Situation Overview

As of December 16, at around 1:30 PM, TY Odette began hammering the Island of Siargao in Surigao del Sur where it first made landfall. As of Thursday afternoon, state weather bureau PAGASA reported TY Odette was tracking northwestward at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour, with gusts of up to 240 km/h. Torrential winds and strong waves lashed the island of Siargao after it made landfall. In just a short period of time, Odette was able to hit the terrain in several other places in Mindanao and Visayas, the latest was at around 10 p.m. in Carcar, Cebu where the typhoon was last seen.

In just 24 hours, TY Odette rapidly intensified as it approached the coast, strengthening from Category 1 to a Category 5 storm. TY Odette made a total of 7 landfalls in some parts of Visayas and Mindanao. The previous landfalls were in:
• Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte – 1:30 pm
• Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands – 3:10 pm
• Liloan, Southern Leyte – 4:50 pm
• Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte – 5:40 pm
• President Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol – 6:30 pm
• Bien Unido, Bohol – 7:30 pm
• Carcar, Cebu – 10 pm
As stated by the PAGASA in its 11:00 PM update, TY Odette weakened as it crossed the northern portion of Bohol province and now has wind speeds of up to 175 kilometers per hour, down from the previous 185 kph, and gusts have also been reduced to 240 kilometers per hour,. Ty Odette crossed eastern coast of the country threatening the islands of Visayas and Mindanao with destructive winds and heavy rains leaving a path of destruction and suffering. The TY Odette is the 15th typhoon to hit the country and considered one of the world’s strongest storms of 2021.

Due to the progress in the path and intensity of TY Odette, Tropical Wind Cyclone Signal No.4 remain in the following areas:

• Southern Leyte, southwestern portion of Leyte, Bohol, central and southern portions of Cebu, San Fernando, City of Carcar, central and southern portions of Negros, central and southern portions of Negros Occidental.
•
• While Tropical Wind Cyclone Signal No.3 remains elevated in Cagayancillo and Cuyo Islands in Luzon, The rest of southern portion of Leyte, the rest of Negros Oriental, Siquijor, northern portion of Negros, Guimaras, southern portion of Iloilo, southern portion of Antique , northern portion of Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands

In a video sent by Ms. Jazmin Jerusalem, Executive Director of Leyte Center for Development (LCDE), power outage were experienced in their area hours before TY Odette pummeled the Southern Leyte province. Electricity was out for most parts of the Central Visayas and Mindanao regions as strong winds damaged utility poles and cables. The ravage of TY Odette also caused widespread flooding, including the entire town of Bubong in Lanao del Sur, where 36 villages were reportedly engulfed by floodwaters.

Source: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Inquirer.

Affected Populations

As TY Odette intensified on December 16, the number of displaced families continued to increase in several parts of the country. Based on UN OCHA, an estimated 15.9 million are exposed to the threats of the typhoon, of which 3.5 million vulnerable people are in the worst affected areas.

In Iloilo, based on the data gathered by our regional center in Visayas, Panay Center for Disaster Response, a total of 18 barangays in Iloilo were reported affected by the typhoon. At least 432 families from these barangays were preemptively evacuated.

Affected Barangays in Iloilo City No. of Families No. of Individuals
Brgy. Bito-on 11 28
Brgy. San Jual Molo 36 183
Brgy. Ignore Lapaz 52 170
Brgy. Sto, Nino Sur 6 24
Brgy. Sto. Nino Norte 26 109
Brgy. Obrero 71 360
Brgy. Ortiz 182 622
Brgy. Gen Hughes 63 163
Brgy. Mansaya 70 275
Brgy. Dungon A & B 2 5
Brgy. Lanit 64 239
Brgy. Rizal Ibarra 50 215
Brgy. Maria Clara 47 199
Brgy. North Baluarte 2 11
Brgy. Calumpang Molo 7 26
Brgy. Calaparan, Arevalo 5 26
Brgy. Rizal, Pala Pala I 16 61
*data are based from the Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center

As of 8:30 pm yesterday, MDRRMO of Calinog in the Province of Iloilo City reported a total of 1,231 evacuees from their 27 barangays. The municipality also reported that they have already requested 9 reservoir doors of the Dingle Dam open in anticipation of the heavy rains that TY Odette may bring.

In the Town of Bacolod City, where strong winds and rains brought by TY Odette were also felt, at least 20 families from Brgy. Tangub are currently seeking refuge in Villa Ezperanza Elementary School.

In Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, close to 4,000 individuals from 14 low -lying villages on the mainland and the island group were evacuated according to their City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). Most of the evacuees were transferred to public schools. The entire city is also under red alert status as the mobilization of the Typhoon Emergency Operations Center was ordered. In the southern part of Bicol Region, which is now already placed under Tropical Wind Cyclone Signal No. 2, a total of 66 families or 248 individuals are currently staying inside the evacuation center.

Meanwhile, DSWD DROMIC Report No.4 reveals that TY Odette severely affected the provinces in Western Visayas Region with 82,000 individuals being displaced, followed by CARAGA Region, with a total 10,111 families or 36,303 individuals affected in 134 barangays. Of which, 10,087 families or 36, 257 individuals are currently staying in 254 evacuation centers while 744 families or 2,870 individuals are staying with relatives and/or friends. In Region 4B, there were a total of 1,995 evacuated while a total of 16,274 in Eastern Visayas and 9,471 in Northern Mindanao. Meanwhile, in the latest DSWD Dromic Report No. 4 reveals that TY Odette severely affected the provinces in Western Visayas Region with 82,000 individuals being displaced, followed by CARAGA Region, with a total 10, 111 families or 36, 303 individuals affected in 134 barangays. Of which, 10,087 families or 36, 257 individuals are currently staying in 254 evacuation centers while 744 families or 2,870 individuals are staying with relatives and / or friends. In Region 4B, there were a total of 1,995 evacuated while a total of 16,274 in Eastern Visayas and 9,471 in Northern Mindanao. In total, 18,246 families or 67,647 individuals were affected in Region VIII, X,XI and CARAGA.

As of this writing, at least 2 casualties from the typhoon were reported in Visayas and Northern Mindanao while 2 person remain missing.

Source: National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Inquirer, Leyte Center for Development, Panay Center for Disaster Response, DILG-Saint Bernard)

Emergency Response Efforts

1. CDRC is closely monitoring Typhoon “ODETTE” since it was spotted by PAGASA and also monitoring the situation in the affected areas and constantly updating situation reports.
2. CDRC is also closely coordinating with its regional centers in affected areas to collect information on the situation and needs of the ground.
3. On December 15, CDRCC established the activation of Emergency Response Team for TY Odette as well as the affected regions of its partners. (PCDR, LCDE, CPRS and DIRECT).
4. Constant coordination was made by CDRC’s Regional centers with their respective LGU partners particularly with the Local DRRM Offices in the affected cities and provinces. Emergency Response Teams of the respective affected regional centers has been monitoring the developments of the local situation and continue to send data from the ground.
5. With the rising need for emergency response, CDRC has activated its emergency response, which motivates its coordination mechanisms and fundraising efforts. A call for donation for TY Odette has already been posted in our official Facebook page.
6. In addition to establishing ongoing coordination between partners and other networks, typhoon-affected regional centers are currently making an appeal through Emergency Relief Assistance Fund.

Resources Available
Standby emergency funds
1. Prepositioned goods at the CDRC warehouse
2. Monetary and in-kind donations
Expressed Needs
Initial Assessments have indicated immediate needs include;
• Food supplies
• Clean water
• Hygiene kits
• Facemasks
• Primary medicines
• Sleeping materials
Coordination
1. Regional Center
2. LCDE
3. PCDR
4. CPRS
5. DIRECT
6. SPTRC
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