10/11/2020 00:00:00

PHILIPPINES
55.5552
09/11/2020 18:00:00

Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses): Worst Flooding in Decades in the Cagayan Valley Region
55.5552 As of 16 November 2020
09/11/2020 12:00:00
46.296
Typhoon Vamco/Ulysses lashed the 09/11/2020 06:00:00
main island of Luzon on 11-12 Ballesteros Cagayan and Isabela:
Aparri
November, whipping destructive winds CAGAYAN worst flooding in the
and dumping torrential rainfall over a AREA OF DETAIL Camalaniugan Buguey last four decades
wide area, triggering extensive flooding
Allacapan Flood Extent The already swollen Cagayan
affecting eight regions. is based on River in northern Luzon quickly
Lal-lo
satellite-detected rose and inundated low-lying
Tens of thousands of homes in low-lying surface waters along communities when authorities
suburbs of the national capital were Gattaran Cagayan River as released water from Magat
Lasam observed from a
submerged in roof-level floods, trapping Sentinel-1 image
Dam, one of the largest in the
residents in their rooftops while awaiting acquired on country, to prevent the dam
Alcala from reaching its critical
rescue. Baggao 13 November 2020
CORDILLERA spilling level. About 3,700
Santo Niño (Faire)
ADMINISTRATIVE rescue personnel from
In Region II (Cagayan Valley), floods and
REGION Amulung
Cagayan River government and private groups
landslides wreaked havoc in the northern Piat Iguig were deployed over the
provinces of Cagayan and Isabela on 13 REGION II weekend and rescued at least
November due to the rains brought by (CAGAYAN VALLEY) Solana 83,600 people from up to
Peñablanca 15-foot deep floods. Rescue
Vamco (Ulysses) and previous tropical
operations are still ongoing as
cyclones and depressions. Local REGION I Tuguegarao the waters are slow to recede,
authorities called it the worst in the region (ILOCOS REGION) City (Capital) with at least 50 villages
Enrile
in four decades. Flood
San Pablo remaining isolated.
plains Santa Maria

Mounta
Cabagan

3M

i n ou
Santo Tomas

s ar
PEOPLE Delfin Albano (Magsaysay) Tumauini
AFFECTED

eas
REGION I
Mallig
(ILOCOS

8 67
Quirino Ilagan
REGION)
Roxas City
REGIONS
AFFECTED DEATHS Burgos Gamu
(Capital) ISABELA
San Manuel
Reina Mercedes
Population
Aurora
Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) in affected

442.6K
Magat River Luna Naguilian
Cabatuan municipalities
PEOPLE REGION III (CENTRAL LUZON) 139 km/h
DISPLACED 11 Nov, 00:00 UTC Magat Dam San Mateo City Of Cauayan
100K

50K

283.6K 159K
Ramon 10K

PEOPLE INSIDE PEOPLE OUTSIDE

EVACUATION EVACUATION
CENTERS CENTERS NATIONAL at River
Flood Magat Dam
Magat Dam Mag
CAPITAL The already swollen
REGION IV-A (CAL ABARZON) released water
susceptibility REGION (NCR) Magat from its reservoir Cagayan River, which

39.8K 4.5K
is connected to the
Reservoir to prevent the dam
Magat River, quickly
Very High from reaching its
spilling level rose and inundated
High low-lying communities
DAMAGED OR TOTALLY C O R D I L L E R A A D M I N I S T R AT I V E R E G I O N ( C A R )
DESTOYED DESTOYED Medium
HOUSES HOUSES

L A UNION BENGUET
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Sources: MGB, PSA, DSWD DROMIC, NDRRMC/OCD, UNOSAT Feedback: ochaphilippines@un.org www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int

REGION II (CAGAYAN VALLEY)

REGION I (ILOCOS REGION) NUEVA QUIRINO