Philippines: Tropical Cyclone Trami/Kristine - Flash Update No.1, As of 24 October 2024, 5 p.m. local time

Situation Overview

On 22 October, Tropical Cyclone Trami (local name: Kristine), brought heavy to intense rains across the Philippines resulting in widespread flooding and landslides. In the early hours of 24 October, Trami made landfall in Divilacan, Isabela as a Severe Tropical Storm. More than 2.6m people (588,302 families) have been affected across 14 out of 18 regions in the country. Of which, 54,327 families or 199,581 184 persons were inside ECs and 13,506 families or 55,854 persons are outside of evacuation centres. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has reported that the storm has left at least 10 people dead, injured 2, with 9 missing due to related incidents. The numbers are expected to rise as the storm traverses Northern Luzon where it is forecasted to exit the landmass by 24 October. Rainfall warnings remain in place across parts of the country as the storm exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility by 25 October.

Impact and Affected Areas

Rescue and response efforts are still ongoing as the government and other partners face access issues due to flooded and damaged roads.

In Region 5, Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has severely affected communities across the region, particularly in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and part of Sorsogon. The storm caused widespread flooding, landslides, and damaged critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and power lines, leaving many communities isolated. State of calamity has been declared in the province of Albay, Catanduanes and Camarines Sur. In Albay, flooding has displaced hundreds of families in Municipalities of Tiwi and Oas, submerging houses and agricultural lands, while severe flash floods and landslides in the Municipality of Libon have caused significant damage to housing and infrastructure, leaving most areas without power. In Polangui and Legaspi City, floods have destroyed houses, forcing residents into evacuation centers where many families from low-lying areas and living near Mayon Volcano were evacuated for possible lahar (volcanic mud) flow. In Camarines Sur, 36 out of the 37 cities/municipalities have been flooded causing extensive damage to residential areas.

In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the BARMM Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence (READi) reports around 179,000 people (35,890 families) have been affected in nine municipalities of two Maguindanao provinces; of these, 261 families remain inside six evacuation centers. Suspension of classes have been declared in several affected areas of Basilan, Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte and Cotabato City. The municipality of Paglat reported 110 hectares of agricultural land have been affected.

Affected local and regional governments have requested water, hygiene kits, sleeping kits, and emergency lights for affected communities residing in and outside of evacuation centers as flood waters start to recede. The need for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MPHSS) and Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS) have been identified especially in Libon, Polangui and Oas, following the traumatic impact of recent flash floods and landslides in the locality.