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Help Cagayan Valley Typhoon Victims



Typhoon Vamco (Typhoon Ulysses), a powerful and deadly Category 4-equivalent typhoon, struck the Philippines last week and caused the worst flooding in Cagayan Valley, Isabella, Metro Manila and other nearby areas.

Cagayan province was severely hit by the typhoon, with 26 municipalities, 489 barangays, 107,254 families and 352,266 individuals underwater for days and in desperate need of food, water, medicine and clothing.

Vamco made its first landfall in the Philippines in the Quezon province as a Category 2-equivalent typhoon. The typhoon brought heavy rains in Central Luzon, and the nearby provinces, including Metro Manila.

Heavy rains caused by the typhoon overflowed rivers, causing severe flooding in Marikina. Dams from all around Luzon neared their spilling points, forcing the dams such as the Magat Dam to release large amounts of water into the Cagayan River.

Magat Dam opened all seven of its gates to prevent dam failure, which overflowed the Cagayan River and caused widespread floods in Cagayan and Isabela.

As of November 19, 2020, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in the Philippines reported 73 validated deaths, with another 19 missing, caused by the typhoon.

In the town of Alcala where my sister Jorgina lives, two local rescuers - Neri Abalos and Randy Valdes - died while rescuing a mother and son. Abalos and Valdes were her neighbors.

My sister Jorgina, along with her husband and two young daughters, was trapped on their roof for a couple of days. Rescuers eventually helped them and brought them to safety.

Meanwhile, houses and agricultural lands were swamped in flood, while hundreds of families including elderly and children were stranded on the roof of their houses.

Most bridges and roads remain impassable, forcing people to rely on boats to get food and assistance.

As Alcala residents grapple with the effects of Typhoon Ulysses, local youth leaders and organizations said more in-kind and monetary support is needed to provide food, water, clothes and toiletries to the affected communities.

In this regard, our group Sierra Madre started a GoFundMe campaign to help raise more funds to provide relief assistance to Alcala residents.

All proceeds will be given to the following groups:

• Alyansa ng mga Kabataang Alcaleño (Alcala, Cagayan)
• Team #EveryPisoCounts led by Star Singson (Alcala, Cagayan)
• Cagayan Valley Disaster Respone Center (Cagayan)
• Alliance of Concerned Students (ACS) Alumni (University of the Philippines Baguio)
• Part of the proceeds also go to the families of local heroes Neri Abalos and Randy Valdes. Please refer to our posters for more information.

The goal is give $1,000 to each organization. To put it into perspective, t$1,000 can be used to buy 18-20 sacks of 50-kg rice. That can help between 400-500 families.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

TAKDER CAGAYAN VALLEY! BANGON PILIPINAS!

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Contact:

Jomay Amora-Dueck, Co-Founder, Sierra Madre

Organizer

Jo Marie Dueck
Organizer
Winnipeg, MB

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