Situation Overview
On November 10, 2020, the Office of Civil Defense raised the red alert status in the Bicol Region (Region 5) as then Tropical Storm Ulysses (International name Vamco) slightly intensified and moved closer to hitting the island of Luzon.

On the evening of November 11, Ty Ulysses made its first landfall in Patnanungan, Quezon and then in Burdeos and General Nakar. By then, Ty Ulysses further intensified with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (km/h) from the previous 140 km/h and gustiness of up to 205 km/h from the previous 195 km/h.
In its 2:00am bulleting on November 12, PAGASA reported that Ty Ulysses is moving west northwest at a slightly faster 20 kilometers per hour (km/h) from the previous 15 km/h. The typhoon also slightly intensified further. It now has maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h from the previous 150 km/h and gustiness of up to 255 km/h from the previous 205 km/h.
As of 5:00pm, PAGASA reports that Ty Ulysses has slightly weakened and continues to move westward over the West Philippine Sea. Maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h.
The weather bureau also warned of strong breeze to near gale conditions may prevail in areas under Signal No. 1 while the surge of the Northeast Monsoon will bring strong breeze to gale-force winds over Northern Luzon. According to them, until tonight, moderate to heavy rains will be experienced over Cordillera Administrative Region, the eastern portions of Cagayan and Isabela, Zambales, Bataan, Aurora, Cavite, the western portion of Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Western Visayas, Samar Provinces, Metro Manila, and the rest of Luzon. Flooding (including flashfloods), rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden streamflows (i.e. lahar) may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards and/or those that received significant antecedent rainfall.

Signal No. 1 (30-60 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours) is raised in the following areas:
The western portion of Pangasinan (Bautista, Alcala, Malasiqui, Santo Tomas, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, Mangaldan, Dagupan City, Calasiao, San Carlos City, Basista, Bayambang, Urbiztondo, Mangatarem, Aguilar, Binmaley, Lingayen, Bugallon, Labrador, Infanta, Mabini, Dasol, Sual, Alaminos City, Burgos, Agno, Bani, Bolinao, Anda), Tarlac, the western portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Mabalacat, Angeles City, Porac, Floridablanca, Arayat, Mexico, Santa Ana, San Fernando City, Bacolor, Santa Rita, Guagua, Lubao, Sasmuan), Zambales, Bataan, and Lubang Island.

PAGASA forecasts that Ty Ulysses will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow morning.

(Source: DOST –PAGASA Severe Weather Bulletin , Rappler, Manila Bulletin)

Affected Populations
1. According to the Office of Civil Defense – Region 5, two people were killed during Ty Ulysses, 4 persons are missing, and 8 were injured, all from Camarines Norte. In Bicol region, 188,987 individuals were displaced from their homes.

2. At 10:33 a.m., the water level of Marikina river rose to 22 meters. Residents near the river were forced to evacuate at past 3 a.m. when the water rose to 18 meters due to nonstop rains brought by Typhoon Ulysses starting Wednesday night. The local government also deployed rescue boats to extricate stranded residents.

3. According to Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez, more than 13,000 families or 70,000 individuals were affected by flooding in Infanta, Real, and General Nakar. Two landslides were reported in Brgy. Tanauan and Bgry. Tagnoan, Quezon which prompted the evacuation of 142 families.

4. A senior citizen from Busoc, Poblacion, Atok, Benguet reportedly died after a clump of bamboo fell on his home due to the strong winds brought by the typhoon.

(Source: ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Benguet PIO FB Page)

Emergency Response Efforts

• As of November 12, 6:00 am, CDRC has activated its Emergency Response Protocols and is closely monitoring the situation in Metro Manila, Bicol, and Central Luzon.
• CDRC is now coordinating with different agencies and organizations to raise funds and donations for the affected communities.
• CDRC has provided hot meals to several evacuation centers in the National Capital Region as first response efforts.

Resources Available
• Standby emergency funds
• Prepositioned goods at the CDRC warehouse
• Monetary and in-kind donations
Expressed Needs

Immediate needs of the affected families and individuals include:
1. Food supplies
2. Clean water
3. Hygiene kits
4. Facemasks
5. Essential medicines
6. Sleeping materials

Recovery assistance and reconstruction efforts are also needed to repair damaged infrastructures such as houses, schools, barangay halls, health centers, highways, and electricity poles. Continuous efforts to provide support to the agricultural sector are also needed.

Coordination
• Regional Centers

1. Tarabang for Bicol (TABI Inc)
2. Southern Tagalog People’s Response (STPRC)
3. Community Response for Enlightenment, Service and Transformation Inc. (CREST)
4. Alay-Bayan Luzon (ABI Inc)

• Partners

1. People’s Organizations (POs) from National Capital Region, Bicol, and Central Luzon
2. CARE Philippines
3. Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH)
4. Mercy Relief
Contacts
• Hanna Fiel, Deputy Executive Director, 0945-8355589, hanna.fiel.cdrc2019@gmail.com
• Cora Jazmines, Local Partnerships Department, 0928-182-4969, lpd@cdrc-phil.com