Tropical cyclone (TY) Jolina (Conson) which is now out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), affected mostly the Eastern Visayas and some provinces in Central Luzon. TY Jolina made a total of 9 landfalls in the country. It entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on September 6 at 5:00 pm and then promptly intensified into a typhoon.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 is raised over the southern portion of Eastern Samar and the southern portion of Samar and Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 was hoisted over Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate including Ticao, Burias Islands, Northern Samar, the rest of Samar, the rest of Eastern Samar, Biliran, and the northern portion of Leyte. It initially made landfall in Hernani, Eastern Samar, at 10:00 pm on September 6. TY Jolina made four more landfalls in different towns in Samar and the 6th landfall as a typhoon was in Dimasalang, Masbate on September 7.

TY Jolina gradually weakened after making 6 landfalls, causing its reclassification to Severe Tropical Storm on September 7, Tuesday morning before it pummelled into Southern Luzon provinces including Batangas, Marinduque and Cavite. As of 4 p.m., the storm was located 60 kilometers (km) west-northwest of Masbate City, with maximum sustained winds of 100 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 125 km/hr.

At around 12:50 am of September 8, STS Jolina made its 7th landfall in Torrijos, Marinduque and made its 8th landfall in San Juan, Batangas at 9:00 am. Five hours later, Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Jolina was then classified as a tropical storm. TS Jolina decelerated moving northwest at only 10 km/h from the previous 15 km/h with maximum sustained winds decreased from 85 km/h, and had a gustiness of 115 km/h according to PAGASA. Despite the loss in strength, its slow movement spawned intense rain in parts of Central Luzon, CALABARZON and MIMAROPA making hundreds of thousands of Filipinos living in low-lying areas in peril of severe flooding.

With TS Jolina making its 8th landfall in Batangas, several areas in the province were inundated to massive flooding particularly in Brgy. Calayo in Nasugbu, Tierra Verde Subdivision in Pallocan West and Brgy. Calaca in Batangas City. The typhoon left a series of destruction including fallen trees, damaged houses, livelihoods and infrastructures and displaced thousands of families. 800 families are affected in Brgy. Calaca with 15 houses reported damaged. Families in the affected areas were evacuated but evacuation activities remained a challenge as Batangas City recorded 150 new cases of COVID-19, considered the highest since the start of the pandemic.

In Laguna, many areas suffered from severe flooding including the town of Sta. Rosa where several motorists were stranded due waist-deep flooding. In western Calapan City, storm surge as high as two meters was experienced in its coastal area. Gutter-deep flooding was also experienced in some areas in Metro Manila.

The typhoon’s strong winds and severe flash floods also ravaged Eastern and Central Visayas. It was exacerbated by the enhanced southwest monsoon or Habagat.

In the municipality of Kawayan, a coastal community in the province of Biliran, Eastern Samar, many fishing boats and livelihood were destroyed due to the strong waves caused by the typoon particularly in barangays Ungale and Inasuyan. Meanwhile, many residents in Brgy. San Isidro in Ormoc City were rescued by authorities from neck-deep flood due to the onslaught of typhoon Jolina.

TS Jolina made a final landfall in Mariveles, Bataan at 5:30 pm. Meanwhile, as TS Jolina made its way to Luzon another tropical cyclone named Kiko entered the area of responsibility and intensified further as it lingered over the Philippine Sea. Packing maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 106 km/h.

At around 6:00 on Thursday September 9, TS Jolina left the Philippine Area of Responsibility and re-intensified into a severe tropical storm. Despite TS Jolina being already outside PAR, it continued to strengthen the southwest monsoon while Kiko is enhancing the southwest monsoon.
(source: NDRRMC, Rappler, PAG-ASA)

Affected Populations

As per the NDRRMC’s latest report 140, 444 individuals or 37,022 families from 891 barangays in Central Luzon, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Metro Manila were affected by the typhoon’s outrage, of which, 28, 952 individuals sought refuge inside evacuation centers and some of the 5, 341 families or 19,778 individuals are still living in 412 evacuation centers to date.

The typhoon left 164 areas flooded and triggered 25 cases of rain-induced landslide which resulted to road-closures and damage to properties and livelihood.

The NDRRMC also confirmed 15 deaths. 20 persons were injured while 10 persons were reported missing following the onslaught of TY Jolina.

The latest statistics also reported that 6,575 houses were damaged by Typhoon Jolina, of which 6,259 houses were partially damaged while 316 houses were totally destroyed.

Estimated cost of the damages caused by the typhoon to agriculture and infrastructure is ₱ 190,911,048.34 while the cost of damage to infrastructure was pegged at over ₱ 30 million.

As of this writing, a total of 8 road sections and 9 bridges are still not passable due to flooding and landslides in the affected areas.

Meanwhile, due to the effects of TY Jolina, a total of 35 cities and municipalities experienced power interruption in CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Region 5, 6 and Region 8.

(source: NDRRMC, Rappler, PAG-ASA)

Emergency Response Efforts

CDRC is closely monitoring the situation and monitoring typhoon Jolina since it was spotted by PAGASA and also monitoring the situation in the affected areas and constantly updating situation reports.

CDRC is also closely coordinating with its regional centers in affected areas to collect information on the situation and need on the ground.

Resources Available

Standby emergency funds

Prepositioned goods at the CDRC warehouse

Monetary and in-kind donations

Coordination

1. Department of Health
2. Philippines’ National Task Force Against COVID-19

Contacts

1. Hanna Fiel, Deputy Executive Director, 0945-8355589, hanna.fiel.cdrc2019@gmail.com
2. Cora Jazmines, Local Partnerships Department, 0928-182-4969, lpd@cdrc-phil.com