1. Establishment of Community Based Early
Community-Based
Warning System along the Agos River in
Infanta and General Nakar, Quezon
(Philippines)
National consultation on Strengthening Climate Resilence (SCR)
Initaiative
May 18-19, 2010
SEAMEO INNOTECH, Quezon City, Philippines
DEMOSTHENES G. RAYNERA
Deputy Coordinator
SOCIAL ACTION CENTER
Prelature of Infanta

2. The Sierra Madre Mountain
Th 2004 C l it
The Calamity…
…brought 20,000 metric tons of
, ,
mountain soils in Real, Infanta, Gen.
Nakar (Quezon) and Dingalan (Aurora).
…approximately 3 meters above-sea-
level flashflood
KANAN RIVER
Agos River
…4 – 5 million cubic meters of timbers,
logs and uprooted trees.
…188,332 has. of 255, 501 has. land
KALIWA RIVER
area was badly affected.
Displaced People: 135,000
Confirmed Dead: 1,462

3. Objectives
Strengthen risk
management capacity of the
barangays/communities
along the Agos River by
forming, training and
strengthening response
units and developing
contingency plans.
Installation and operation of
an Early Warning System.

4. Coordinate efforts with the
MDCCs of the
Municipalities of Infanta
and General Nakar and
other organizations and With KABALIKAT and BARCOM
institutions to establish
social support networks
i l t t k
on disaster risk reduction.

5. Li k
Link ith
with i tifi
scientific
agencies like PAGASA*,
Manila Observatory and
UP NIGS* to receive
accurate and scientific
data of climate
forecasting.
Relay climate forecasts
to the communities to
prepare for the farm and
determine crop to be
planted.
planted
*Phil. Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Service Administration
*University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Science

6. Outputs
Installed and operation
of weather and
measuring instruments
Measured water levels
and water fl
d t flow i th
in the
Agos River
Site selection and
installed of radio base
communication.
communication
Provided two way radio
and communication
skills.

7. Capacitated the BDCC
with various skills such
as disaster preparedness
and g y
contingency
planning, Search and
Rescue and First Aid.
Reactivation of 16
Barangay Disaster
Coordinating Council in
Infanta and General
Nakar, Quezon
Partnership with the
MDCC of 2 municipalities

8. Early Warning Fax Message /
Telephone/E-mail
System Special forecast
from PAGASA
OCD
Fax Message
Telephone/Email
Water level Control Base MDCC
measuring station
g Station Intelligence Disaster
g
Analysis Unit
Rainfall Observation
Observation of river -B D C C
conditions -Local Disaster/ Preparedness
Team
•Color
C l
•Force of flow Localized/Indigenous EWS
•Sound developed
•Debris Movement
•Movement of Current
M t fC t
COMMUNITY
•Water level

9. Project Sites
FLOOD WATCH POINTS:
Pagsangahan
Cacawayan
Bungko
Pinaglapatan General
Nakar Infanta
Manual Rain
KANAN RIVER Gauges: B
G Banugao
and Cacawayan
Kiko Watch Point
(KM3, Magsaysay)
(KM3 M )
KALIWA RIVER

10. “Early Warning System provides a useful
framework for increasing awareness,
frame ork for increasing a areness
comprehensive data collection and
analysis as well as formulation and
l ll f l d
implementation of intervening
p g
measures to create a more secured and
resilient communities.
resilient communities.”