(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 11 December 2024) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting the western section of Mindanao and Palawan. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


Monday, January 31, 2022

Caraga RNC conducts post-disaster assessment in Dinagat Islands

PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga, in close collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines, conducted a post-disaster nutrition initial needs assessment at the Province of Dinagat Islands on Day 22 after Super Typhoon Odette ravaged the area.

NOII Raphael Ochavo, together with UNICEF Philippines Nutrition Officer Pete John Biscarra and Programme Assistant Leah Tacsan. paid a courtesy visit to Dinagat Islands Health Cluster headed by the PHO II Dr. Jillian Francise Lee, together with PHO I Dr. Juan Javier Garchitorena, and PNAO Joanna Jessica Yasay.

The deployment mission of the Regional Nutrition Cluster (RNC) to the Province of Dinagat Islands was to gather data through the Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment (NINA) tool to generate information regarding the nutrition situation of the province and to conduct rapid case finding of nutritionally at-risk children and pregnant women.

NINA tool is designed to provide immediate and initial assessment of the nutrition situation among the affected population particularly among the nutrition vulnerable groups, i.e. children 0-59 months, pregnant and lactating women, women of reproductive age, elderly, and persons with disabilities after onset of emergency or disaster.

Also, part of the deployment mission is to scout for storage facilities and coordinate for the delivery of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and Micronutrient Powder for the target beneficiaries in the province. The RNC will continue to coordinate the implementation of nutrition and health responses of the national government agencies and international humanitarian organizations in the affected areas of Typhoon Odette. (RPOchavo, NNC-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)