Establishment of Community Based Early Establishment of Community-Based Early Warning System along the Agos River in

Infanta and General Nakar, Quezon (Philippines)(Philippines)

National consultation on Strengthening Climate Resilence (SCR) Initaiative

May 18-19, 2010SEAMEO INNOTECH, Quezon City, Philippines

DEMOSTHENES G. RAYNERADeputy CoordinatorSOCIAL ACTION CENTERSOCIAL ACTION CENTER

Prelature of Infanta

The Sierra Madre MountainTh 2004 C l itThe 2004 Calamity…

…brought 20,000 metric tons ofmountain soils in Real, Infanta, Gen., ,Nakar (Quezon) and Dingalan (Aurora).

…approximately 3 meters above-sea-level flashflood

KANAN RIVERAgos River

level flashflood

…4 – 5 million cubic meters of timbers,logs and uprooted trees.

KALIWA RIVER …188,332 has. of 255, 501 has. landarea was badly affected.

Displaced People: 135,000Confirmed Dead: 1,462

ObjectivesStrengthen risk management capacity of the barangays/communitiesbarangays/communities along the Agos River by forming, training andforming, training and strengthening response units and developing contingency plans.

Installation and operation ofan Early Warning System.

Coordinate efforts with the MDCCs of theMDCCs of the Municipalities of Infantaand General Nakar and other organizations and institutions to establish

i l t t k

With KABALIKAT and BARCOM

social support networks on disaster risk reduction.

Li k ith i tifiLink with scientificagencies like PAGASA*,Manila Observatory andManila Observatory andUP NIGS* to receiveaccurate and scientificdata of climatedata of climateforecasting.

Relay climate forecaststo the communities toprepare for the farm anddetermine crop to beplantedplanted.

*Phil. Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Service Administration*University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Science

OutputsInstalled and operation of weather and measuring instrumentsmeasuring instruments

Measured water levels d t fl i thand water flow in the

Agos River

Site selection and installed of radio base communicationcommunication.

Provided two way radio and communicationand communication skills.

Capacitated the BDCCwith various skills suchwith various skills suchas disaster preparednessand contingencyg yplanning, Search andRescue and First Aid.

Reactivation of 16Barangay DisasterBarangay DisasterCoordinating Council inInfanta and GeneralNakar, Quezon

Partnership with theMDCC of 2 municipalities

Fax Message / Telephone/E-mail

Special forecast OCD

Early Warning System Special forecast

from PAGASAOCD

Fax Message

System

MDCC Intelligence Disaster

Control Base Station

Telephone/Email

Water level measuring station g

Analysis Unitg

Rainfall Observation

-B D C C-Local Disaster/ Preparedness Team

Observation of river conditions

C lLocalized/Indigenous EWS developed

•Color•Force of flow •Sound•Debris Movement

M t f C t COMMUNITY•Movement of Current•Water level

Project Sites

FLOOD WATCH POINTS:PagsangahanCacawayanBungkoPinaglapatan General

KANAN RIVER

Pinaglapatan

Manual Rain G B

Nakar Infanta

KANAN RIVER Gauges: Banugaoand Cacawayan

Kiko Watch Point(KM3 M )

KALIWA RIVER

(KM3, Magsaysay)

“Early Warning System provides a useful frame ork for increasing a areness  framework for increasing awareness, comprehensive data collection and 

l ll f l danalysis as well as formulation and implementation of intervening p g

measures to create a more secured and resilient communities.”resilient communities.