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    Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) caused widespread flooding and damage across central Luzon in late September 2009. It developed from a low pressure area east of Luzon on September 24th and made landfall as a tropical storm near Aurora and Quezon provinces on September 26th. Heavy rains of over 12 inches caused major rivers to overflow, submerging many cities, towns and villages under deep floodwaters. Over 400 people lost their lives and half a million homes were damaged or destroyed. The storm displaced nearly a million people and caused an estimated 11 billion pesos in losses across infrastructure and agriculture.

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    Earth Science (Weather Journal)

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    Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) caused widespread flooding and damage across central Luzon in late September 2009. It developed from a low pressure area east of Luzon on September 24th and made landfall as a tropical storm near Aurora and Quezon provinces on September 26th. Heavy rains of over 12 inches caused major rivers to overflow, submerging many cities, towns and villages under deep floodwaters. Over 400 people lost their lives and half a million homes were damaged or destroyed. The storm displaced nearly a million people and caused an estimated 11 billion pesos in losses across infrastructure and agriculture.

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    Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) caused widespread flooding and damage across central Luzon in late September 2009. It developed from a low pressure area east of Luzon on September 24th and made landfall as a tropical storm near Aurora and Quezon provinces on September 26th. Heavy rains of over 12 inches caused major rivers to overflow, submerging many cities, towns and villages under deep floodwaters. Over 400 people lost their lives and half a million homes were damaged or destroyed. The storm displaced nearly a million people and caused an estimated 11 billion pesos in losses across infrastructure and agriculture.

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    Earth Science (Weather Journal)

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    Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) caused widespread flooding and damage across central Luzon in late September 2009. It developed from a low pressure area east of Luzon on September 24th and made landfall as a tropical storm near Aurora and Quezon provinces on September 26th. Heavy rains of over 12 inches caused major rivers to overflow, submerging many cities, towns and villages under deep floodwaters. Over 400 people lost their lives and half a million homes were damaged or destroyed. The storm displaced nearly a million people and caused an estimated 11 billion pesos in losses across infrastructure and agriculture.

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    GEL: Sept 24,2009- a low pressure area, East of Luzon developed into a

    Tropical Depression and was named “Ondoy”. Tropical storm Ondoy (international code
    name Ketsana), with maximum winds at the center of 85kph and gusts of up to 120kph,
    hit Luzon Island on September 26, 2009, including the national capital, Manila. The
    storm flooded villages and roads, sometimes covering entire homes, and forced
    thousands of families to seek shelter in evacuation centers.

    LES: The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite, orbits the Earth
    and measures the amount of rainfall created by a tropical cyclone. When Typhoon
    Ketsana (known in the Phillippines as "Ondoy") made landfall early this past weekend
    TRMM was monitoring its rainfall. That data was used to create a 3-D map of rainfall
    over the Philippines from September 21-28.
    ======

    GEL: Q: Let's know some information from Mr. Frederick Francisco, so tell us
    about your experience during Typhoon Ondoy.

    FRED: It had been raining all day. The rain became heavier and heavier. My son
    told me that the water level in the drain had risen. Within ten minutes, the living room
    was flooded and the water was knee-deep. We took the important documents and some
    things. We could no longer stay in our house and had to move to the rooftop.

    Some of my neighbors were already on the roof with their belongings. Until the
    night came and it was so cold. We were hoping that the authorities would be aware and
    give assistance. 

    A few hours later, thank God that there are rescuers. My family and all the other
    victims were brought to an evacuation center which is located in a school. We were
    given towels, clothes, food and drinks. There are also doctors and nurses for the sick
    and injured. We are very thankful to our fellow citizens who are so willing to help us.  
    =====
    LES: Estimated cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture amounted to
    PhP11 Billion (Infrastructure PhP4.299 billion to include school buildings and health
    facilities and agriculture PhP6.669 billion

    GEL: The Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical


    location which generally produce heavy rains and flooding of large areas and also
    strong winds which result in heavy casualties to human life and destruction to crops and
    properties.
    For in-kind donations, you may visit abot-kamayph.com.
    (CLOSING)
    Angel Anne Alcantara
    Johnlester Abogadie
    Manila
    ==========

    A.Chronology of events
    TS Ondoy (September 24- 27, 2009)
        Tropical storm Ondoy was the second-most devastating tropical cyclone of the 2009
    Pacific typhoon season.
    -Sept 24,2009- a low pressure area, East of Luzon developed into a Tropical
    Depression and was named “Ondoy”.

    -Sept 25- TS Ondoy maintained its strength as it moved closer to the west northwest in
    the general direction of Central and Northern Luzon and intensified into a tropical store
    as it moved towards the Aurora- Isabela area. PAGASA highlighted the occurrence of
    flash floods and landslides.
    -Sept 26- accelerated further as it moved closer to Central Luzon, made its landfall at
    9:00 am near the boundary of Aurora and Quezon, crossed the Central Luzon area for
    12 hours and moved off the coast of Zambales. 

    -Sept 27- exited out of the country over the western border of PAR (South China Sea)
        Its maximum center winds were 105 kph with gustiness of 135 kph while its
    movement from 11 to 19 kph.

    B. EMERGENCY INCIDENTS MONITORED


    -The enhanced southwest monsoon brought about by TS “Ondoy”, caused widespread
    floodings in almost all parts of Metro Manila Central and Southern Luzon and some
    parts of Visayas and Mindanao with 1,786 barangays flooded in 154 municipalities and
    30 cities of 26 provinces of Regions I, II, III, IV-A IVB, V, VI, IX, XII, ARMM, CAR and
    NCR

    C. EFFECTS

     1. Tropical Storm ONDOY


    a) Affected Population
    -A total of 993,227 families/4,901,234 persons were affected in 2,018 barangays, 172
    municipalities, 16 cities of 26 provinces by Tropical Storm “Ondoy” in Regions I, II, III,
    IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, IX, XII, ARMM, CAR and NCR

    -The total number evacuated inside 244 evacuation centers were 15,798 families /
    70,124 persons

     b) Casualties
     Breakdown of casualties is as follows: 464 Dead, 529 Injured and 37 Missing
    c) Damages
    -Estimated cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture amounted to PhP11 Billion
    (Infrastructure PhP4.299 Billion to include school buildings and health facilities and
    agriculture PhP6.669 Billion

    -A total of 1,382 school buildings were damaged: 1,131 elementary and 252 including
    instructional materials and school equipment amounting to PhP.642 Billion
    -A total of 239 day care centers were damaged in Metro Manila
    -A total of 203,477 hectares incurred losses of about 329.230 MT of crops (rice, corn,
    high value commercial crops), fishery products, livestock/poultry and facilities for
    irrigation, fishery and livestock/poultry production were damaged
    -The total number of damaged houses were 185,004 (30,082 totally and 154,922
    partially)

    B. RESPONSES (MASSIVE RESCUE, EVACUATION & RELIEF OPERATIONS) 


    -NDCC Chairman issued NDCC Circular to RDCC Chairmen directing to undertake
    necessary response measures, NDCC Memo 18 on the suspension of classes on 28
    Sept at all levels in Metro Manila and Rizal Province and NDCC Memo 19 on the
    reiteration of Zero Casualty Policy During Calamities; directed all PNP and CSAFP’s
    WASAR assets and all available trucks to conduct emergency rescue and evacuation of
    people calling for help, PNP to provide traffic management along the major streets
    flooded, rescue teams to report to the Incident Commander to get instructions from
    thereon and NDCCOPCEN to establish a Forward Coordination Center in support of the
    Cainta Incident Command Post; and briefed the President of the actions undertaken
    and status of emergency operations; and recommended to the President for
    international assistance

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