Situation Overview On September 22, The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) issued the first weather bulletin regarding Super Typhoon ‘NORU’. It was a low-pressure area spotted in the East of Central Luzon that turned into a tropical depression. It was named “Karding” with an international name “Noru”. At around 2:00 pm it...
Category: Cagayan Valley
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CDRC Statement on Carol’s Passing
The members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and the Management Committee of the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center Foundation, Inc. (CDRC) express deep sorrow on the untimely demise of Panday Bulig’s former Executive Director and Project Officer Carmencita “Carol” Abrio. They also wish to convey their deepest sympathies to the bereaved family. The whole CDRC...
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Final Report: Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) in Central and Northern Luzon 2018
22 September 2018 The Situation Typhoon #Ompong (international name Mangkhut) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sept. 15, 2018. Reaching a maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 285 kph, it made landfall in Baggao, Cagayan at 1:40 am. With a huge diameter...
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Ty Ompong: Rapid Assessment Results in Cagayan
20 September 2018 Sources of data: Joint CDRC-CVDRC rapid assessment Disaster Preparedness Committees