Latest San Jose dB damage report for Soala (Gener)

Typhoon Gener (Soala) has affected an estimated 420 families (as of August 6, 2012) in San Jose de Buenavista according to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Damage to agriculture amounts to approximately P2 Million,  damage to fisheries is approximately P1.9 Million and damage to properties is approximately P1.5 Million bringing the total damage estimate to P5.7 Million.

No damage to government infrastructures reported.

Previous damage assessment report here. 

San Jose MLGU prepares relief packs for Gener's victims

Photo by Donna T. Panaguiton

The municipal government of San Jose de Buenavista prepared relief packs for victims of enhanced southwest monsoon associated with Typhoon Gener (Soala).

350kgs of rice, 800 cans of sardines and 228 packs of noodles were repacked into relief packs good for a family of six .

This is to augment relief goods provided by affected barangays to their constituents in the evacuation centers.


On a meeting last August 1 with some of the affected barangays, a relief operation policy of prioritizing those inside the evacuation center and those with houses totally damaged were agreed upon.



The LGU already coordinated with the regional DSWD  and accessed additional relief goods.


DAMAGE STATISTICS

As of 3:00 P.M. of August, a total of 316 families from barangays of (1)Atabay, (2)Badiang,
(3)Bariri, (4)Brgy. 5, (5)Brgy. 8, (6)Bugarot, (7)Durog, (8)Inabasan, (9)Igbonglo, (10)Magcalon, (11)Malaiba, (12)Maybato Sur, (13)Maybato North, (14)Mojon, (15)San Fernando and (16)Supa were affected.

Three individuals were injured.

An estimated P4 Million worth of properties and agricultural products were damaged.

Igbonglo was damaged the most where 20 hectares of flowering rice were damaged. Agriculture assessment however indicated that damaged rice crops have chance of recovery.

Damage to fisheries sector has yet to be determined.
 

Typhoon Gener enhances monsoon damaging houses in Antique capital

Photo from MDRRMO San Jose dB

 Although no storm signal was raised over Western Visayas, some residents of San Jose de Bueanvista, capital of Antique, had to be evacuated due to enhanced southwest monsoon brought by low pressure turned typhoon.

On July 27, 2012, the low pressure before turning into a tropical depression brought huge amount of rain causing flooding in barangays Bugarot, Bariri and Durog. Also, a portion of the rain-softened Binirayan Hills had a minor landslide in Brgy. 5. damaging a house. 

Minor landslide in Brgy. 5. Photo from MDRRMO San Jose dB

The 24-hour rainfall data of San Jose dB Municipal DRRM Office was 247.4 millimeter while the rain gauge station in Aningalan, San Remegio reported 137.4 millimeters of rain. 

The incidents affected approximately 51 families leaving one homeless. Eleven families were at the evacuation centers and 40 families stayed with relatives. 

Estimated damage to properties is P75,000.00. Damage to agriculture is undetermined yet.

Barangay folks trying to save their fishing equipment.
Photo from MDRRMO San Jose dB

On the morning of July 31, strong winds due to enhanced southwest monsoon with 1.8 meter tide caused storm surge affecting Brgy. 4, Brgy. 8, Maybato North, Maybato South and Malaiba. 

As of 2:00 pm, an estimated 24 families were affected by the storm surge leaving six families homeless. Six families are at the evacuation centers while 18 are staying with relatives. 

Estimated damage to properties excluding damage to fisheries amount to P775,000.00. 

Response Operation to July 31 Storm Surge.  
Photo from MDRRMO San Jose dB

The barangays in cooperation with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and ManagementCouncil (MDRRMC) have conducted response and relief operation and the Municipal government is prepared to augment barangay relief supplies anytime. 

Plans of forced evacuation are being discussed with the affected barangays if strong winds continue on August 1 with an expected high tide of two meters. 

The MDRRMC headed by Mayor Rony Molina is on stand-by for any eventualities related to Typhoon Gener. 

More pictures of minor landslide here and storm surge here.