Typhoon Juan / Megi: Situationer

Here’s a compilation of recent tweets and retweets regarding Typhoon Juan (international name: Megi). Please note that these are copied as is. Let us know if there has been a misinformation and we’ll do our best to rectify them immediately.

1. Advisory
2. Situationer
3. Casualties
4. Damage
5. Dams
6. Evacuation
7. Food Security
8. Government Action
9. Landslides
10. Travel
11. Other Important Links

ADVISORY

21 October 2010

• Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, Zambales [via @dost_pagasa] [10/21 00:17]

20 October 2010

• Areas under SIGNAL #1 (Winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hrs): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales [via @dost_pagasa] [10/20 05:22]
• When Signal No. 1 is raised by PAG-ASA, classes at the pre-school level shall be automatically suspended in all public and private schools. Aside from automatic suspension of pre school in areas under signal #1, localized suspension may be declared by school principal or LGUs. [via @DepEd_PH] [10/20 05:22]
• ANGELES Pampanga – Mayor Ed Pamintuan declared suspension of classes in elementary and highschool. [via @DepEd_PH] [10/20 05:10]
• METRO MANILA: Classes in all levels will resume today, Oct 20 – (OIC Dir Elena Ruiz) [via @DepEd_PH] [10/20 05:10]

For past tweets and news about other areas, please go here.

SITUATIONER

• Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter credited with reducing death toll caused by typhoon in Philippines http://bit.ly/bmckKZ [via @CrisisMappers] [10/20 00:29]

Abra

• Video: 9,000 residents trapped in isolated Abra – Mahigit 9,000 residente ang na-trap ngayon sa tatlong bayan sa lal…http://ow.ly/19xWOJ [via @TVPatrol] [10/21 01:01]

Baguio

• VIDEO: Saksi: Some Baguio residents spend night in evacuation centers http://bit.ly/d3IrWt [via @GMANewsOnline] [10/20 00:43]

Cagayan

• Cagayan areas hit by heavy floods, brownout http://bit.ly/cMV6eV [via @ABSCBNNews] [10/20 02:12]

Ilocos Sur

• VIDEO: Saksi: Storm surge hits coastal villages in Ilocos Sur http://bit.ly/dinszu [via @GMANewsOnline] [10/21 00:54]
  

Isabela

• VIDEO: Saksi: Aerial inspection shows extent of devastation in Isabela http://bit.ly/aVbhfi [via @GMANewsOnline] [10/21 00:54]

Metro Manila

• Metro Manila shrugs off typhoon http://bit.ly/9buMmj [via @ABSCBNNews] [10/20 01:48]
• VIDEO: Saksi: Marikina City government suspends classes http://bit.ly/csjdLk [via @GMANewsOnline] [10/20 00:43]

Pangasinan

• Pangasinan declared under state of calamity: The provincial board has declared in a resolution Pangasinan under st… http://bit.ly/ayufG9 [via @philstarbrk] [10/21 17:56]
• Video: ‘Juan’ leaves 9 dead in Pangasinan – Wala na’ng ulan pero lubog pa rin sa baha ang ilang bayan sa Pangasinan….http://ow.ly/19xWOL [via @TVPatrol] [10/21 01:01]

CASUALTIES

• Death toll from ‘Juan’ rises to 17, damage to P5 billion http://bit.ly/9JMoA1 [via @GMANewsOnline] [10/21 02:09]
• ‘Juan’ death toll rises to 15 http://bit.ly/b2pRDf [via @ABSCBNNews] [10/21 00:10]

• ‘Juan’ death toll rises to 10, 12 injured http://bit.ly/b18Ob2 [via @ABSCBNNews] [10/20 02:13]
• Up to 10 killed as ‘Juan’ continues to dump rains http://goo.gl/fb/y4F23 [via @inquirerdotnet] [10/20 00:49]

DAMAGE

• VIDEO: Saksi: ‘Juan’ destroyed 12 power pylons – DOE and NGCP http://bit.ly/9LrqFw [via @GMANewsOnline] [10/21 00:54]
• Typhoon Juan’s damages estimates to over 1 Billion pesos. http://bit.ly/cWjQeW [via @gmanews] [10/20 01:05]
• Power outages in Northern Luzon may last 4 to 7 days http://goo.gl/fb/X1rsd [via @inquirerdotnet] [10/20 00:49]
• VIDEO: Saksi: Typhoon ‘Juan’ uproots trees, destroys infrastructures http://bit.ly/bP1GM6 [via @GMANewsOnline] [10/20 00:43]

DAMS

• RT @jmesantos: Status of major dams as of 8:00PM: Angat Dam – 181.73 m Ambuklao Dam – 751.89 m Binga Dam – 575.00 m San Roque [via @gmanews] [10/20 00:48]

EVACUATION (archive)

FOOD SECURITY

• Vegetable prices soar after ‘Juan’http://bit.ly/cK4c8P [via @ABSCBNNews] [10/21 02:09]
• VIDEO: Saksi: Spike in vegetable prices follows devastation from ‘Juan’ in northern Luzon http://bit.ly/baC2a7 [via @GMANewsOnline] [10/21 00:54]
• Closed roads to and fro Mountain Province and Benguet cause price veggies in Baguio to increase by 100% or more. [via @gmanews] [10/20 01:11]
• Damage to crops at least P1.55B—DA http://goo.gl/fb/CAFxc [via @inquirerdotnet] [10/20 00:49]

GOVERNMENT ACTION

NFA (National Food Authority)

• JESSE EDEP: NFA urges rice retailers not to hoard, appeals to palay traders not to crash buying prices in order to keep food supply stable. [via @gmanews] [10/19 00:42]

LANDSLIDES (archive)

TRAVEL

• 3 flights to and from China cancelled due to typhoon Juan http://goo.gl/fb/FRpUT [via @inquirerdotnet] [10/20 01:23]

Other Typhoon Juan important links:

• Typhoon Juan Relief Efforts
• Typhoon Juan position and status updates
• Archive – Typhoon Juan position and status updates (October 15-19)

Updated as of 6:23 PM 21 October 2010.