"Philippines – Typhoon Kammuri Leaves Trail of Destruction 4 DECEMBER, 2019 BY FLOODLIST NEWS IN ASIA, NEWS Typhoon Kammuri (known locally as Tisoy) has left a trail of destruction after making landfall in the Philippines several times between 02 and 03 December. Wind gusts of over 200 km/h caused widespread damages, tearing down trees and power lines, and ripping roofs from houses. Local media reported that at least 17 people have died, 2 are missing and 18 were injured, while two others were reported missing. These figures are yet to be officially confirmed. Dozens of roads blocked by fallen trees, with some also blocked by rockfalls or flooding. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that 18 houses were destroyed and 20 damaged, over 500 flights were cancelled and around 30,000 schools closed. Pre-emptive evacuations were carried out and by 04 December almost half a million people were displaced, including 187,384 in Albay, 162,736 in Camarines Sur and 45,802 in Sorsogon. Several areas received heavy rainfall from 02 December. Masbate City recorded 182.6mm of rain in 24 hours to 03 December and Legazpi in Albay Province 223.5mm during the same period. NDRRMC reported flooding in areas of Panitan and Panay in Capiz Province, Calabarzon and Pagbilao in Quezon, along with parts of Rizal Province. Kammuri made a total of 4 landfalls, one in each of the provinces of Sorsogon, Masbate, Marinduque and Oriental Mindoro provinces. As of 04 December, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reports that Kammuri has weakened into Tropical Storm as it moves west-northwestward over the West Philippine Sea. It is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) between 04 and 05 December 2019 and become a Tropical Depression by 06 December 2019.." Quoted from Flood List. "The Philippines' north has been hit by some of its worst flooding in decades, with torrents of muddy runoff forcing 66,000 from their homes and prompting rescues of trapped locals, authorities said Friday. Luzon island, the nation's largest, has been hit by a string of storms that have battered its northern tip while monsoon rains were intensified by the passage of Typhoon Kammuri this week. Large swaths of lush green land were inundated after rivers burst their banks, leaving only treetops visible above the waterline. Landslides have cut off roads to some isolated towns and some bridges are covered by the flooding. However, authorities said they have not confirmed any deaths caused by the high water. "This is one of the biggest floods in decades," Rogelio Sending, information officer for Cagayan province in the northeast of Luzon, told AFP. The flood waters have have forced about 66,000 people to flee their homes, some of whom had to be rescued by emergency crews in boats, local disaster authorities said. The north of the country has had heavy rains for nearly a month as part of monsoon season, which was worsened by at least three typhoons that have passed the Philippines since November. Typhoon Kammuri pounded the storm-prone nation this week, leaving at least 13 people dead." Quoted from Physics.org
Results from the NASA-supported Global Flood Monitoring System (GFMS) at ESSIC, University of Maryland. Date and UTC time is shown. This is flooding as modeled from input precipitation data and topography. .
Red is all satellite-mapped flooding from this event. Blue is a reference normal water extent. Light gray is all previously mapped flooding, since 1999. Over the course of the event, remote sensing data are combined to show all flooded areas. A larger scale geotif version and flood and reference water GIS files are located here. See also Web Map Server display.
Last update of this map: December 6, 2019.
Blue is a reference normal water extent. Light blue-gray is all previously mapped flooding, since 1999. These were areas of known flood risk prior to this flood event. Pink is additional land flooded during this event. This shows the expansion of land with documented flood risk. A large scale geotif version is located here.
Blue is a reference normal water extent. Light blue-gray is all previously mapped flooding including this flood event. This is the revised flood risk map for the area shown. A large scale geotif version is located here.
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