Bagyong Ondoy Full Report

Tropical Storm "Ketsana," locally known as "Ondoy," swept across metro Manila and parts of Central Luzon on Saturday,
September 26, 2009, and brought a month's worth of rain in just 12 hours. The waters rose so fast that people living in
low lying areas were caught unaware and had to stay on the roofs of their houses to avoid being swept away by the
floods. At least 140 died from the storm, and more than 450,000 people have been displaced and have sought shelter in
schools, churches and other evacuation shelters.

Electricity has been cut in submerged areas for safety reasons; generators and water systems have been damaged by
floodwater as well. Public and private infrastructure and property as well as agriculture have been destroyed or
damaged.

In the evacuation centers, cramped conditions and limited water and sanitation facilities pose the risk of worsening
health conditions. Nutrition is also a concern, given the irregular provision of instant food products.

Areas most impacted

The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of
National Defense responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of the people during disasters or emergencies, has
issued a State of National Calamity in the following areas:

 National Capital Region (NCR - 58,161 persons affected)

 CAR: Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet

 Region I: Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur

 Region II: Isabela, Quirino, Neuva Vizcaya

 Region III (South Luzon): Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Tarlac, Bataan (216,415 persons
affected)

 Region IV-A (Central Luzon)-A: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon (148,504 persons affected)

 Region IV-B: Mindoro (Occidental and Oriental), Marinduque

 Region V: Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur

The worst hit areas are Manila, Muntinlupa and Taguig in the NCR, Bulacan and Pampanga in Central Luzon, and Laguna
and Batangas in South Luzon.

The NDCC has deployed several assets (personnel, 12 ambulances, 33 M35 trucks, 59 rubber boats, 112 other vehicles)
along with assistance from the U.S. embassy (personnel, 2 watercraft, 1 chopper, 8 island cruisers). A total of 7,908
persons have been saved through their combined effort.