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This final report covers both Super Typhoon Goni and Typhoon Vamco in Northern Luzon emergency operations.
On 26 November 2020, the Super Typhoon Goni Emergency Appeal was revised and renamed to Floods and Typhoons 2020 to seek funding to deliver assistance to the communities affected by both Super Typhoon Goni and Typhoon Vamco in Northern Luzon. The Revised Emergency Appeal sought total of CHF 10.8 million to support the immediate and early recovery needs of 120,000 people over a period of 24 months.
The Emergency Plan of Ation for the two operations can be found here:
- Super Typhoon Goni – Revised Emergency Plan of Action
- Typhoon Vamco – Emergency Plan of Action
Additionally, the National Capital Region (NCR) areas affected by Typhoon Vamco were also supported by the DREF operation - Philippines: Typhoon Vamco (MDRPH042).
I – SUPER TYPHOON GHONI OPERATION
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS
Description of the crisis
Typhoon Goni which was locally known as Rolly, made landfall on 1 November 2020 as a super typhoon (Category 5) over Catanduanes with maximum sustained winds of 225 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 280 kilometres per hour. It was the Philippines’ nineteenth storm for the year 2020.
At its peak strength on landfall on Catanduanes and Albay, Super Typhoon Goni caused widespread damage to highrisk structures and almost total damage to structures made of light materials in the highly exposed coastal areas.
Many roof failures were observed in houses and industrial buildings. Electrical power distribution and communication services were severely disrupted. Water systems were severely damaged, agriculture and livelihood were severely affected. On the slopes of Mount Mayon Volcano, there was a lahar flow that caused near total destruction of one village.
The reports from National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Sitrep #12 as of 11 November 2020 and the Department of Social Welfare and Development - Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DSWD - DROMIC) terminal report as of 5 April, 2021 are summarized below: