Day002: News From Merida; Leyte Is Ground Zero; Typhoon Path

myNotes:
Dayline’s cellphone: 0917-938-2847
Talked to Dayline conference call via Chadd at Merida Pantalan
Merida is ok [overall]
Siapon houses with no fix foundation, severely affected
Lilang coastal houses with no fix foundation, severely affected
Tinago coastal houses with no fix foundation, severely affected
she is ok
Mom is ok, mobile and no oxygen needs
No electricity, many electric posts are down
Water supply is ok, need filtration system running
Dayline’s filtration not operational, needs 220 ac power, needs generator
1 casualty reported
she has operational vehicle
she has fuel
she has rice supply
mercado has some activities
dayline’s roof-ok
mom’s house roof is gone
ricemill roof is gone
no relief effort yet
people still in shock but ok
Ormoc to Merida passable

Priority:
1. Leadership-none
2. Relief effort arrival-none
3. Communication-limited
4. Electricity-none
5. Medical Team-none

Message for Dayline:
Cebu to Ormoc, shipping is resuming trips [meaning help is coming]
Relief effort has started.

ToDo For Dayline:
1. Minimize accidents and health risks
2. Perform food supply inventory
3. Determine water supply priorities.
4. Itemize list of the things you need
5. Find a way to send or receive email in real time
6. Find a way to send or receive text in real time
7. Establish communication with Rhoel Dejano
8. Consider another typhoon or rain threat to protect rice supplies.

Leyte is ground zero-see path below.