Emergency Rescue Operations and Disaster Relief Management

[Parchie]

Originally Posted by amigo32

oo call center ng police yan, sila mag relay sa mga agency kung sakali

Eh, ano naman po ang BPO ng ating mga pulis?

[amigo32]

Originally Posted by Parchie

Eh, ano naman po ang BPO ng ating mga pulis?

sa totoo lang may mga callboy na police

[xxxriainxxx]

PabloPH Shelters Map: http://bit.ly/pabloPHshelters
This is a list of Shelters for survivors of Typhoon PabloPH (International code: Bopha).
Shortcut to this map: http://bit.ly/pabloPHshelters
More info at www.RescuePH.com

[ManilaBoy45]

TYPHOON BOPHA (PABLO) UPDATE NUMBER 028
Issued: 7:00 AM PhT (23:00 GMT) Wednesday 05 Dec 2012
Next Update: 1:00 PM PhT (05:00 GMT) Wednesday 05 Dec 2012

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) weakens as it approaches Northern Palawan...expected to pass over the area later this morning. Typhoon Conditions with large sea waves will occur near the path of this system.

[ManilaBoy45]

Typhoon Bopha Kills at Least 230, Leaves Hundreds Missing in Philippines


http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2...id=msnhp&pos=3


MANILA, Philippines -- The death toll from the Philippines' strongest typhoon this year rose on Wednesday to around 230, with hundreds missing in landslides and floodwaters, as the storm continued its destructive path across the island nation.

[xxxriainxxx]

Too many dead. People still haven't learned.

[DeepSleep]

274 dead and 279 missing? ang dami.

[xxxriainxxx]

Usually ComVal - mining area. Product yan ng minahan at logging. Hindi na natuto. I sympathise with the naulila, mga namatayan- but I think kung hindi pa mangyayari eto, hindi pa sila matututo.

[Nabartek]

I think this is a collective problem regarding Filipinos and the government...not only in the area but elsewhere in the country.

Alam naman natin na bagyuhin ang Pilipinas eh panay bara pa rin sa estero ang mga tao. Mga govt officials naman, they dont come up with more efficiency and stricter regulations.

[xxxriainxxx]

Hindi po estero ang problema sa ComVal, kundi pagmimina at logging.

[Nabartek]

Originally Posted by xxxriainxxx

Hindi po estero ang problema sa ComVal, kundi pagmimina at logging.

I am speaking of the entire country about "learning"(or the lack thereof) from past experiences, not necessarily one area. After all, it has happened in many other places before ComVal.

Was it not that the tragedy in, I think Leyte, which buried an entire village was largely due to strong rains + logging in the area

[xxxriainxxx]

Originally Posted by Nabartek

I am speaking of the entire country about "learning"(or the lack thereof) from past experiences, not necessarily one area. After all, it has happened in many other places before ComVal.

Was it not that the tragedy in, I think Leyte, which buried an entire village was largely due to strong rains + logging in the area

I think esteros are main culprits in major cities, but really logging and in ComVal's case - mining is one of the things being blamed. Of course kapabayaan ng LGUs.

[Nabartek]

I think the national government should not be let off the hook too. I think DENR issues permit and are suppose to monitor these companies aside from the LGUs

[xxxriainxxx]

Originally Posted by Nabartek

I think the national government should not be let off the hook too. I think DENR issues permit and are suppose to monitor these companies aside from the LGUs

I think we should make LGUs more responsible. Hindi naman pwede imicromanage yan ng national government kasi. Usually these LGUs pass the blame back to Manila when in fact they can do something about a problem they can see first-hand. Dito ako inis na inis sa Imperial Manila BS kasi usually LGUs talaga ang may problema.

[Monchhichi]

PHL govt urges tweeps to use hashtags #rescuePH #ReliefPH #PabloPH

As Filipinos affected by Tropical Cyclone Pablo (Bopha) slowly shift their efforts from search to relief, the government reminded netizens to use unified hashtags to ensure coordinated action.

The Official Gazette said on its Twitter account that there are three unified hashtags for donations and for rescue operations:

Official Gazette PH
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@govph
Reminder: For matters concerning donations, pls use unified hashtag #ReliefPH. For rescue operations, pls use #rescuePH. #PabloPH
6 Dec 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite

Meanwhile, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council officials will meet to check for lapses in how they responded to the event.

NDRRMC head Benito Ramos said he will meet with regional and provincial heads to evaluate their responses, radio dzBB's Glen Juego reported.

Ramos was quoted in the report as saying they will also consider adopting a forced-evacuation policy especially in areas where residents are hardheaded.

Death toll rises further

Meanwhile, the NDRRMC's 6 a.m. update said the death toll rose anew to 325, with 411 injured and 379 still missing.

Of the reported deaths, only 32 have been identified so far.

The NDRRMC also said Pablo had affected 48,893 families or 231,630 people in 513 villages in 148 towns and 25 cities in 25 provinces.

Of these, 38,570 families or 179,169 people are being served in 417 evacuation centers.

At least six bridges and 15 roads remain affected. Some 2,069 houses were destroyed and 2,635 others damaged.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story...liefph-pabloph

[watcher09]

You may cascade to your friends or relatives if any in Mindanao.


GSIS makes emergency loans available to typhoon Pablo victims

BusinessWorld
By A. R. R. Gregorio
Posted on December 07, 2012 10:23:19 AM




MEMBERS of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) who have been hit by typhoon Pablo may now apply for emergency loans.

In a statement released this morning, GSIS, the pension fund for government employees, said members may borrow up to P20,000 under its emergency loan program.

They will pay a 6% annual interest on the loans, which are payable in three years, although payment will start only after three months the loan is released.

Members may file their loan applications beginning today up to Jan. 5.

Those residing and/or working in areas that are in a state of calamity, as declared by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan or Panglungsod and approved by the GSIS Board of Trustees, are eligible.

For typhoon Pablo, the approved disaster areas are: Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte, Siargao, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Province, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Samal Island, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, North Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Maguindanao, Bohol, Siquijor, Southern Cebu, Southern Negros Oriental, Southern Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Antique, Iloilo and Camotes Island.

Members should also be in active service; have no pending criminal or administrative charges; have no arrears in the payment of his or her mandatory social insurance contributions; and have no loan in default.

They may apply for the loan through GSIS’ wireless automated processing system (GWAPS) kiosks using their e-Card or their unified multipurpose identification (UMID) card. Those who do not have an e-Card or UMID card can file their applications at any GSIS office.

http://www.bworldonline.com/content....ctims&id=62617

[dinabaw]

Half of the casualties in Comval and DavOr maybe blamed to NMMRDC because of inaccurate reports, first they assured people that it will land in Hinatuan @ 6:00 am this 2 inaccurate data spelled doom to the people of DavaoOr and Comval that was caught by surprise! Second, when Pablo was about to land in Baganga( which us way way south of Hinatuan) no storm advisory or warning from NMMRDC before 2:00am! NMMRDC relied more on data from news agencies and PAGASA and not from their people on the ground!

[eflex]

https://www.facebook.com/davaocitygov?fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/nomoreepal?fref=ts

Epal free donations

Fr. Bong Gonzaga blesses the trucks carrying 27,500 grocery packs, to be distributed to Typhoon Pablo victims in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley.

The city government has initially sent 8,623 grocery packs on Dec. 5 and 6.

[nayki]

BRUSSELS—Despite the high death toll of Typhoon “Pablo,” the European Union’s coordinating body for humanitarian aid lauded the Philippines’ preparedness for the latest killer storm to hit the country.

Officials of the European Community Humanitarian Office (Echo) on Friday cited an improvement in the government’s response, noting that it “saved a lot of lives,” compared to what was seen a year ago when Tropical Storm “Sendong” devastated parts of Mindanao, also days before Christmas.

Echo officials in the Belgian capital, host city of EU institutions, also said a team from its Bangkok office flew to Davao on Friday to assess how it can help in the emergency relief effort. The team is expected to make a report to Brussels on Sunday.

“When ‘Bopha’ (the typhoon’s international name) or Pablo hit, I think the government was more prepared than it had been in the past,” said Jenny Correia Nunes, Echo’s team leader for Southeast Asia.

Nunes was referring mainly to the preemptive evacuation of residents in areas that were in Pablo’s path.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/591...r-preparedness

[dinabaw]

PNoy always voicing "Zero Casualty", that's setting a high bar for risk reduction. Is he really serious? Preemtive is not the solution if we want "closer" to Zero casualty. Those new high-tech gadgets cannot save the poor and non-technical Juan de la Cruz in this thypoon-prone country.Why is it always "after" the storm and not before the storm we work on the problem? we should thoroughly make a master plan of evacuation scheme 3days before the storm will hit the country, Military commander should orchestrate the evacuation plan. Logistics is the key, it's expensive but in totality expenses for search, rescue and retrieving dead bodies is more expensive, imho.