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Affected Areas by “Ondoy, Pepeng and Santi”
Based on the map from the NDCC or National Disaster Coordinating Council, the area in the country most affected by
the recent storms is the National Capital Region or NCR. Specific areas include Pasig, Makati, Marikina and Quezon City. These
areas are have also been experienced flooding because of the heavy rains that fell during the storms.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/09/26/09/ondoy-floods-metro-manila
‘Ondoy’ floods Metro Manila
A news article last September 26, 2009 was released by ABS-CBN at 9:58pm mentioning the different areas flooded by
the heavy rains of Typhoon Ondoy.
Mayor Aldrin San Pedro of Muntinlupa reported that day that roads in eight villages were flooded up to the waist and
no longer passable. These barangays were Tunasan, Putatan, Bayanihan, Cupang, Buli and Sucat. Mayor Florencio Bernabe of
Parañaque City reported a total of 16 barangays situated near creeks and rivers were already flooded. In Manila and Quezon
City, reports of commuters being stranded kept arriving and private vehicles were abandoned in roads due to the heavy traffic
and rising flood water. Mayor Mon Ilagan of Cainta said in a radio interview that day that 90% of the town was already flooded.
He also had Meralco cut off the power in the area in order to prevent injuries. Numerous roads were also rendered impassable
to light vehicles. These included EDSA, C5, and Congressional Avenua. In San Juan, the non-stop rains also led to the flooding of
five barangays.
The article shows how much damage Typhoon Ondoy brought to the Philippines. Due to the heavy flooding, a good
number of Filipinos were forced to leave their homes and seek shelter in evacuation centers. The storm not only caused a
considerable amount of damage to infrastructure, but also sparked outbreaks of disease because of the floods.
Community Detection of Leptospirosis and other Flood Related Diseases
After the Typhoon Ondoy, the Department of Health Task Force for Typhoon Ondoy created an algorithm in order to
address the Leptospirosis outbreak that occurred in populations that were exposed to flood water due to the heavy rains.
Althought the algorithm was no extensively used, it is a method on how health workers are able to diagnose, treat and prepare
for the Leptospirosis outbreak.
COMMUNITY DETECTION of LEPTOSPRIROSIS and OTHER FLOOD-RELATED DISEASES*
Fever Lane
Tournique
t Test
-
Other:
Consider ILI
Diarrhea Lane
Fever of
1 Week
+
+
Dengue
Dengue Lane:
•Bleeding
•Abdominal pain
•Dec. pulse pressure
•Dec. Sensorium
ILI – Swab
(High Risk)
Shortness of Breath
Changes in Sensorium
•S/Sx of severe dehydration
•Inability to feed/suck
•Excessive vomiting
•High Risks: pregnant, elderly,
•young, and with co•morbidity
-
Leptospirosis:
Fever (38 C) for at
least 2 days & any of
the 2:
•Muscle tenderness
(calf & thigh)
•Conjunctival suffusion
•Hemoptysis
•Jaundice
•Tea-colored urine
Mild
Ambulatory +
co-morbidity: px
is elderly,
pregnant, < 7
y/o, cardiac,
renal,
pulmonary
-
+
Mod Severe
Hospital Dispatch
Hospital
Express Lane
*In the LGU, establish Community “Tents” and provide the following:
•
•
•
dfsdfs
Medical/paramedical pool
Mobile: Rapid Diagnostic Test: malaria, leptospirosis, dengue, cholera, typhoid
Rehydration packages: ORS, zinc and IVF
Outpatient Treatment