December 18, 2013
Located on the eastern seaboard of Samar Island
5 th class municipality (by income, the 2 nd poorest among 23 towns in Eastern Samar) 13 barangays with 11 coastal barangays Roughly 10,000 people with 8/10 living below poverty line
1 Rural Health Unit (RHU) with 2 Barangay Health Station (BHS) 1 doctor, 8 nurses, 5 midwives, 1 sanitation inspector Health data system is paper based
November 8, 2013 Signal 4, the surge affected 10 barangays An estimated of 7-10 meters in sea level rise was experienced
RHU not fully functional Most of the records has been inundated Difficulty in providing service due to the loss of client list
Damaged and obliterated facilities Inadequate equipment and office supply Lack finances Paralysed local government operations