2022–2023 Philippine floods explained

2022–2023 Philippine floods
Duration:	–
Cause:	Low-pressure areas, northeast monsoon, and shear line
Fatalities:	97
Missing:	25
Injured:	29
Affected:	Bicol, Mimaropa, Visayas, Mindanao

In December 2022, a series of floods began to severely affect the provinces of Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental, and some parts of the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The floods were caused by intense rain, which poured down on the central and southern parts of the country.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Cause

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a statement that the widespread rains were triggered by the shear line collision located within the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. The shear line then persisted towards the Eastern Visayas and CARAGA regions in the central and northern parts of the country.^{[5] [6]} Low pressure areas and northeast monsoon also contributed.^[7]

Impact

The provincial government of Misamis Occidental declared a state of calamity (SOC) as they received the full brunt of the flooding. The cities of Gingoog, Ozamiz, and provincial capital of Oroquieta, as well as surrounding municipalities were most affected by the floods.^[8] Samar, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar also declared SOC.^{[9] [10] [11]}

External links

• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
  • Effects of Shear Line (2022)
  • Effects of Low Pressure Areas, Northeast Monsoon, and Shear Line (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Death toll from torrential rain, floods in Philippines now at 13 . December 28, 2022 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
2. News: December 27, 2022 . Philippine death toll from Christmas rains and floods rises to 13 . en . Reuters . December 28, 2022.
3. News: Pinlac . Beatrice . December 27, 2022 . Christmas weekend rains, floods: 13 dead, 23 missing — NDRRMC . December 28, 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . en.
4. Web site: Cueto . Francis Earl . December 28, 2022 . NDRRMC: 25 reported dead in Visayas-Mindanao floods . December 28, 2022 . The Manila Times . en.
5. News: Pinlac . Beatrice . 2022-12-27 . Pagasa: Cloudy, rainy Tuesday due to shear line, 'amihan' . 2022-12-28 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . en.
6. News: Sarao . Zacarian . LPA, shear line to continue rain in most of PH — Pagasa . 17 January 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 11 January 2023 . en.
7. News: LPAs, shear line to bring rains over Visayas and Mindanao this week: PAGASA . 22 January 2023 . ABS-CBN News . 22 January 2023.
8. News: 2022-12-26 . Misamis Occidental placed under state of calamity due to floods . . 2022-12-28.
9. News: 3 provinces, 8 municipalities in Eastern Visayas declare state of calamity . 17 January 2023 . Rappler . 17 January 2023.
10. News: Northern Samar declares state of calamity due to heavy rains . 22 January 2023 . GMA News . GMA Integrated News . 17 January 2023 . en.
11. News: Gabieta . Joey . Samar placed under state of calamity . 22 January 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 18 January 2023 . en.