DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the

Flooding Incident in Zamboanga City

as of 01 February 2023, 6PM

I. Situation Overview

On 31 January 2023 at around 2PM, several barangays in Zamboanga City

experienced flooding due to continuous heavy rains brought by localized
thunderstorms.
Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) IX

II. Status of Affected Areas and Population

A total of 1,191 families or 5,887 persons are affected in 12 barangays in

Zamboanga City (see Table 1).

Table 1. Number of Affected Families / Persons

NUMBER OF AFFECTED
REGION / PROVINCE / MUNICIPALITY
Barangays Families Persons
GRAND TOTAL 12 1,191 5,887
REGION IX 12 1,191 5,887
Zamboanga del Sur 12 1,191 5,887
Zamboanga City 12 1,191 5,887
Note: Ongoing assessment and validation being conducted.
Source: DSWD FO IX

III. Status of Displaced Population

a. Inside Evacuation Center

There are 762 families or 3,810 persons currently taking temporary shelter in
seven (7) evacuation centers in Zamboanga City (see Table 2).

Table 2. Number of Displaced Families / Persons Inside Evacuation Center

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF DISPLACED
REGION / PROVINCE / EVACUATION INSIDE ECs
MUNICIPALITY CENTERS (ECs) Families Persons
CUM NOW CUM NOW CUM NOW
GRAND TOTAL 7 7 762 762 3,810 3,810
REGION IX 7 7 762 762 3,810 3,810
Zamboanga del Sur 7 7 762 762 3,810 3,810
Zamboanga City 7 7 762 762 3,810 3,810
Note: Ongoing assessment and validation being conducted.
Source: DSWD FO IX

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IV. Response Actions and Interventions

a. Standby Funds and Prepositioned Relief Stockpile

STOCKPILE
TOTAL
FAMILY FOOD PACKS (FFPs) OTHER FOOD
STANDBY STANDBY
OFFICE AND NON-
FUNDS FUNDS &
QUANTITY TOTAL COST FOOD ITEMS
STOCKPILE
(FNIs)
TOTAL 928,493,319.88 135,569 97,625,283.52 390,177,616.58 1,416,296,219.98
DSWD CO 923,493,319.88 - - 923,493,319.88
NRLMB NROC - 26,671 19,005,611.44 305,582,727.00 324,588,338.44
NRLMB VDRC - 65,306 54,797,080.00 22,771,018.44 77,568,098.44
DSWD FO IX 5,000,000.00 43,592 23,822,592.08 61,823,871.14 90,646,463.22
Note: The Inventory Summary is as of 01 February 2023, 4PM.
Source: DSWD-DRMB and DSWD-NRLMB

1. Standby Funds
• ₱923.49 million Quick Response Fund (QRF) at the DSWD Central Office.
• ₱5 million available at DSWD FO IX.

2. Prepositioned FFPs and Other Relief Items

• 91,977 FFPs available in Disaster Response Centers; of which, 26,671
FFPs are at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC), Pasay City
and 65,306 FFPs are at the Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC),
Mandaue City.
• 43,592 FFPs available at DSWD FO IX.
• ₱390.18 million worth of other FNIs at NROC, VDRC, and DSWD FO IX
warehouses.

b. Other Activities

DATE ACTIVITIES
01 February 2023 • DSWD FO IX closely monitors the situation and coordinates with the
officials of the affected areas for relevant updates and any request
of relief augmentation.
• All Quick Response Team (QRT) members are on standby for
possible deployment to the affected areas.

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The Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) of DSWD-DRMB is closely
coordinating with DSWD FO IX for significant disaster response updates and assistance provided.

Prepared by: Released by:

AARON JOHN B. PASCUA MARC LEO L. BUTAC

MARIE JOYCE G. RAFANAN

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