REGIONAL SUMMARY:

For the fifty-second week of 2022, a total of 35 disasters (23 floods, 7 landslides, and 5 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia and the Philippines have reportedly been affected. Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) reported floods and landslides caused by prolonged heavy rainfall and overflowing of rivers accompanied by strong winds in South Sulawesi, Central and East Java, Banten, and East Nusa Tenggara of Indonesia. The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has also released an updated report on the storms, flooding, strong winds, and rain-induced landslides resulting from the effects of a shear line in MIMAROPA, CARAGA, and BARMM. Heavy rains due to a low pressure area also affected Lanao del Norte in BARMM. According to the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), 15 December 2022 also marked the start of the dry season for the Northern ASEAN region.

HIGHLIGHT:

For the past week, according to BNPB, 19 disaster events have resulted in 325.4K persons affected, 5.2K internally displaced, and 75.4K houses damaged. The months of November to March are traditionally wet (the rainy season) for Java. The disasters were reportedly caused by extreme weather conditions (prolonged heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds) and the overflowing of rivers. The reported disaster events are within the capacity of BNPB and the local disaster management authorities. Necessary actions to address the victims’ needs as well as the situation (coordination, evacuation, rapid assessments, etc.) have been carried out by responsible agencies and authorities.

Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance