1. YALE/TULANE ESF-8 PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM SPECIAL REPORT
TYPHOON HAIYAN (YOLANDA PH) – THE PHILIPPINES
BACKGROUND
WEATHER OUTLOOK
CURRENT SITUATION
HEALTH
FOOD
NUTRITION
WASH
EMERGENCY SHELTER
LOGISTICS
PROTECTION
US RESPONSE
CLUSTER MEETINGS
COORDINATION HUBS
CLUSTER LEADS
INJURED
18,175*
DEAD
3,976*
*OFFICIAL NUMBER – THE NUMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE
17 NOV 2013
(As of 11 PM EST)
LINKS
PHILIPPINES
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SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD
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WEATHER PHILIPPINES
THE MANILA TIMES
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PROJECT NOAH
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RELIEFWEB
OCHA HUB
Humanitarian Response - The Philippines
EUROPEAN
HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL PROTECTION
CEDIM
UNITED STATES
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFDA
NOAA
PACOM
JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER
NASA
VOA
US EMBASSY – THE PHILIPPINES
HEALTH INFORMATION
CDC
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UNDERGROUND WEATHER
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PACIFIC DISASTER CENTER

2. BACKGROUND
Typhoon Haiyan (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda) is the seconddeadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing at least 3,681 people.
The thirtieth named storm of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season, Haiyan originated
from an area of low pressure several hundred kilometers east-southeast
of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia on 2 November. Tracking
generally westward, environmental conditions favored tropical cyclogenesis and
the system developed into a tropical depression the following day.
After becoming a tropical storm and attaining the name Haiyan at 0000 UTC on 4
November, the system began a period of rapid intensification that brought it
to typhoon intensity by 1800 UTC on November 5.
By 6 November, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) assessed the system
as a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind
scale; the storm passed over the island of Kayangel in Palau shortly after attaining
this strength.
it continued to intensify; at 1200 UTC on 7 November the Japan Meteorological
Agency (JMA) upgraded the storm's maximum ten-minute sustained winds to
235 km/h (145 mph), the highest in relation to the cyclone. At 1800 UTC, the
JTWC estimated the system's one-minute sustained winds to 315 km/h
(195 mph), unofficially making Haiyan the fourth most intense tropical cyclone
ever observed.
On the morning of 8 November, category 5 Typhoon Haiyan (locally
known as Yolanda) made a direct hit on the Philippines, a densely
populated country of 92 million people, devastating areas in 36 provinces.
The eye of the cyclone made its first landfall in the Philippines at Guiuan, Eastern
Samar, without any change in intensity.
Many cities and towns experienced widespread destruction, with as much as 90
per cent of housing destroyed in some areas. Roads are blocked, and airports and
seaports impaired; heavy ships have been thrown inland. Water supply and power
are cut; much of the food stocks and other goods are destroyed; many health
facilities are not functioning and medical supplies are quickly being exhausted.
SOURCE: TYPHOON HAIYAN – WIKIPEDIA
PHILIPPINES: TYPHOON ACTION PLAN – NOVEMBER 2013
HTTP://RELIEFWEB.INT/SITES/RELIEFWEB.INT/FILES/RESOURCES/HAIYAN-INFO-16NOV.V1.PDF

3. WEATHER OUTLOOK
Synopsis:
Tail-end of a cold front affecting Northern Luzon.
Forecast:
Cagayan Valley and the Province of Aurora will
experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rain
showers and thunderstorms. The Regions of
Cordillera and Ilocos will have partly cloudy to
cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the
rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy
with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the
northeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas. The
coastal waters along these areas will be moderate
to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate
coming from the northeast with slight to moderate
seas.
AccuWeather
AccuWeather
Pagasa

4. CURRENT SITUATION
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5. CURRENT SITUATION
AS OF 6 AM PHT, 18 NOV 2013
CASUALTIES: 3,976 individuals were reported dead, 18,175 injured and
1,602 missing.
ROADS AND BRIDGES: 2 roads in Regions VI and VIII remain
impassable. The lack of access to affected areas due to blocked roads
and damaged infrastructure, limiting assessment and response
activities.
AFFECTED POPULATION
A total 2,234,122 families (10,355,119 persons) were affected in 10,424
barangays in 44 provinces, 574 municipalities and 57 cities of Regions IVA, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI and CARAGA.
850,080 families (4,009,074 persons) were displaced.
AIRPORTS: As of 13 November, 2013, all CAAP-controlled airports
were again operational. To date, operations in Tacloban airport are
still limited.
Inside 1,551 evacuation centers:
• 74,037 families / 354,042 persons inside evacuation centers
• 776,043 families/ 3,655,032 persons outside evacuation centers
DAMAGES (Regions IV-B, V, VI, and CARAGA)
• DAMAGED HOUSES: 595,662 houses damaged in s (295,264 totally /
• 300,398 partially)
• INFRASTRUCTURE: The total cost of damages increased to
$238,069,019.64 USD.
• AGRICULTURE: $208,369,484.99 USD
• In agriculture, a total of PhP 4,607,619,150.00
($105,583,592.00 USD) land planted with various crops.
‒ Damages and losses to livestock amounted to PhP 2,079,
107,275 ($4,7642,743 USD )while PhP 1,055,477,436
($24,186,265) worth of damages to fisheries was reported.
‒ Damage to irrigation facilities and infrastructure amounted to
PhP 212,700,000.00 ($4,874,020 USD) and PhP
1,134,277,600.00 ($25,991,971 USD ) respectively.
SEAPORTS: All seaports are operational.
FOOD: 2.5 million people are in need of food assistance, but
nutrition supplies are inadequate and logistical constrains hamper
delivery of food. OCHA estimates they have reached over 814,000
people with food aid to date, mainly in Leyte province.
POWER OUTAGE:
• To date, power outages are still being experienced in some
provinces and municipalities in Regions IV-B, V, VI, VII, and VIII
• Based on NGCP’s latest inspection, 566 transmission towers and
poles are either leaning or toppled and 7 substations are affected .
WATER: In Tacloban, about 276,400 people (80 per cent of the
population) now have access to piped water. The main pipeline and
water treatment plant have been repaired. Municipality of Barbaza,
Antique and some municipalities/cities in Capiz and Iloilo, still do not
have water supplies. As of November 15, water supply in Leyte is
sufficient.
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6. CURRENT SITUATION
NETWORK OUTAGE:
• “Libreng Tawag” of Globe Telecom was set up at Hotel
Alejandro, Tacloban City.
• As of 16 November 2013, Globe, Sun Cellular, Smart and Talk N’
Text Services have been restored in the following provinces:
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OCHA CARITAS TELECOMS SANS FRONTIERES
HEATH
• As of November 10, 2013, Sec. Enrique Ona went to Tacloban
together with Asec. Enrique Tayag, Usec Janette Garin, Dr. Jaime
Lagahid to conduct assessment and
• identified needs in the affected areas of Tacloban. A total of 50,000
caps of Doxycyline, 1,500 ATS, 150 Tetanus Toxoid, Ointments and 4
CAMPOLAS was with them to be used in the affected areas
• To date, a total of 12,435 cadaver bags to Tacloban City
• Established an advanced action center in Cebu and in Calbayog City,
Western Samar
• Medical Team and MHPSS team were deployed at Villamor Airbase
to conduct triaging and psychosocial services to arriving Typhoon
Yolanda victims from Tacloban
• DOH Central Office Team divided into groups and were deployed in
Palo, Tanuan,Guiuan, Abuyog, Mc Arthur, OCD – Eastern Visayas,
and Tacloban City Airport
• The DOH-CO groups provided vaccinations, medical consultations,
and psychosocial services to the affected areas
• Deployed 32 members Composite Team (Public Health, Technical,
and Surveillance) to Tacloban City
• A total of 2800 cadaver bags were given to CHD VII and VIII
• Provided (by the DOH Central Office Team) over 500 measles
vaccines and some 150
• vitamin A supplementation in seven evacuation centers in Tacloban
City

7. CURRENT SITUATION - HEALTH
INJURY MANAGEMENT IS URGENTLY REQUIRED. THE EASTERN
VISAYAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS THE ONLY OPERATIONAL
HOSPITAL IN TACLOBAN CITY.
• Guiuan is one of the hardest-hit areas, with every health facility destroyed,
including the only facility in Eastern Samar province with capacity to help
women with complications of child birth. Reproductive health kits have
been sent to Guiuan to treat patients with obstetric complications.
• Health services in affected areas are completely hampered. Health
priorities include injury management, preventing the spread of
communicable diseases, maternal and child health services and mental
health and psychosocial support.
• As of 15 November, 48 of 103 health facilities assessed in four regions
(IV-A, IV-B, VII, and VIII) are not functioning. In Ormoc City, six rural
health units and 34 barangay health centerswere damaged and not
functioning. Solar-powered refrigerators, diesel generators, and
equipment to re-establish key hospitals are required.
• Systems for disease monitoring have been activated, but are hampered
by damaged communications infrastructure, introducing latency in
reportage.
• Health Secretary Enrique Ona announced the implementation of a price
freeze on about 200 essential medicines to ensure their availability to
thousands of typhoon Yolanda victims, who are feared to be vulnerable to
many diseases because of lack of clean water and food, and of continued
harsh conditions in typhoon-stricken areas.
• Over 370,000 pregnant and lactating women need specialized services for
pre-natal, post-natal and child health care, as well as health promotion
and family planning services.
•
A total of 39 DOH National teams, 32 foreign teams, and 4 local health
volunteer teams were deployed in the areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda
AREA
CONTACT DETAILS
Eastern Visayas
Dr. Emmanuel “Bong” Bueno
at +63 9178391240
Director Gloria Balboa
at +63 928-5072141
Director Baby Banatin at
+63 9178455481
DOH
Catbalogan Coordinatin
g Center
Director: Dr. Balboa
at +63 9285072141
Executive Assistant: Dr. Rempillo at +63 9175584481
DOH Cebu Coordinating
Center
Director: Dr. Bernadas
at +63 9189255908
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE
WHO REPORT – 15 NOV 13
WHO SITREP 1
OCHA

8. DOH TEAMS CURRENTLY DEPLOYED
TEAM
CARAGA Composite Team
Albay Team (BRTTH and Bicol Sanitarium)
CHD VII team A
DATE OF
DEPLOYMENT
TEAM COMPOSITION
10-Nov-13
Dulog, Tolosa, Tanauan, Palo, San Jose
Medical Team
13-Nov-13
Salcedo and Mercedes, Eastern Samar 4 MD, 27 EMT/RN
Medical/ WASH
11-Nov-13
10-Nov-13
12-Nov-13
12-Nov-13
12-Nov-13
Quirino Memorial Medical Center
AREAS OF DEPLOYMENT
Medical and MHPSS
Medical and WASH
10-Nov-13
CHD VII team C
Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital
San Lazaro Hospital
Tondo Medical Center
TYPES OF TEAM
12-Nov-13
Medical Team/RHA
Medical Team
Medical Team
Medical Team
3 MD, 3 MHPSS, 2 Drivers with Dir. Minerva Molon
2 MD, 1 RN, 2 EMT, 1 WASH, 1 Driver
Samar, Basey, Marabut, Lawaan and
1 MD, 4 RN, 1 WASH Staff, 1 Driver
Balangigga
Tacloban City, Leyte
1 MD and 3 RN
2 MD and 3 RN
3 MD and 3 RN
3 MD and 2 RN
Medical Team
STATUS
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
3 MD and 2 RN
On-Site
2 MD and 3 RN
4 MD and 2 RN
3 MD and 2 RN
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
5 MD and 4 RN
Eastern Visayas Regional Medical
Center
On-Site
National Children’s Hospital
Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
East Avenue Medical Center
12-Nov-13
12-Nov-13
12-Nov-13
Medical Team
Medical Team
Medical Team
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital
Nov 12 ,2013
Medical Team
National Center for Mental Health
CHD V
12-Nov-13
12-Nov-13
On-Site
On-Site
14-Nov-13
Psychosocial Team
9 Psychosocial Care Therapist
Medical and WASH Team Catbalogan, Samar
4 MD, 1 Engineer and 12 Staff
Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital,
Medical Team
1 MD, 5 Nurses and EMT
Borongan, Samar (as of Nov. 17, 2013)
Medical Team
Ormoc District Hospital
18 MD, 7 Nurses
Technical Team
Ormoc City
2 MD
Medical Team, RHA,
8 Doctors, 10 RN, 3 Engineer, 1 Architect, 2 Nutritionist,
Tacloban, CHD VIII OpCen
WASH
2 Driver, 1 Data Encoder, 10 Staff, and 1 Logistic Officer
Medical Team, WASH,
4 MD, 6 RN, 2 WASH Staff, 1 MHPSS, 1 Administrative
Ormoc City
MHPSS
Staff
CHD X
14-Nov-13
Medical Team, WASH
Palompon, Leyte
3MD, 5 RN, 1 WASH, Supply Officer, 4 drivers
On-Site
Northern Mindanao Medical Center
Southern Philippines Medical Hospital
14-Nov-13
11-Nov-13
Medical Team
Medical Team
Palompon, Leyte
6 MD, 4 RN, 1 Logistic Officer, 1 Driver
7 MD, 3 RN, 2 Ambulance Driver
On-Site
On-Site
Davao Regional Hospital
11-Nov-13
Nov. 14, 2013
Nov. 14, 2013
Medical Team
Divine Word Hospital, Tacloban City
20 Staff
On- Site
1 MD, 3 RN, 1 Dentist, 1 NA, 2 Driver, 1 Staff
4 MD, 2 RN, 1 Staff
On-Site
On-Site
Bicol Medical Center
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (Team A)
CHD VII
DOH – Central Office Team (with Lakbay Buhay
Kalusugan Bus – Health Promotion Team)
CHD XI
Veterans Regional Hospital
Rizal Medical Center
Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical
Center
Dr. Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center
San Lazaro Hospital
Manila Health Department
CHD ARMM
TOTAL
13-Nov-13
Nov 12, 2013
13-Nov-13
13-Nov-13
Medical Team
Medical Team
Nov. 14, 2013
14-Nov-13
Nov. 14, 2013
Nov. 14, 2013
Nov. 14, 2013
Medical Team
Medical Team
Medical Team
Medical Team
Medical Team
31 Teams Deployed
Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar
5 MD, 4 RN 1 RMT, 2 Staff
5 MD, 5 RN, 1 Staff
Brgy. San Agustin, Marabot, Eastern 4 RN, 1 RMT, 1 Driver, 1 Staff
Samar
1 foreman, 3 driver
Tolosa, Leyte (as of 11/16/13; 3:00am) 1 MD, 3 RN, 1 driver, 2 staff
358 personnel were mobilized (109 MDs, 138 Nurse and
111 others such as Psychosocial therapist, EMTs,
WASH, Engineer and Staffs)
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site
On-Site

9. EMERGING NEEDS
MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH
•
Key hospitals require solar-powered refrigerators,
diesel generators, and other equipment to become
functional again
•
Over 370,000 pregnant and lactating women need
specialized services for prenatal, postnatal, child
health, health promotion and family planning
services.
•
Lacking comprehensive data on pregnant and
lactating women
FOOD, WATER, AND SHELTER
• 2.5 million people are in need of food assistance
• Food assistance is insufficient to cover needs in
Eastern Samar province, northern Cebu province, and
Cadiz City
• Difficulty accessing sites and evacuation centers has
delayed nutrition assessments
• Lack of partners with experience in Infant and Young
Child Feeding
• Difficulty in monitoring milk formula donations
• Inadequate supply of Vitamin A
• Limited stocks preventing procurement of rice in areas
such as Cebu and Eastern Samar
• 775,155 displaced families (3,651,290 million people)
are living outside evacuation centers
• Access to safe water remains a challenge in many
areas
• Generator sets, water treatment and quality
monitoring, water kits, and household water
treatment solutions are urgently needed
• Tents, tarpaulins, and other materials needed to build
EVACUATION CENTERS AND CAMPS
• Food supplies running low in Western Visayas region
• Overcrowding and poor sanitation services.
SECURITY
• Local child protection councils not functioning
LOGISTICAL BARRIERS
• More information needed on logistics capacity of Panay
Island
• Roxas City needs to strengthen logistics for shipping,
warehousing, and distribution
• Limited fuel and trucks in Tacloban City
• Debris in Eastern Samar hampering delivery of WASH kits
OTHER
• Learning tents are needed for schools that are destroyed or
being used as evacuation centers.
• Chainsaws and other equipment not sufficient to process
lumber and timber for emergency livelihood programs
• 3 million women and 4.6 million children need psychosocial
support
• Children in six orphanages in Western Visayas region have
not been accounted for
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10. EMERGING PRIORITIES
IMMEDIATE WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR 500,000
PEOPLE
• Installation of water bladders, water points and mobile
water treatment units.
• Rehabilitation of water supply systems.
• Distribution of water and hygiene kits.
• Water quality surveillance.
• Construction of gender-segregated emergency latrines and
bathing facilities.
• Management of solid waste.
ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR UP TO 9.8 MILLION PEOPLE
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Medical/surgical consultations
Reproductive health
Mental health
Psycho-social support
Health promotion
Immunization
Disease surveillance and outbreak control.
Restore referral system from community health facilities to
higher levels of care.
Establish temporary health facilities and services.
Repair or rehabilitate damaged health facilities.
Deliver the Minimum Initial Service Package including
maternity tents and hospital delivery room “containers”.
Mobile health teams.
NUTRITION SERVICES FOR 100,000 CHILDREN AND 60,000
MOTHERS
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Provision of nutrition supplies for therapeutic feeding.
Micronutrient supplements and equipment.
Rapid nutrition assessments and screening.
Community-based therapeutic feeding centers for girls &
boys with severe acute malnutrition.
FOOD AID FOR 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE
• General food distribution of food baskets containing rice
and ready-to-eat high-energy biscuits.
• Seed, fertilizer, and other assistance to farmers before
planting season is over (mid-January).
SHELTER & URGENT HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FOR 562,000
PEOPLE
• Tarpaulins, basic tools and other inputs to repair
damaged and makeshift shelters, and tents for displaced
people.
• Non-food items such as family kits, sleeping kits,
sanitization and hygiene kits.
• Care and maintenance of existing evacuation centers
and transitional sites.
IMMEDIATE SHORT-TERM EMPLOYMENT FOR AT LEAST
200,000 WOMEN AND MEN
•
Toward the removal and safe disposal of debris.
SUPPORT REHABILITATION OF SOLID WASTE FACILITIES &
OPERATIONS
COORDINATED ROAD AND SEA TRANSPORT SUPPORT
OTHER NEEDS IN SPECIFIC PLACES
• Temporary storage at Cebu Airport, Tacloban and across
the affected areas.
• Deployment of fully operational communications
centers to provide data/Internet service and common
security communications service in Cebu, Tacloban and
Roxas city, and two other locations.
PHILIPPINES: TYPHOON ACTION PLAN – NOVEMBER 2013
Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan Situation Report 11

11. HEALTH
HEALTH
NEED
•
Injury management is urgently required. The Eastern Visayas
Regional Medical Center is the only operational hospital in
Tacloban City.
•
Over 370,000 pregnant and lactating women need specialized
services for prenatal, postnatal, child health, health promotion
and family planning services.
•
Health infrastructures are severely damaged in the worst
affected areas and medical supplies are low.
•
According to preliminary reports, 25 health facilities in Region VIII
are serving over 200 000 affected people.
•
The Health Cluster has assessed 24% of total health facilities
(167) in the worst affected areas of Regions IV-A, VI, VII and VIII.
Of the 40 facilities assessed, five are damaged.
•
According to NDRRMC 12,501people have been injured, with
numbers expected to rise as more areas become accessible.
•
An oral polio vaccination campaign is necessary but is hampered
by lack of cold chain capacity.
•
Emergency surveillance systems needs to be established. The
population is at increased risk of tetanus as well as outbreaks of
acute respiratory infections, measles, leptospirosis and typhoid
fever
•
There is no delivery of routine health services in affected areas,
as well as lack of medicine, surgical and general medical supplies.
•
Most drugstores have been looted and medicines, including
family planning supplies, are urgently required, particularly in
Tacloban City.
•
Health service delivery points, including for emergency obstetric
and neonatal care, are compromised by the sustained damage.
OCHA SITREP 10– 17 NOV 2013
OCHA SITREP 10– 16 NOV 2013
RESPONSE:
• 62 Government, private and foreign medical teams have been
deployed across affected municipalities in Regions VI, VII and VIII.
• In Roxas City, a cold chain has been established.
• The Government and partners have provided essential medicines and
tents to operational health facilities, but more supplies and equipment
are needed.
• Staff is coordinating three medical teams in Tacloban and one in
Medellin, which are delivering outpatient emergency care, pediatric
and primary health care; 16 medical teams are en-route to affected
areas.
• A sub-national health cluster has been established in Cebu.
• Emergency supplies were shipped to Tacloban including four
emergency kits with medicines and supplies to cover basic health
services for 120,000 people for one month, supplies to perform 400
surgical interventions and four diarrheal disease kits with medicines
and supplies to treat 3,000 cases of acute diarrhea.
• Reproductive health kits 6A and 6B (clinical delivery assistance) were
sent to Guiuan, Eastern Samar to treat patients with obstetric
complications. Additionally, a generator set, one refrigerator to store
medicines, one delivery bed, midwifery kits and hygiene kits were sent.
•
Coordination is well under-way in Tacloban City and Eastern Samar
Region.
•
First medical teams have arrived in Cebu. Others teams, currently in
Manila, are preparing for their deployment.
•
Public health epidemiologists will be deployed for field disease
surveillance and response activities.
•
Non-food items like medicines, hygiene kits and dignity kits are prepositioned with the Family Planning
•
Organization of the Philippines (FPOP) and ready for deployment.
Partners procured an additional 100,000 dignity kits and 100,000
hygiene kits as well as well as reproductive health (RH) kits for
distribution in eight severely affected provinces.
OCHA SITREP 9– 15 NOV 2013
OCHA SITREP 8 – 14 NOV 2013
OCHA SITREP 6 - 12 NOV 2013
PHILIPPINES: TYPHOON ACTION PLAN – NOVEMBER 2013

12. HEALTH
HEALTH
GAPS & CONSTRAINTS:
•
Comprehensive data on pregnant and lactating women in the affected
areas is lacking.
•
A disease surveillance system has been activated, but limited
communication in some areas hampers reporting.
•
Transportation of medical supplies to the affected areas is currently
one of the biggest constraints.
•
The lack of access to safe water, overcrowding and displacement pose
serious risk of outbreaks of communicable diseases. Disease
surveillance needs to be strengthened.
•
Establishing temporary points for delivery of health services is critical
as infrastructure is damaged and people do not have access to medical
care.
•
Medical teams require fuel, water purification and safe
accommodation.
•
The breakdown in communication facilities in many affected areas has
hampered reporting and planning for reproductive health activities.
•
Temporary health facilities, generators, medication, surgical supplies,
cold storage and WASH facilities are urgently required.
•
There is a high risk of acute respiratory infections, diarrhea,
leptospirosis, measles, cholera and typhoid.
•
People are traumatized and lack psycho-social support
OCHA SITREP 10– 17 NOV 2013
OCHA SITREP 10– 16 NOV 2013
PRIOITIES (URGENT):
• Deliver care for those with injuries to prevent complications such as
infection, tetanus, and disability.
• According to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health,
WASH facilities, measles vaccination campaigns and restoration of
cold chain facilities are priorities.
• Deliver essential medicines and medical supplies to affected
populations.
• Increase provision and access to essential health services (i.e.
medical/surgical consultations, reproductive health, mental health,
psycho-social support, health promotion, immunization).
• Strengthen disease surveillance and outbreak control.
• Strengthen referral system from community health facilities to higher
levels of care.
• Provide support to systematic immunization for vaccine-preventable
disease outbreaks.
• Establish temporary health facilities/ services and/or
repair/rehabilitate damaged health facilities.
• Provide support to information management and to the coordination
of the health sector response.
• Maternal and newborn health services have been identified as an
important health priority, especially considering that estimated
203,250 pregnant and 135,500 lactating women need service -- in a
setting where health services have been substantially depleted.
OCHA SITREP 9– 15 NOV 2013
OCHA SITREP 8 – 14 NOV 2013
OCHA SITREP 6 - 12 NOV 2013
PHILIPPINES: TYPHOON ACTION PLAN – NOVEMBER 2013

13. HOSPITALS
•
CANADIAN RED CROSS plans 70-bed (surgical capacity) field hospital,
potential to treat 100,000 through clinic admission or out-patient
services. (per day: 300 as out-patient, immunize 1,000 children) It is
deployed with core of 12 Canadian medical and support staff, and will
have personnel and material support from Norwegian and Hong Kong
Red Cross. Their ERU/ field hospital equipment landed in Cebu,
Philippines, and are dispatched on Friday to set up in Tacloban.
•
MAMMOTH MEDICAL MISSIONS (California-based) arrived at Villamor
Air Base in Manila. Operations set up in Tanauan: three surgical teams
and >30 parcels of medical supplies and self-contained surgical tent. The
team also has a satellite phone, expect daily updates
•
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE landed at Cebu, delivering a portable
field hospital that was soon sent on its way to Tacloban.
•
ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE (IDF) field hospital functional in city of Bogo,
began treating first patients Friday morning. Capacity to treat at least
500 patients at a time, with x-ray and birthing room, women’s and
ambulatory care departments, as well as a general admission
department. twitter: #IDFinPhilippines
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BELGIUM B-FAST RELIEF TEAM has set up in Palo, some 10 kilometers
from Tacloban in the Philippines.
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SAVE THE CHILDREN - Of the two medical teams deployed in the wake of
Typhoon Haiyan, one is treating the sick, injured and those needing
antenatal and postnatal surgery in Tacloban. The other is on board a
British naval vessel, the HMS Daring, and will be deployed by chopper to
meet the medical needs of those living in remote islands severely hit by
the Typhoon.
Casualties of the typhoon Haiyan that devastated Tacloban attend the
Australian Medical Aid field Hospital run by the Australian Medical
Assistance Team. Photo: Brendan Esposito

14. HOSPITALS
• International Medical Corps ERT has been providing services in
GUIUAN, where the typhoon first made landfall.
• Their reports indicate that approximately 90% of structures are
destroyed, and 91 deaths have been recorded.
• Of the 5 health facilities present in Guiuamn 3 have been
completely destroyed. Limited health services have resumed in
the remaining two centers, with International Medical Corps
staff supporting one.
• One week on from the typhoon, the number of trauma and
injury cases has decreased, and the demand for health services
has started to shift towards more minor injuries, including
infected wounds.
• There is also an increased demand for primary care, with high
numbers of upper respiratory infections and a lack of drugs for
chronic illnesses. It was also noted that the lack of power,
telecommunication coverage and fuel shortages are affecting
the ability to provide health services. Satellite phones provide
inconsistent services, and staff are faced with the difficulties in
charging equipment.
• With International Medical Corps' Emergency Operations Center
established in Cebu and all of the 11-person team present incountry, the ERT has been focused on developing key
partnerships, creating a logistics hub, identifying additional local
medical staff, and deploying those staff to provide direct
medical care.

15. HOSPITALS - MSF
SAMAR
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MSF's emergency team in the far east of Samar Island has
started medical activities in Guiuan town. They performed 600
medical consultations on the first day of medical activities,
mostly for infected wounds and lacerations. The MSF staff are
working with two Filipino doctors and there community
members volunteering to help in any capacity possible.
•
Half of Guiuan hospital is destroyed and the other half damaged
almost beyond repair. For now the medical staff are working
among the ruins, but work has commenced in a makeshift tent
hospital.
•
Thirty tons of material and supplies have reached the team in
Guiuan. More cargo planes will be landing in the coming days:
one with water and sanitation equipment and one with around
1,700 tents to distribute as shelter. More medical supplies will
also arrive.
LEYTE
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In Tacloban city a team of eight is being reinforced with
additional staff – medical doctors, nurses, logisticians, a
psychologist - to prepare for setting up an inflatable hospital.
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The site will be located next to Bethany hospital, on the
seafront of Tacloban which has been severely damaged by the
tidal wave. The plan is to set up comprehensive medical
services including an Emergency Room, in-patient department,
PHILIPPINES: EXPANDING MEDICAL ACTIVITIES IN TYPHOON'S AFTERMATH
gynaecology unit, maternity delivery room, psychosocial activities,
blood bank, X-Ray, and an isolation ward.
In PALO ,12 kilometers south of Tacloban, a team of three is
organizing primary healthcare activities.
In and around Ormoc town, teams that include a medical doctor,
nurses, logistics specialists and a psychologist started to conduct
mobile clinics while assessing further needs. The main focus is on
the evacuation centers where people have gathered following the
typhoon. The team has provided some basic medical care.
Two teams conducted assessments along the east and west coasts
of the island. Along the west coast there was structural damage in
most of the houses, but generally the situation was not as bad as
on the east coast, where most of the health structures visited have
been damaged and have supply problems.
In DULANG , with a population of around 48,000, the health facility
has been partially destroyed and the medical staff report an
increase in patients with diarrhoea. They have also received some
wounded patients, mainly with cuts. The referral system is not
working anymore because there is no fuel to transport patients.
The MSF team is planning distributions of relief items and support
for the medical facility.

16. HOSPITALS - MSF
PANAY
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In the northern part of Iloilo City, and in nearby offshore
islands, there is 90% destruction.
•
MSF is planning to focus on the most acute needs
including primary medical care through mobile clinics,
and distribution of relief items. Needs assessments
continue in other parts of the island to identify where
MSF’s medical response is most urgently required.
•
Following an assessment in Iloilo province, a team will
now respond to the acute needs identified in the areas of
Estancia, Concepcion and San Dionisio where several
thousand houses have been totally destroyed.
•
Some small islands off the eastern coast have also been
heavily affected and assessments are currently being
conducted out there.
•
On the western coast of Panay, the team visited the
village of Tibiao where they estimated 60% destruction.
•
Relief items will arrive in Roxas City and MSF is opening
two out-patient departments, in the towns of Cartes and
Estancia.
MASBATE: MSF has started a needs assessment on Masbate
island.
MSF teams are finding their efforts limited by huge logistical
impediments that the storm left in its wake. The areas affected by the
typhoon are spread out across a very wide area. Many of the main
roads and airports in the region are either destroyed, closed, or littered
with debris. Some airstrips are too small to land large planes, and
electricity and fuel supplies are very limited. It has been difficult to
deliver the cargo necessary, in the amounts necessary, in order to set
up programs and provide medical care.
http://www.msf.org/article/typhoon-haiyan-msf-starts-treating-patients

18. DISEASE BRIEF- LEPTOSPIROSIS
There are no reported outbreaks yet. But risk
for diarrhea, respiratory illnesses, leptospirosis and
influenza outbreaks remain high.
TREATMENT
Leptospirosis is treated with antibiotics, usually doxycycline or penicillin
for a course of one week.
DESCRIPTION
CURRENT SITUTATION
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by a type of bacteria. It is spread by
contacting the urine of an infected animal (usually rats). People get sick by
touching, eating, or drinking water or soil that has been infected by
animal urine. Outbreaks often happen with floodwaters after a hurricane.
• The are no reported outbreak of Leptospirosis in the affected areas of
the Philippines yet.
• The Philippines, however, sees cases of Leptospirosis very often
following hurricanes and flooding.
• Public health officials are remaining vigilant to the possibility of an
outbreak
RISK FACTORS
Drinking, eating, or touching contaminated water or soil.
SYMPTOMS
People usually start getting sick with a fever, chills, and vomiting 2 days to
4 weeks after the bacteria enters their body. Without treatment, people
can be sick for a few days or sometimes more than 3 weeks. Some people
recover after a few days but will later become sick again with lifethreatening symptoms.
Some of the common symptoms include:
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High fever
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Headache
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Chills
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Muscle aches
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Vomiting
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Jaundice (yellow skin and eyes)
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Red eyes
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Abdominal Pain
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Diarrhea
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Rash
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Aid workers should avoid consuming any unfiltered water.
• Keep floodwater and soil off skin, especially, from the eyes, nose,
mouth, or open wounds.
• Anybody experiencing a combination of the listed symptoms should
seek medical attention as soon as possible.
CDC
The New York Times - 14 Nov

19. DISEASE BRIEF-DYSENTERY
DESCRIPTION
TREATMENT
Dysentery is an inflammatory disorder of the intestine caused by
bacteria, amoeba, or viruses. It is spread by coming into contact with
water or food contaminated with feces. People get sick by touching,
eating, or drinking water or food that is contaminated.
Oral or intravenous hydration therapy is the treatment of choice as
well as antibiotics.
RISK FACTORS
Most common in overcrowded, impoverished areas with poor
sanitation, inadequate hygiene practices, and unsafe water supplies.
Drinking, eating, or touching contaminated water or food.
• There have been cases of dysentery reported in Tacloban.
• Dysentery is endemic in the Philippines.
• Public health officials are remaining vigilant to the possibility of
outbreaks in other cities and/or towns affected by the typhoon.
SYMPTOMS
RECOMMENDATIONS
The symptoms usually start 1-14 days after coming into contact with
the causative organisms. Symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting,
and watery or bloody diarrhea. Without treatment, people can have
life-threatening symptoms such as severe dehydration.
Some of the common symptoms include:
• High fever
• Chills
• Muscle aches or cramps
• Vomiting
• Abdominal Pain
• Watery diarrhea with blood or mucus
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS - TRAVELERS' DIARRHEA
CDC - TRAVELERS’ DIARRHEA
CURRENT SITUTATION
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Regularly wash hands
Only drink water from reliable sources (bottled water)
Avoid ice cubes
Use bottled water for brushing teeth
Avoid raw uncooked fruits and vegetables
Avoid undercooked foods

20. DISEASE BRIEF-PNEUMONIA
DESCRIPTION
TREATMENT
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition that develops deep in the
lung and is usually caused by infection from viruses or bacteria. It is
spread through tiny particles of air coughed or exhaled by infected
persons. People can become ill with pneumonia by coming in contact
with infected individuals or with organisms in the air or on
contaminated surfaces. Despite advancements in treatment,
pneumonia remains a leading cause of death worldwide.
• Oral or intravenous antibiotics are the treatment of choice.
• Breathing support (oxygen masks, ventilation, etc.) may be needed
for those showing signs that they are not getting enough oxygen in
the blood (difficulty breathing, rapid breathing, blue discoloration of
the lips or fingertips, etc.).
RISK FACTORS
People most at risk for developing pneumonia are the very young,
the very old, and those with certain chronic conditions such as lung
disease or immune disorders such as HIV. Additional risk factors that
put a person at increased risk of pneumonia are poor nutrition, poor
sanitation and hygiene practices, living in impoverished and/or
overcrowded areas.
SYMPTOMS
The symptoms usually start 2-10 days after coming into contact with
the causative organisms.
Some of the common symptoms include:
• Sudden onset
• High fever
• Shaking chills
• Chest pain
• Cough producing phlegm
• Difficulty breathing
CDC – Pneumococcal Disease
American Family Physician – Pneumonia
Doctors Without Borders
CURRENT SITUTATION
• Medical volunteers and organizations are reporting a growing
number of people developing pneumonia.
• Currently, the number of people needing treatment far exceeds the
resources available.
• The lack of available treatment, the poor living conditions, and the
close proximity of the population to one another in makeshift
shelters and clinics increases the risk of spread.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Wash hands with antimicrobial soap and water or by using
alcohol-based waterless gels. If hands have been in contact with
mucus or other secretions, use soap and water only.
Wear gloves and masks when dealing with people/patients with
cough or other warning signs of respiratory (lung) illness.
Change clothes if soiled with mucus or other secretions.

21. DISEASE BRIEF-TETANUS (LOCKJAW)
DESCRIPTION
Tetanus is a serious illness caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria. The
bacteria can enter the body through a deep cut. The bacteria are
everywhere in the environment and are found in soil, dust, and
manure.
RISK FACTORS
Dirty open wounds in individuals who have not been immunized with
the tetanus vaccine or who have not received the tetanus booster
vaccine as recommended.
SYMPTOMS
The symptoms usually start 3-21 days after coming into contact with
the causative bacteria. Symptoms include painful tightening of the
muscles. Death can occur without life-saving treatment.
Some of the common symptoms include:
• Headache
• Jaw cramping
• Fever
• Trouble swallowing
• Fast heart rate and high blood pressure
• Seizures
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=7151&cat=voice-from-the-field
http://www.cdc.gov/tetanus/about/
TREATMENT
Hospitalization with aggressive wound care and antibiotics.
Immediate treatment with human tetanus immune globulin (TIG).
Drugs to treat muscle spasms.
Vaccination for future prevention.
CURRENT SITUTATION
• Doctors without Borders expressed concern for tetanus
development as survivors had extensive soft tissue wounds (cuts,
lacerations, punctures, crushed tissue). Currently survivors with
extensive skin injuries are being treated with TIG and receiving the
tetanus vaccine.
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Immediate wound care
• Tetanus vaccination

22. RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT ACTION
OPERATIONS
• IFRC has deployed a Disaster Law expert to provide advice as needed to PRC and
other partners to support humanitarian diplomacy.
• As part of the cash working group, the IFRC recovery coordinator for Asia Pacific is
deploying to Manila to move the cash coordination agenda forward.
• The National Society has set up 20 welfare desks to assist with restoring family links
and provide psychosocial support.
LOGISTICS
•More than 93 tons of relief materials are being flown from IFRC’s logistic hub in
Dubai to devastated areas.
• The IFRC global logistics service has reserved 25,000 jerry cans and 100,000
tarpaulins with framework agreement suppliers. An additional 24,000 tarpaulins are
booked for sea freight.
• An IT/Telecoms ERU has deployed to Cebu and is setting up access in the
operations warehouse.
• The Cebu airport is congested, many of the affected areas are inaccessible and
transportation infrastructure is damaged, posing logistical challenges for the
operation.
SHELTER CLUSTER
• The shelter cluster has full time capacity dedicated to cluster coordination in
Manila, Roxas, Tacloban and Bohol. The inter-agency shelter coordination team will
be increased from 8 to 16 staff members by mid-next week.
• The shelter cluster will be creating sub operational hubs in Cebu and Roxas. Other
hubs under consideration include Ormac (being considered as satellite under
Tacloban) in Leyte; Borogan and Guiuan (potentially 2 hubs or 1 hub with 1 satellite)
in Eastern Samar; and Iloilo (being considered as a satellite under Roxas) in Capiz.
• The first shelter cluster meeting was held in Cebu on November 15th.
• Detailed assessments will be taking place soon, including a WASH cluster rapid
assessment team member, to do a joint assessment and ensure provision of shelter
with water and sanitation components.
IFRC Operation Update No1, Nov. 17
IMPERATIVE CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUED RED CROSS
PROGRESS
• Adequate support (financial) from partners
• Weather conditions do not suspend activities for long periods
• Disaster-affected areas remain accessible
• Continued cooperation of the authorities
• Security issues do not hinder field operations
POINTS OF CONTACT
Soaade Messoudi, ICRC Manila, Tel: +63 918 907 2125
Richard Gordon, Chairman PRC, Tel: +63 917 899 7898
Patrick Fuller, IFRC Manila, Tel: +60 12 230 8451
A community in one of hard hit areas of Tacloban, in the
Philippines. Photo: Alanah Torralba/IFRC.

23. FOOD
FOOD
NEEDS: About 2.5 million people are in need of food assistance. It
is critical to get rice seed and fertilizer to approximately 250,000
farmers by mid-December. There is also serious concern for severely
affected fishing communities – many families have no means of
livelihood and decreased sources of protein.
RESPONSE:
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Partners in the Philippines: ACF, ACTED, ADRA, CARE, CARITAS,
CONCERN, CRS, DRC, GOAL, HelpAge, ICRC, IFRC, IMC, IRC,
Islamic Relief, LWF, Mercy Corps, NRC, OXFAM, Samaritan’s
Purse, Solidarites International, UNICEF and WVI.
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Estimated 375,000 people have received food aid, but logistical
support is needed to reach mountain areas.
•
On November 14th, 5,000 people received high energy biscuits
at Tacloban airport with deliveries to Guiuan, Eastern Samar,
and other parts of Leyte to start Nov. 15.
•
November 14th, 300 boxes of high energy biscuits were flown to
two unreached locations-Homonhon island and Sulgod.
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11,300 households will receive agricultural inputs, such as
fertilizer, vegetable and rice seeds, and tools for the planting
season.
CLUSTER LEADS:
The NEW Food Cluster Coordinator is Jeffrey Marzilli
(jeffrey.marzilli@wfp.org). The co-leads at WFP are
Beatrice Tapawan (0917-539-9944,
beatrice.tapawan@wfp.org) and Dipayan Bhattacharyya
(0917-594-2450, dipayan.bhattacharyya@wfp.org)
GAPS & CONSTRAINTS:
• Logistical constraints hamper the delivery of food assistance.
• Resources are overstretched as the cluster is also responding
to the Bohol and Zamboanga emergencies.
• To expand the ability of the cluster to respond, additional
partners need to be identified.
• Food Cluster is currently 29% funded out of a total US$76.2
million request.
• Security is a concern as people have stormed warehouses
and food distribution sites, including within Tacloban City.
• Over 40% of 130,000 hectares of affected crops (mostly rice
and coconut) have been destroyed.
• There is a limited timeframe in which to assist farmers in
planting crops to ensure a viable harvest and food supply.
PRIORITIES:
• General food distribution, with food baskets containing rice
and ready-to-eat high-energy biscuits, an ideal form of food
assistance in the initial phase of an emergency.
• Emergency food-for-work and cash-for-work to help kickstart early recovery activities and rebuild livelihoods.
• Cluster leads are assembling information on locations of all
involved organizations for better coordination.
FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER
SOCIAL MEDIA:
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER MEETING MINUTES 11/15/13
HUMANITY ROAD - PHILIPPINES 11/16/13
UN OCHA SITUATION REPORT: 11/16/13
UN OCHA SNAPSHOT 11/15/13
WFP UPDATES 11/14/13
FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER UPDATE 11/15/13
AGENCY LOCATIONS MAP 11/15/13
FAO APPEAL 11/14/13

24. NUTRITION
NEEDS:
• The cluster estimates that approximately 4.9 million children are
affected by the disaster, of whom 1.5 million are children under five
years and are at risk for Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) if appropriate
nutrition solutions are not available to them. An estimated 800,000
pregnant and lactating women will also require nutrition interventions.
• Priority interventions include infant and young child feeding Infant
formula monitoring, micronutrient supplementation, management of
acute malnutrition, and health and nutrition education.
• Disruption to maternal care and child feeding practices, damage to
WASH and health facilities, place children and women at a high risk of
malnutrition, especially in high poverty areas.
• Pre-disaster data shows that the affected regions have high rates of
malnutrition (5 to 9 percent global acute malnutrition (wasting), 21 to
26 percent underweight and 38 to 42 percent stunting).
PRIORITIES (URGENT):
• Rapid nutrition assessments and screening for detection, referral, and
follow-up of girls, boys and women supported by local women's groups,
religious leaders, and child protections councils.
• Establish and support Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency
community peer counseling activities with women's groups and other
trained community counselors.
• Establish community-based therapeutic feeding centers for girls and boys
with severe acute malnutrition integrated in to local health systems.
• Provision of nutrition supplies for therapeutic feeding, micronutrient
supplements and equipment.
• Capacity-building on management of acute malnutrition and nutrition in
emergencies targeting local health staff.
RESPONSE
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Infant and young child feeding counselors have mobilized in Eastern
Samar, Leyte, Iloilo, Capiz, Cebu and Bohol provinces.
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Emergency supplies were procured for community-based management
of acute malnutrition.
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Breastfeeding and complementary feeding counseling has started
among displaced communities. 2,002 pregnant women received iron
folic acid in Ormoc and 2,082 post-partum women received Vitamin A
capsules in Ormoc.
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100,000 displaced children are targeted for a Vitamin A
supplementation and de-worming program which has started in
barangays in Region VIII.
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Nutrition supplies are en-route to Guiuan. And shipments from Manila
and Cotabato City to Tacloban City are occurring.
UNOCHA report Nov 16 2013
OCHA Situation Report 10 Nov 16 2013
PHILIPPINES: TYPHOON ACTION PLAN – NOVEMBER 12 2013
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Coordination and technical support to the Nutrition Cluster.
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Conduct standardized nutrition surveys for updated age- and genderdisaggregated nutritional status data.
GAPS AND CONSTRAINTS:
• Monitoring the quality of milk formula donations remains a challenge.
• Of 7 million USD asked for in action plan, 7% of funds have been raised.
• Limited IYCF partners to support local agencies.
CLUSTER LEAD: Henry Mdebwe, Nutrition Officer, Cluster Chair
UNICEF 0917-565-4062 02-901-0150 hmdebwe@unicef.org
hmdebwe@gmail.com

25. WASH
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
NEEDS:
• Water treatment units are needed for barangays outside Tacloban city and
those in outlying areas.
• Damaged water systems: limited or no water supply in affected areas.
• Water kits, hygiene kits and large generator sets for water systems and
portable treatment units are needed.
PRIORITY ACTIONS:
• Debris, typhoon generated waste removal is essential to improve
sanitation.
• Water quality surveillance and installation of mobile water treatment
units.
• Distribution of water and hygiene kits and conducting hygiene promotion
sessions.
• WASH cluster coordination and monitoring of WASH access
RESPONSE:
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Water systems are restored to 30% capacity serving 28,000 connections
in eight municipalities serving an estimated 150,000 people. The
Philippines National Army donated 6,000 liters of fuel, which will run the
pumps for 6 days. Also, USAID/OFDA committed to providing funds for
fuel for 10 to 15 days until water systems are completely restored. The
rehabilitation of water pipelines is ongoing.
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Eight fire trucks and private water tankers are roaming around the 15
barangays in Tagbilaran City to deliver water.
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Water supply in Leyte is sufficient as of 15 November
GAPS & CONSTRAINTS:
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Access and lack of information restrict the ability of the cluster to gather
essential data.
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Water and telecommunications networks are also gradually regaining
function.
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Fuel shortages and other logistical constraints persist preventing full
operation.
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Municipality of Barbaza, Antique, and some municipalities/cities in Capiz
and Iliolo, still do not have water supplies.
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Intact water systems need to be tested for contamination.
OCHA SITREP 9 - 15 NOV 2013
OCHA SITREP 10 – 16 NOV 2013
USAID Fact Sheet #5 - 15 NOV 2013
NDRRMC SITREP No 23 – 16 NOV 2013
Red Cross workers deliver clean water to survivors at a medical center in the city of Tacloban,
Philippines Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Thirsty residents have been struggling to find clean water since
Typhoon Haiyan hit, resorting to drinking from broken pipes, rivers and any taps that remain
working.
CLUSTER COORDINATOR
Rory Villaluna UNICEF 0917-859-2578 02-901-0101
washccph@gmail.com

26. EMERGENCY SHELTER
GAP & CONSTRAINTS
DAMAGE: Official numbers now report 478, 343 houses as damaged
(about half of which are destroyed), approaching the estimated Shelter • Shelter Cluster partners urgently need additional emergency
shelter materials and non-food household items. The Shelter
Cluster figure.
Cluster calls on donors and aid agencies to provide additional
emergency shelter materials and non-food items to the affected
NEEDS:
areas as quickly as possible.
• Major issues in six evacuation centers in Roxas City: absence of
camp management structure, poor sanitation facilities, poor security • Emergency Shelter funding is at 11% of the needed $46.7 million.
• Traffic congestion is hampering the movement of relief convoys.
and limited public services such as electricity and drinking water.
• Though shelter non-food items have arrived in Tacloban, affected
• As more people become displaced, the need for tents, tarpaulins
people are unable to set up temporary shelters in their places of
and non-food items (NFIs) becomes more urgent.
origin due to un-cleared debris.
RESPONSE:
• Evacuation center maps (as of Nov 15): Palawan & Antique, Western
Visayas, Cebu & Bohol, Leyte, Samar/Leyte.
• Over 3 million people reported as displaced (increase from 1.9 mil
yesterday). Decrease of those inside evacuation centers from
423,000 to 371,000, but increase of those living outside evacuation
shelters from 1.4 million to 2.7 million.
• Over 70% of displaced are concentrated in six adjacent provinces
(Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental).
• The cluster has started identifying volunteers to gather information
for the Displacement Tracking Matrix.
• Improvements are underway at the largest evacuation center, the
Astrodome in Tacloban City through maintenance and heavy
cleaning of the building.
Children sleep in a Tacloban church (source)
• 1,000 tents mobilized for distribution in Tacloban City and 500
GOVERNMENT LEAD AGENCY CLUSTER CO-LEAD AGENCY
tarpaulins in Medellin municipality, Cebu province.
Patrick Elliot, IFRC
Asec Camilo G. Gudmalin
• 500 shelter repair kits were distributed on Bantayan Island, Cebu
coord.phil@sheltercluster.org
cgudmalin@dswd.gov.ph
patrick.elliott@ifrc.org
0 920 948 5383
SHELTER CLUSTER – TYPHOON HAIYAN 2013
Phil. Int. Dialing Code: +63
OCHA SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 10 – NOV 16
0 908 401 1218

27. LOGISTICS
LOGISTICS
UPDATE:
• Government officials announce that Catbalogan Port
(Samar) can be used to transport relief goods.
• The USAID DART reports significant quantities of
humanitarian goods are reaching primary and
secondary distribution points despite constraints.
PRIORITIES:
• Debris removal, access to cutoff communities.
• Water and fuel at Tacloban are immediate priorities.
• Water production plant is Tacloban is operation but needs fuel.
• Increased logistical capacity to reach mountain areas.
RESPONSE:
• On 16 November, a barge linking Cebu City and Leyte province
sea ports started operating.
• Relief supplies, generators and vehicles shipped from Cebu City
are expected to arrive in Tacloban City on 17 November.
• 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) is providing capabilities
to acquire fuel, sustain water production and distribution and
logistics support in Leyte and Samar provinces.
• MEB is working a surface transport solution.
• Next 24 hours: setting up water purification site at
Macarthur Park with 130K gallon capacity to begin
producing water.
• The Government of Philippines, the U.N. World Food
Program (WFP), and other relief agencies are mobilizing
additional trucks, aircraft, and boats to transport relief
commodities and personnel.
Excerpts from MEB OP DAMAYAN SitRep Nov. 16
NEEDS:
• MEB NEEDS: Continuing to work the contract (30) 3Ton or higher commercial box/flat bed trucks, (5)
tractor trailers (TT’s) with lowboy capacity.
• Gas/solar powered refrigerator and cold chain remain
a priority request for medical equipment.
• Contracting: working to contract commercial trucks to
Tacloban.
• Ground and sea transport vehicles (ferries in high
demand), debris removal, increased transit storage
capacity, fuel, and stable telecommunications.
GAPS AND CONSTRAINTS:
• Transportation of medical supplies to the affected
areas is currently one of the biggest constraints.
• Vulnerability: Gasoline and diesel prices reportedly
skyrocketing in Yolanda-hit provinces, the Department
of Energy's (DOE's) Oil Industry Management Bureau
report that supplies of fuel in Leyte and Samar should
stabilize late next week.
Cluster Lead Contact Information
Manila: Baptist Burgaud, Cluster Cord. 0917-5713160, Baptiste.burgaud@wfp.org
Cebu: Henrick Hansen, Logistics Officer, +639152164926, Henrik.hansen@wfp.org
Tacloban: Andrew Stanhope, Logistics Officer, Andrew.stanhope@wfp.org

28. LOGISTICS
LOGISTICS
OPERATIONAL FUEL STATIONS IN SAMAR AND LEYTE PROVINCES
SAMAR PROVICE FUELING STATIONS
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Allen Cor San Francisco St., Catbalogan, Samar
Del Rosario St., Catbalogan, Samar
Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Capoocan, Calbayog City
Poblacion 3, Maydolong, Samar
Brgy. Nator, Taft, Eastern Samar
Songco, Borongan, Eastern Samar
Borongan, Eastern Samar
Brgy. Buray, Paranas, Jiabong, Western Samar
Salvacion, Lavezares, Northern Samar
National Road Dolores, Eastern Samar
National Road, Mondragon, Northern Samar
National Highway, Kabulihan, Catbalogan, Samar
Bobon, Northern Samar
National Highway, San Jorge, Samar
National Highway, Villareal, Samar
National Highway, Old Manunca, Sta. Rita, Samar
National Highway, Gandara, Samar
National Highway, Dolores, Eastern Samar
LEYTE PROVINCES FUELING STATIONS
• Real, Tacloban City, Leyte
• Real/Osmena, Ormoc City, Leyte
• Magsaysay Blvd., Baybay City, Leyte
• Palo, Tacloban, Leyte
• Maharlika Highway, Campetik, Palo, Leyte
• Marasbaras, Tacloban City, Leyte
• National Highway, Poblacion, Hindang, Leyte
• San Jose, Sogod, Southern Leyte
• Pob. Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
• National Highway, Maasin, Southern Leyte
• Mantahan, Maasin, Southern Leyte
• Jose Rizal Street, Bato City, Leyte
• Sta. Sofia Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte
• L. Regis St., Sogod, Southern Leyte
• Alquino, Hilongos, Leyte
• National Highway, Poblacion Gaas Ba, Leyte
• San Juan, Southern Leyte
• Malitbog, Southern Leyte
• National Highway, Tunga, Leyte
• Bontoc, Southern Leyte
• National Highway, Pasay, Maasin City, Leyte
• Hilongos, Leyte
• Matalom, Leyte
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Poblacion, Silago, Southern Leyte
Himatagon Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte
National Highway, Brgy. Lunang, Hilongos, Leyte
Brgy. Libertad, Ormoc City, Leyte
National Highway, Mahaplag, Southern Leyte
Central San Francisco, Southern Leyte
Brgy. Candadam, Baybay City, Leyte

29. CHILD PROTECTION & GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
PROTECTION
NEEDS:
•
UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children requests US$61.5 million to
respond to the needs of children and women affected by Typhoon Haiyan,
an increase for its original requirements. 89% currently remains unfunded.
•
Family tracing and reunification of separated families is urgently needed.
•
Approximately three million women of reproductive age need specialized
information and services.
•
Women friendly spaces need to be established to provide gender based
violence survivors safe and confidential multi-sectoral services (medical,
psychosocial, security, legal).
•
An estimated 4.6 million affected children need psychosocial support and
protection against violence, trafficking, and exploitation.
•
Child friendly spaces, temporary learning spaces, and community-based
child protection networks need to be established in evacuation and
relocation sites.
•
Internally displaced women and children require information on relief
distribution points.
•
Need for support of immediate resumption of schooling to decrease risk of
increased exploitation of children, particularly boys in child labor.
VULNERABILITIES:
•
Food shortages / lack of adequate security have incited looting and people
scouring through garbage. Women and children are particularly at risk.
•
Children are exposed to dangers of physical injuries due to falling debris.
RESPONSE:
•
In Ormoc City, three separated children have been identified and reunited
with their families.
•
Over 200 registration forms were distributed for separated and
unaccompanied children in Tacloban City.
•
Child friendly spaces were established in four barangays of Estancia and
Ilollo and in evacuation centers in 13 barangays of Roxas City.
FURTHER RESPONSE:
•
Children Protection partners have reached most northern Iloilo
municipalities and will assist in coordination of cases and activities with
government partners to prevent and address abuse, violence, trafficking,
and exploitation of children.
•
Violence against Women and Children (VAWC) Officers of the Philippine
National Police in Ormoc City are on alert for possible child trafficking
cases and are closely coordinating with the city social welfare office.
GAPS & CONSTRAINTS:
• GBV reporting and prevention services were disrupted and there are no
available records.
• No functional inter-agency mechanisms for GBV on the provincial and
municipal levels in the worst affected areas.
• There are not enough female police officers in the evacuation centers.
• Limited fuel and trucks in Tacloban City is hampering delivery and
distribution of protection kits.
• Internally displaced women and children in remote and isolated
communities have not yet received humanitarian assistance.
• Lack of sufficient lighting for protection at night.
• Lack of protective mechanisms for equal food distributions to decrease
women and children street begging.
Child Protection Working Group;
Reproductive Health Working Group
Sarah Norton Staal
Cluster Co-Lead
snortonstaal@unicef.org; snstaal@gmail.com;
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Working Group;
Reproductive Health Working Group
Florence Tayzon, Assistant Representative,
Working Group Chair
UNFPA 0917-859-3520 02-901-0304 tayzon@unfpa.org
OCHA SitRep#10 16Nov
UNICEF SitRep 15NOV

30. US RESPONSE
Department of Defense (DoD): OPERATION DAMAYAN
PRIORITIES:
• 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) is providing command and control to a
primarily sea-based force to accomplish the following objectives:
• Open Aerial Port of Debarkation at Tacloban.
• Distribute humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) supplies
primarily with aviation assets – focus on Tacloban and Samar.
• Produce and distribute bulk potable water.
• Assist road clearance.
• Provide limited infrastructure repair / support missions.
• Transport victims from affected area to Manila.
• Distribute relief supplies to isolated locations in Tacloban.
NEEDS:
• Debris removal to allow ground access to affected areas.
• According to USAID/OFDA, greatest needs in the affected area are water,
shelter, and food.
RESPONSE:
• As of Nov. 14, Operation Damayan has transported 623,000 pounds of relief
supplies to Tacloban and transported 2,900 displaced people from the city to
Manila, on the return legs of its flights.
• MEB, fuel has been provided to the municipal water plant in Tacloban to
facilitate production. Temperatures in the high 80s F will continue to
exacerbate the situation.
• MEB: The "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 and the
“Saberhawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 77-primary support to
Guiuan, Eastern Samer- have dropped off 3,255 gallons of water, 24,900 pounds
of food and 2,630 pounds of general supplies, and have conducted 221
personnel transfers.
• DoD plans to provide additional fuel to Talcoban in the short term until the
international community organizes additional suppliers.
• USAID/OFDA is providing the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF)-a lead agencies for
the WASH Cluster, with $750,000 to procure a generator to help restore power
to Tacloban’s municipal water system.
Excerpts from MEB OP DAMAYAN SitRep Nov. 16
George Washinton Strike Group Assists
FIELD NOTICE: CRITICAL SUPPLY ACQUISITION NEEDS
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE, SAMAR AND LEYTE PROVINCES
• Gas/solar powered refrigerator and cold chain remain a priority request for
medical equipment.
• Ground and sea transport vehicles (ferries in high demand), debris removal,
increased transit storage capacity, fuel, and stable telecommunications.
• Contracting (30) 3-Ton or higher commercial box/flat bed trucks, (5) tractor
trailers (TT’s) with lowboy capacity.
Navy Corpsmen load supplies onto a forklift at Tacloban Air Base.
Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Ricardo R. Guzman/RELEASED.

31. CLUSTER MEETINGS - 19 NOV 2013
Health Meeting (Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 08:00
Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center
(DOH OpCen)
Philippines
Ms. Patricia Kormoss
0908-892-0515
kormossp@wpro.who.int
General Coordination Meeting
(Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 08:30
Tacloban City Hall, Ground Floor
Philippines
UNDAC Team
Gender data for MIRA (Manila)
19/11/2013 - 10:00
FAO Representatives office, 29th floor
RCBC plaza
Philippines
Donor Briefing (Manila)
19/11/2013 - 10:00
ILO Auditorium (19th floor, Yuchengco
Tower, RCBC Plaza, Makati City)
Philippines
ETC working group meeting (Manila)
19/11/2013 - 10:00
Plan Asia Regional Office
Philippines
Food Security and Agricultural Cluster
Meeting (Manila)
19/11/2013 - 11:00
FAO Conference Room – 29th Floor,
Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza
Philippines
Ruco Van Der Merwe
Logistics Cluster Coordination
Meeting (Cebu)
19/11/2013 - 14:00
Waterfront Airport Hotel Mactan
Airport Road, Mactan
Philippines
Shelter Cluster Meeting (Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 14:00
Philippines
National Child Protection Working
Group
19/11/2013 - 14:30
Office of the Social Technology
Bureau (STB)-Conference Room, 3rd
floor, DSWD Central Office, Batasan
Complex, Quezon City.
Manila
Philippines
Education Cluster Meeting
(Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 14:30
Leyte National High School
Philippines
Nonoy Fajardo
0917-542-9875
lfajardo@unicef.org
Early Recovery Cluster Meeting
(Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 14:30
OSOCC
Philippines
Tim Walsh
0915-807-5756
Livelihood Cluster Meeting (Manila)
19/11/2013 - 14:30
ILO Auditorium in the 19th floor of the
Yuchengco Tower I, RCBC Plaza, Ayala
Av. Corner Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati
City
Philippines
Carlos Carrión-Crespo
HCT Sustainable Solutions Group (Manila)
19/11/2013 - 16:00
Room 506 at the Yuchengco Institute for
Advanced Studies (YIAS), 5TH Floor Tower II
RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave. cor. Gil Puyat
Philippines
Jahal de Meritens
09175975759
jahal.de.meritens@undp.org
CCCM Meeting (Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 15:00
OSOCC
Philippines
Conrad Navidad
0908-865-4543
Government coordination meeting(Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 16:00
Oval Grand Stand
Tacloban City
Philippines
Security Meeting for SFPs and INGO
partners (Manila)
19/11/2013 - 15:30
RCBC complex
Philippines
Marcus Culley
marcus.culley@undss.org
WASH Cluster Meeting (Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 16:00
OSOCC
Philippines
Silvia Ramos
0906-516-0271
Livelihood Cluster Meeting (Manila)
19/11/2013 - 16:00
19/F Yuchengco Tower I, RCBC Plaza,
Ayala Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat
Avenue, Makati City
Philippines
Coconut TWG
19/11/2013 - 17:00
IOM office 28th Fl, CitiBank Tower
Philippines
Coordination Meeting (Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 18:00
OSOCC
Philippines
Sebastian Rhodes Stampa
0926-690-3679
Coordination Meeting (Roxas)
19/11/2013 - 18:00
(ROXAS provincial hall)
Philippines
UNDAC
+63 91 86569199
Public Information and Communications
Meeting (Tacloban)
19/11/2013 - 19:00
OSOCC
Philippines
Matthew Cochrane
0906-572-3983

32. COORDINATION HUBS
NAME
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
LOCATION
ADDRESS 1
ADDRESS
2
CITY
STATE
POSTAL
COUNTRY
CODE
Busuanga
Unknown
philippines@humanitarianresp
onse.info
IV-B (MIMAROPA)
Unknown
Busuanga IV-B
5317
PH
Cebu
Unknown
philippines@humanitarianresp
onse.info
VII (Central Visayas)
Unknown
Cebu
VII
6000
PH
Mindanao
9600
PH
Cotabato Sub- +63 (0) 64 421
muktar@un.org
Office
7935
Cotabato City
No. 080 Rufo Manara St.
Davao City
082 285 2562 schmidtm@un.org
Samal City
No. 384. Sampaguita,
corner Tulip Street, Juna Matina
subdivision
Davao City Region 11
1124
PH
Guian
Unknown
Unknown
Guian
6809
PH
Manila
+63 (0) 843
9553
ochaphilippines@un.org
30/F, Yuchengco Tower, Ayala
RCBC Plaza
Avenue
Makati City NCR
1226
PH
Roxas
Unknown
philippines@humanitarianresp
VI (Western Visayas)
onse.info
Capiz Government
Business Centre
Roxas
VI
5800
PH
Tacloban
unknown
undac.tacloban@gmail.com
Tacloban City Hall, 1F
Sen. Enage St cor
Magsaysay Blvd
Tacloban
VIII
6500
PH
philippines@humanitarianresp
onse.info
VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Metro Manila(NCR)
VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Rosary
Cotabato
Heights 10 City
VIII
https://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/Contact%20List_Cluster%20co-leads_Typhoon%20Haiyan_Yolanda%2013Nov2013.pdf

33. CLUSTERS POC
https://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/Contact%20List_Cluster%20co-leads_Typhoon%20Haiyan_Yolanda%2013Nov2013.pdf