2. GIPORLOS BEFORE YOLANDA

3. Map of Giporlos

4. Land Use Map of Giporlos

5. Poblacion Area

6. Municipal Hall

7. Municipal Multi Purpose Covered Court

8. Municipal Port

9. Street Lights

10. Entrance to Poblacion

12. Falls

13. River and Mangrove forest

14. Kantico Beach

16. Green Mountains

18. Karansay Festival

20. g eneral i nformation

21. Political/Geographical Subdivision One of the 23 towns/cityof the province and lone district of Eastern Samar Total Number of Barangays 18 (8 Poblacions Brgy. 6 rural coastal. and 4 rural upland) 11 coastal barangay Major Livelihood Farming, Fishing Fishing Grounds Sua Bay, Leyte Gulf g eneral i nformation

22. Land Transportation Facilities van, jeep, bus, tricycle, single motorcycle, pedicabs Total No. of Seaports2 Airport FacilityPrivate airport Brgy.-1, undeveloped ) Distance from Tacloban City 65 air-kilometers northeast of Tacloban City, the regional capital. 97 km by land

23. Financing InstitutionsGiporlos Credit Cooperative, TSKI, Quedancor, CARD, etc. Communication ServicesSmart Globelines (mobile and broadband internet services) Cable Services Dream Cignal Reliance g eneral i nformation

24. Income 201220132014 (Actual)(Estimate)Estimate IRA 33,422.055.0037,321,310.0042.297,975.00 Local 841,121.221,008,050.501,058,453.03 Total 34,263,176.2238,329,360.5043,356,428.03

26. Health System Facilities1 RHU 9 BHC 3 BHS 1 BarangayBirthing Facility Health Employees1 MHO 1 PH Nurse 6 Midwives (3 Permanent, 3 Job Order) 1 Med Tech 5 RNHeals 1 visiting Dentist Vehicles 1 Ambulance g eneral i nformation

29. Agricultural Land Coconut - 6,500 has. Rice - 160 has. HVC/Others - Intercropped Major Crops Coconut, Rice, Corn Root crops and Vegetable Major Livelihood Farming and Fishing Farmers 6,000 60% of the population are coconut dependent Agriculture

31. Preparation Food (Can goods and Rice) Diesel and Gasoline Prepared trucks, ambulance, and other municipal vehicles Equipments Force evacuation

32. Challenges Evacuation Facility Disaster reduction Infrastructures People

33. The Calm Before The Storm

34. The Aftermath:

47. Affected: 18 Barangays 3,124 households 2,169 totally damaged houses 855 partially damaged houses 3,981 families affected 12 fatalities 1,490 Injured

48. Affected farmers: 100% (coco farmers) 95% damaged Coconut damaged: Moderate = 676 has Severe = 337 has Totally = 5,743 has

49. Totally Damaged Non-Motorized boat: 100 Partially Damaged: 100 Totally Damaged Motorized: 175 Partially = 75

50. Interventions Clean water Food Medical Care Shelter Stress debriefing Debris Cleaning and Road Opening Damage assessments

51. Whats Happening Now Water system Electricity Medical Facilities Shelter Kits Livelihood programs Cash for work Procurement of Lots Temporary Schools Sanitary Landfill

52. Whats For The Future WE WILL BUILD BACK BETTER Infrastructures Schools Medical Facilities Government buildings Evacuation Facilities Seawalls and river walls Etc.

53. A Better Community

54. Mayor Mark S. Biong Giporlos E. Samar