Situation Overview
As of November 13, TY Ulysses weakened to Category 2. TY Ulysses originated as a tropical depression northwest of Palau, where it slowly continued its northwest track until it made landfall in Quezon. After making landfall on Wednesday night, November 11, TY Ulysses caused extensive flooding on some parts of Manila and other provinces in Luzon particularly in Cagayan and Pampanga. The typhoon is currently threatening South China and Vietnam.

As flood preceded in several areas in Manila, residents in Cagayan Province pleaded for help from rising waters. Several towns in Cagayan remain flooded, affecting thousands of families, who spend their nights on their rooftops to escape two storey high floods. Rescue operations started on Saturday for thousands of residents who have been trapped on top of their houses for almost three days. All of the Magat’s seven gates were opened to prevent dam failure as it nearly approached its spilling point. This made the Cagayan River to overflowed and caused widespread floods in Cagayan and Isabela.

Catanduanes, which was the worst-hit province by Typhoon Rolly, experienced heavy rains causing floods and rockslides even before the TY Ulysses’ landfall. Flood waters were reported to reach the roofs of some houses in Bagamanoc. Although the flood in Catanduanes has subsided, it left a landslide that plagued several residents. The provincial governor said that the response efforts are back to zero as house repairs and temporary shelters were again destroyed.

In Pampanga, flooding is feared to worsen in the Pampanga towns of Masantol and Macabebe as rivers continue to swell due to TY Ulysses. Even after the rains stopped on Friday, the amount of excess water reached above alert levels in the towns of Zaragoza and Penaranda in Nueva Ecija and above critical levels in Arayat and Candaba in Pampanga. As of Friday, November 13, 86 villages in Pampanga remained flooded.

The provinces of Aurora, Cagayan, Isabela, Cavite and Marikina City were placed under state of calamity in the due to the destruction brought by TY Ulysses. Rescue and clearing operations continue in Metro Manila and other provinces affected by the typhoon. Meanwhile, DOH have also warned the high-possibility of increase of local coronavirus cases due to overcrowding in evacuation centers because of the successive typhoons.

(Source: DOST-PAGASA, Inquirer, Rappler and NDRMC)
Affected Populations

• In the latest report from National Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) a validated 37 fatalities, 22 injured and 15 missing people were reported in Regions II, CALABARZON and CAR. More than 285, 000 individuals are displaced as 105 cities and municipalities in Luzon are flooded. However, other government agencies are reporting number of deaths as high as 43 with at least 20 missing.
• According to Office of Civil Defense Regional Office (OCDRO), a total of 330 passenger and 184 rolling cargoes are reportedly stranded in different ports in CALABARZON and MIMAROPA as several ships and motorized bancas took shelter due to TS Ulysses.
• Power outage are still experienced in 310 municipalities in Regions I, II, III, CALABARZON,V, VIII, CAR and NCR. Of which, power was already restored in 16 cities and municipalities, while 50 municipalities in Regions CALABARZON and V are still experiencing water interruptions.
• An estimated P999,879,226 worth of damage to agriculture was incurred in Regions I, II, III, CALABARZON V, and CAR. The devastation brought by TY Ulysses also inflicted an estimated P253,100,000 worth of infrastructure damages in Region I and MIMAROPA. In a partial report from DSWD-DROMIC, the typhoon also brought damages to 3,013 houses, 305 of which were totally destroyed.
• In Cagayan Valley (Region II), rescue operations have started for thousands of families who have been trapped on top of their houses for almost three days. Most affected individuals in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela, reached more than 84,000 families or more than 122,000 affected individuals. Provincial government officials have requested external support for search and rescue, food and other relief assistance.
• In Marikina City, the mayor reported that 40,000 houses were partially or fully submerged and that all 47 evacuation centers in the city are full, with some evacuees seeking temporary shelter in nearby homes. The city has so far recorded one fatality, a resident from Brgy. Malanday who drowned in flood water after attempting to escape his home. City government figures showed at least 41,000 individuals are affected, of which 30,000 houses in Brgy. Nangka were flooded by the roofline; 8,000 in Brgy. Tumana and 8,933 households in lower portion of Malanday near the Marikina River were the most affected. Lower portion of Brgy. Malanday remain unpassable as it is still submerged from mud brought by the flood. Even the city hall of Marikina was inundated and its offices have been rendered unusable. The rescue operations in the city has now shifted to rehabilitation efforts to bring back normalcy to the affected communities. Marikina LGU’s calls for help as their resources can no longer meet the immediate needs of affected families.

Source: (NDRRMC, DROMIC-DSWD, Rappler, OCDRO)

1. CDRC is closely monitoring Typhoon Ulysses since it was spotted by PAGASA and also monitoring the situation in Metro Manila, Bicol and Central Luzon 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. As of November 12, 6:00 am, CDRC has activated its Emergency Response Protocols.
4. CDRC is now coordinating with different agencies and organisations to raise funds and donations for the affected communities.
5. CDRC has provided hot meals to several evacuation centers in the National Capital Region as first response efforts.
6. On November 14, CDRC and its regional partner CREST conducted a damage, needs and capacity assessment (DNCA) and provided hot meals to several affected individuals in Brgy. 164 Caloocan in partnership with CARE Philippines.
7. CDRC’s assessment teams are on standby for possible deployment to conduct assessments and deliver emergency relief.
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

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

6. People’s Organization (POs) from National Capital Region, Bicol and Central Luzon
7. CARE Philippines
8. Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH)
9. Mercy Relief
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