By Junex Doronio

MANILA — Dubbed as a super typhoon even if it did not make a landfall, Carina’s death toll has reached 34, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday (26 July 2024).

PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the figure is based on initial data from police field units as of 10 a.m. Friday.

She clarified that the death toll was still subject for validation by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, which releases the official number of fatalities.

It can be noted that Carina-enhanced habagat dumped more rain than Ondoy 15 years ago.

Monsoon rains worsened by the typhoon triggered severe flooding in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon this week.

(el Amigo/mnm)

By Junex Doronio

MANILA — Super typhoon Carina is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Thursday morning (25 July 2024) but PAGASA Officer-in-Charge Marcelino Vllaguerte warned that “moderate to heavy rains” can still be expected on Thursday and “moderate to heavy rains” on Friday (26 July 2024) in Metro Manila and Bulacan.

On Wednesday (24 July 2024), at 4 p.m., the center of the eye of Carina was spotted 380 km north of Itbayat, Batanes, carrying maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 230 km/h.

Carina was moving northwestward at 20 km/h.

Meanwhile, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is collating a list of all areas that have been placed under a state of calamity.

“Everything is very fluid. Every hour nagbabago ang mga numero,” DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said adding that a state of calamity has already been declared for the National Capital Region due to severe flooding in many areas.

(el Amigo/mnm)

MANILA – About 183,464 families, totaling 882,861 individuals, have been impacted by the southwest monsoon (“habagat”), Typhoon Carina, and former Tropical Depression Butchoy, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday 24 July 2024).

These affected families hail from 686 barangays across regions including Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western and Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Caraga, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and Cordillera.

8 deaths

Eight deaths have been reported, with seven confirmed: four in Zamboanga Peninsula, one each in Northern Mindanao, Davao region, and BARMM. One death in BARMM is still under verification, along with two injuries and one missing person in Northern Mindanao.

A total of 245 houses were damaged across Mimaropa, Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao region, Soccsksargen, Caraga, BARMM, and Cordillera.

As of the latest update, 8,230 families (35,388 individuals) are sheltered in 90 evacuation centers, while 115,668 families (576,936 persons) receive aid outside evacuation sites.

Assistance worth P29,121,981.9 has been provided in Mimaropa, Western and Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, and Caraga.

Philippine Army Mobilized

The Philippine Army (PA) has mobilized humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) teams. Col. Louie Dema-ala, PA spokesperson, stated that the 2nd, 5th, and 7th Infantry Divisions have 1,572 troops on standby, along with 119 land and six waterborne assets for rescue and relief operations in affected areas.

“The PA leadership directed units in typhoon-affected areas to coordinate with regional, provincial, and municipal disaster and risk reduction management offices to form part of the Incident Command System activated within their respective areas of operations,” Dema-ala added.

(el Amigo/mnm)

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced Wednesday (24 July 2024) that the government has provided over P43 million in assistance to those affected by heavy rains and flooding due to Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon, with an additional P2.88 billion in aid on standby.

In a statement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Marcos detailed that P43.15 million has been distributed to more than 770,000 individuals in the Visayas and Mindanao over the past week.

Additionally, nearly 4,500 personnel and PHP2.88 billion in prepositioned aid are ready for search, rescue, and retrieval operations.

“I have instructed all concerned agencies to provide swift assistance to all those affected by Typhoon #CarinaPH and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon,” Marcos stated. He also plans to hold a situation briefing to ensure prompt and effective support.

Typhoon Carina and the monsoon will continue to bring heavy rains and strong winds to most parts of the country on Wednesday (24 July 2024).

According to the latest weather bureau bulletin, stormy weather and gale-force winds are expected over Batanes, currently under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2. TCWS No. 1 has been issued for Babuyan Islands and parts of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte.

Meanwhile, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo reported that PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil has deployed all available forces and resources to assist in the affected regions.

Police officers are positioned in evacuation centers in the National Capital Region, and mobility assets have been dispatched to provide further assistance.

(el Amigo/mnm)

MANILA — Heavy rainfall from Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon (‘habagat’) grounded seven international and nine domestic flights on Wednesday (24 July 2024), according to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).

Grounded Flights:

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: KL 807/808 (Taipei-Manila-Taipei)

Cebu Pacific: 5J 310 (Manila-Taipei), 5J 312/313 (Manila-Taipei-Manila)

Eva Air: BR 278 (Manila-Taipei), BR 261 (Taipei-Manila)

CebGo: DG 6842 (Siargao-Manila), DG 6031/6032 (Manila-San Jose-Manila), DG 6113/6114 (Manila-Naga-Manila), DG 6117/6118 (Manila-Naga-Manila), DG 6177/6178 (Manila-Masbate-Manila)

Royal Air’s flight RW 130 from Da Nang to Manila was diverted to Clark.

The weather bureau predicts heavy rains and strong winds in Luzon due to Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon through Wednesday.

Carina is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday night or Thursday morning and will make landfall over northern Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon or evening.

(el Amigo/mnm)

MANILA — Typhoon Carina, which enhanced rains across the country, has resulted in seven confirmed deaths and two injuries, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The circumstances of the fatalities are still being verified.

The fatalities include four individuals from Region 9 (Zamboanga), and one each from Regions 10 (Northern Mindanao), 11 (Davao), and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The injured were reported in Region 10.

The disaster has affected approximately 179,744 families or 866,483 individuals. BARMM is the hardest hit with 110,648 families or 553,241 people affected, followed by Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN) with 47,892 families or 233,322 people. Regions 6 (Western Visayas), 7 (Central Visayas), and Caraga were also impacted.

(el Amigo/mnm)