Mapping the Impacts of Typhoon Goni in Camarines Sur
Extreme rainfall from Typhoon Goni (>150 mm) caused wide flooding in low-lying areas of Camarines Sur. An estimated 295 km² of land was inundated, affecting nearly 200,000 people or about 10% of the provincial population. The calamity damaged over 10,000 houses and flooded approximately 281 km² of agricultural land used for annual crops. Spatial mapping of these impacts emphasize the scale of exposure and the need for resilient land-use and disaster preparedness planning.