#RubyUpdate No.10
December 7, 2014, 12nn UPDATE
GENERAL UPDATE:
 Typhoon Ruby is now on Category No. 2. (see:
http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/western-pacific/2014/hurricaneHagupit?map=history)
PAG-ASA UPDATES (6am):
 Expected second landfall in Masbate (late afternoon) associated with strong winds and
storm surges that may reach up to 3 meters and heavy torrential rains
 Ruby plus Northeast monsoon will bring rough to very rough sea conditions over the
seaboards of Visayas, northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao
 Ruby expected to leave PAR by Tuesday evening.
 As of 2 am today, 07Dec14, 2AM today 07Dec.2014, Typhoon RUBY was located at
25km North of Catbalogan, Samar (12.0N, 124.9E)
 As of 4 am today, 07Dec14, Typhoon Ruby was located at 40km NW of Catbalogan
Samar (12.0N, 124.6E)
 As of 5 am today, 07Dec14, Typhoon Ruby is now in the vicinity of Calbayog City
or at 40 km Northwest of Catbalogan City, Samar; Maximum sustained winds of 160
kph near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph; Forecast to move West
Northwest at 15 kph.
 SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN No. 14
FOR: TYPHOON “RUBY” (HAGUPIT)
TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING
ISSUED AT 11:00 AM, 07 DECEMBER 2014
(Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 5 PM today)
TYPHOON “RUBY” HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER CATAINGAN, MASBATE.
• Expected third landfall: Sibuyan Island between 8-10 PM tonight and it will be
associated with strong winds, storm surge and heavy to torrential rainfall.
• Estimated rainfall amount is from 10 – >30 mm per hour (heavy – torrential) within the
500 km diameter of the typhoon.
• “RUBY” and the Northeast Monsoon will cause rough to very rough sea conditions over
the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas and over the northern seaboard of Mindanao.
Fisherfolks and those using small sea craft are advised not to venture out over the said
seaboards.
• Expected to Exit PAR: Wednesday morning.
Location of eye/center: At 10:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon “RUBY” was located
based on all available data including Cebu Doppler radar at 20 km East of Cataingan,
Masbate (12.0°N, 124.1°E).
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to
170 kph.
Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 15 kph.
Forecast Positions:
• 24 hour (tomorrow morning): 20 km Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro or at
150 km South of Science Garden, Quezon City.
• 48 hour (Tuesday morning): 260 km West of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro or at 260
km West Southwest of Science Garden, Quezon City.
• 72 hour (Wednesday Morning): 520 km West Southwest of Iba, Zambales.
The following are the updates from the field staff and partners on
the ground:
METRO MANILA
 Signal #1. Wind is strengthening but is hardly felt at ground level and still coming in light
gusts; there is light cloud with no rain.
 Main effects are expected Monday early morning.
 Flood warnings have been issued for areas near next to waterways in low-lying areas.
 Electricity supply remains steady.
 Evacuations have been ordered in Baseco Compound, Parola Compound and Isla
Putting Bato in expectation of a 1.00-2.00 meter storm surge.
 Marikina is also undertaking pre-emptive evacuation of 10,000 people.
CEBU/BOHOL
 Light to moderate to at times heavy rains over Cebu & Northern Bohol which may
continue for 1-3 hours.
 POSSIBLE FLOODING in low-lying areas and LANDSLIDES in mountainous areas.
 The public and the DRRMC concerned are advised to MONITOR the weather condition
and watch for the next advisory.
CAGAYAN DE ORO/BUKIDNON
 Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains affecting portions of Misamis Oriental and
Surigao del Sur which may persist for 2-3 hours. (12:10AM)
 From CDRRMOBULLETIN: 0930H 7DEC14. Since Typhoon Ruby already made a
landfall North of Visayas, active threat in CDO has significantlydiminished. Due to this,
the TY RUBY Incident Management Team (IMT) is demobilized effective 0800H 07 DEC
14.
LEYTE/ORMOC:
 Ormoc evacuees moved to higher ground as storm surges are bound to hit city; more
than 270 families leave 3 evacuation centers (see: http://bit.ly/1u4acDc)
 Heavy rains and winds but there is no flood yet.
 At this time brownout and there is no water.
 There is still signal on the mobile phones.
 Ormoc City (as of 8AM): The roads of the city proper is still passable although several
debris visible.
 Several lightweight structures have been blown by the wind.
 Sea is very although tide is low.
 River color is brown which indicates heavy rains in the mountain area.
 A couple of electric wires were cut along the national highway.
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Houses have slight to moderate damage.
Sugarcanes have slightly bended.
No visible uprooted trees along the national highway.
Leyte (9:18 am): So far the situation of the barangays and schools are okay. They have
expressed that they need food at the evacuation centers because it is not enough and
some have not bought some food.
The team still can’t check the damages around because they cannot go out yet.
The local facilitators, barangay captains and kagawads are fine.
Leyte (9:49 am): Barangay Tabgas will be distributing this afternoon 1st round of relief
goods, (3-4 kilos of rice) to families in evacuation centers. (From BDRR fund)
PANAY (ESTANCIA and PRESIDENT ROXAS)
 Main concern of the people is the food.
 The partner communities are okay.
 The island barangay’s are on zero visibility.
 Pabugso-bugsong ulan at hangin.
 Panay (9am): The team is still communicating and waiting for the updates with the
barangays for the possible damage/s, so far there are no houses near the coastal areas
that were affected by the typhoon.
 The team can’t travel across the island due to the strong waves at the sea and heavy
winds.
 Still the islands are on zero visibility.
 The people at barangays still having headcounts for the number of evacuees.
 From Pres. Roxas (9:24am): Heavy rains and winds, last night the DSWD distributed
1kg rice and 3 canned goods per family.
 Dingle, Ilo-Ilo (11am): Heavy rains, moderate wind. The armies and other rescue group
are on standby at Estancia.
 Estancia (11am): Strong winds with rains since 1 am.
SURIGAO
 As of 1pm yesterday there is no storm signal at Surigao del Sur.
 The MDRRMC Cagwait decided to issue for return of all evacuees except 74 families
from Arangasa Island which will go back this morning.
 Yesterday, the coastal barangays at Surigao experienced at least 1 meter storm surge
but no casualty was reported.
 Around 918 families’s pre emptive evacuate at Provincial Capitol from Tandag City.
 As part of the contingency plan, the team have conducted psychosocial for children 12
years old below through the WASH cluster.
 Around 105 children from Arangasa Island participated the process.
 Film showing was conducted at the evening.
 This afternoon the team will conduct psychosocial at Barangay Tawagan.
 Today, all LDRRMC’s will start to conduct DANA.
 Municipality of Cagwait will demobilize its incident Command Post.
 All volunteers to check out.
 Assessment will be conducted to gather learning’s and to conduct debriefing. From the
start of the activation of the incident command, all agreed to consider the whole process
also as a drill.
 Below is the summary of Relief Support provided by the B/MDRRMC through the
Incident Command Post. One Food Pack/Day is composed 3 Kilos Rice, 3 Noodles, and
3 Sardines. No Evacuees reported at Lianga. For the Lianga and Cagwait, we achieved
ZERO CASUALTY and ZERO RESCUE.
Barangay
No. of Families
Aras-Asan
74
Tawagan
96
Unidad
Lactudan
Total
150
61
381
Evacuation
Center
Aras-Asan Gym
Church,
Elementary School,
Senir Citizen Hall
Elementary School
Barangay Hall
Relief Provided
296 Food Packs
( 4 Days)
96 Food Packs
150
61
603
GINGOOG
 The weather is all right now, the Gingoog bay is now calm and peaceful.
 The team is still communicating the upland area.
 Some photos taken by Lileth Miranda this morning during her monitoring.