augment evacuation and rescue operations
Volunteers pack relief goods inside a Department of Social Welfare and Development warehouse
before shipping out to devastated provinces hit by Typhoon Haiyan in Manila November 8, 2013.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

11. RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT ACTION
RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT ACTION
• The Philippine Red Cross alerted all Chapters within the Typhoon
Track and submit list of inventory of existing supplies and
equipment, manpower, and vehicles.
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Mobilize RC 143 Volunteers, instruct to monitor and report to RJG,
SecGen, PRC – NHQ Opcen, and Chapters
• Mobilized staff from National Headquarters for:
‒ 24-hour duty (per 12-hour shift) assign at the PRC –
NHQ Operation Center coming from Services and
departments such as DMS, Health Service, Social
Services, Safety Services, Communication Dept.,
Logistics Dept. and Fund Generation;
• Provided instruction to immediately establish welfare desk and
first aid station to all evacuation centers one’s activated during
disaster
‒ Mobilization of staff from other department to
render 24-hour duty (3 staff per duty 12-hour shift)
to augment Operation Center staffing;
• Launched provisions of hot-meals (soup kitchen) to affected
population displaced by the disaster
‒ Mobilization of NHQ staff already in Western Samar
and Eastern Samar (on field – training) to augment
Chapter staff operation during disaster event; and
• following response units are on standby:
‒ Ambulance – 3 (Bicol Chapters), 16 (Visayas Chapters) and
19 (Mindanao Chapters)
‒ WASAR Team:
• Flood Rescue Boat –20 (Visayas Chapter) and 12
(Mindanao Chapters)
• WASAR Manpower – 20 (Visayas Chapter) and 12
(Mindanao Chapters)
• Alerted Chapters to stand-by manpower trained on Emergency
Shelter, WASAR, WATSAN, Welfare and Health for possible
deployment.
PRC Preparedness and Response Plan Re: Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)
‒ Pre-disaster deployment oneA ssessment Team to be
station in Cebu composed of three PRC – NHQ Staff
(TL: Denise Avelino– DMS, LinaSison – Health
Service, and Michael Belaro– DMS) and one IFRC
Delegate

12. NGO
Catholic Relief Services is engaging partners and other
aid agencies, mobilizing resources to help the
government and the most affected areas. Currently
moving tarpaulins to Cebu City to provide 8,000
families with inevitable shelter needs. Response
teams are traveling to the areas hardest hit to
conduct needs assessments.
Feed the Children Is formulating response plans with
its office in Cebu to prepare to provide relief in the
form of food, water, and basic necessities to the more
than 200,000 children currently supported by Feed
the Children programs.
Shelter Box USA currently has a team based in the
country providing shelter in response to the October
15 earthquake that hit Bohol. Shelter Box USA will
conduct needs assessments soon and formulate a
response.
Oxfam International's assessment teams will be
dispatched Saturday to begin work.
Handicapped International will soon send an
emergency assessment team to the hardest-hit areas
in collaboration with other international NGOs
starting with the city of Tacloban.
Télécoms Sans Frontières’ Bangkok-based team, as well as backup from
its international headquarters in Europe, is providing essential
telecommunications to the hundreds of thousands of people affected in
need of contacting families and supporting the communications needs
of numerous humanitarian aid agencies in the field.
Child Fund International is participating in coordinated response and
needs-assessment planning with the government and other NGOs, and
coordinating closely with our local partner organizations. Emergency
response teams prepositioned supplies, including emergency kits and
tents, and made arrangements with local suppliers to access food and
non-food relief supplies. Preparations are being made to setup of Child
Centered Spaces in the storm’s aftermath so that children will have a
safe haven.
International Medical Corps' emergency teams are on standby, closely
monitoring the storm, coordinating with partners and prepositioning
supplies for a potential response.
Save the Children is on the ground delivering essentials such as blankets,
mosquito nets, emergency kits for children and families (household and
hygiene supplies, clean drinking water, cleaning items, temporary school
tents and education materials). Additionally, they are partnering with
local governments and other relief agencies to assess needs and provide
assistance, with a special focus on affected children.

13. POINTS OF CONTACT
National Emergency Telephone Number: 117
National Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management
Council (NDRRMC) hotlines: (02) 911-1406, (02) 9122665, (02) 912-5668, (02) 911-1873
NDRRMC hotlines for Luzon
National Capital Region: (02) 421-1918
Region I: (072) 607-6528
Region II: (078) 844-1630
Region III: (045) 455-1145
Region IV-A: (049) 531-7266
Region IV-B: (043) 723-4248
Region V: (052) 481-1656, (052) 481-5031
Cordillera Administrative Region: (074) 304-2256, (074)
619-0986
Office of the Civil Defense regional office telephone
directory
National Capital Region: (02) 913-2786
Region I: (072) 607-6528, 700-4747
Region II: (078) 844-1630
Region III: (045) 455-1526
Region IV-A: (049) 834-4244, 531-7279
Region IV-B: (043) 723-4248
Region V: (052) 481-1656
Region VI: (033) 337-6671, 509-7971;
Region VII: (032) 416-5025, 416-5025
Region VIII: (053) 323-8453
Region IX: (062) 215-3984
Region X: (088) 857-3988, 875-3907
Region XI: (082) 233-2022, 233-0611
Region XII: (083) 552-9759; 553-2994
Cordillera Administrative Region: (074) 304-2256
CARAGA: (085) 815-6345, 342-8753, 341-8629
Philippine National Police (PNP) Hotline Patrol
117 or send TXT PNP to 2920
Bureau of Fire Protection (NCR)
117, (02) 729-5166, (02) 410-6319 (Regional Director,
Information Desk)
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
136, 882-0925 (flood control)
Trunkline: (02) 882-4150-77 loc. 337 (rescue), 255
(Metrobase)
Metrobase: 882-0860
Red Cross hotline
143, (02) 527-0000, (02) 527-8385 to 95
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
hotline
(02) 433-8526
Philippine Coast Guard
(02) 527-3877, (02) 527-8481, 0917-724-3682 (globe),
0917-PCG-DOTC (globe)
Manila Water Hotline
1627
PHIVOLCS
Trunkline: (02) 426-1468 to 79, local 124/125
(emergency);
Text/call: 0905-313-4077 (globe)
DSWD
(02) 951-7119
Disaster Response Unit: (632)931-81-01 to 07, local
426
DSWD
(02) 951-7119
Disaster Response Unit: (632)931-81-01 to 07,
local 426
Cebu Provincial Government emergency
numbers:
Command Centers
Cebu City Hall Command Center - 2530357
Cebu Province Disaster Risk Reduction and
Emergency Management - 255-0046
Cebu City Disaster Risk and Emergency
Management - 255-0046
Ambulance / Rescue Team
ERUF (Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation)
Dial 161 from any landline within Cebu
* ERUF Banilad: +63.32.233-9300
* ERUF Lapu Lapu: +63.32.340-2994 / 261-9788
* ERUF Abellana Sports Complex: +63.32.2557287
LAPU-LAPU CITY RESCUE UNIT FOUNDATION
(32) 3402994
Bohol Provincial Government emergency
numbers:
Police: 09173051833, 09128089279
Army: 09082682695
Fire: 160
Emergencies: 117
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