Kalibo, Aklan Philippines Typhoon Frank June 2008

Kalibo, AklanPhilippines

Typhoon Frank

June 2008

Operation Bueoligan Photo-Chronology of Events Leading to

the Most Destructive Flood in Kalibo’s History

Flood waters swiftly rose as seen here that literally drowned the Division Office of the Department of Education-Aklan. 21 June 2008 1612H. Photo by Leenard Cristobal

The flash flood is so swift that even a pedestrian could get trapped as seen here where a man uses the deactivated electrical lines as his sole lifeline to safety from the raging waters. 21 June 2008 1624H. Photo by Leenard Cristobal.

Evidence of the turbulent flood coupled by a high tide that ate away the land mass including the concrete access road near the Municipal Dump Site.

26 June 2008 1534H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Aftermath of the flood in the populated areas of Kalibo shows the unprecedented scale of destruction. Sto. Niño Village, Poblacion, Kalibo. 27 June 2008 1644H. Photo by Doniel Aguirre.

Once a serene looking semi-urban neighborhood, J. Magno Street looks more like a war zone with the 8-12” deep mud left by the flood.

27 June 2008 1553H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Overview of the J. Magno Street still filled with 8-12” deep mud 7 days after the flood with most heavy machineries of the Mun. of Kalibo inoperable due to flood damage, Kalibo Mun. Officials calls for outside help.

28 June 2008 1123H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Once a peaceful mass urban settlement area, Bliss Site caught the blunt of the flood since it is near a dried creek where flood waters reached up to twice the size of an average Filipino and when it subsided, it left destruction and stinky mud. 28 June 2008 1149H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

DepEd-Aklan’s Division Office after drowning in flood waters, it drowned in mud. 28 June 2008 1004H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Once a landmark that has been used more than once in every type of events including the Judging of the Ati-Atihan Contest, the “Welcome Aloha” Canopy fell under the strength of the wind and surrounded by mud, residue of the flood.

28 June 2008 1112H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

One of the busiest streets in Kalibo linking commercial areas with both residential and government buildings, Roxas Avenue, once clean and made of concrete is reeling in from the devastation.

28 June 2008 1112H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Mangrove trees stood strong behind the fallen entrance of the Bakhawan Eco-Park, an Award Winning Community-Based Eco-Tourism Area, the community are thankful for the protection it brought them from high winds and turbulent currents. 28 June 2008 1137H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Most houses built from light materials were brought down by Typhoon Frank in the Morning of June 21but nobody expected that the worst would come in the afternoon. Overview of houses near the bridge. 28 June 2008 1026H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Remains of the Staff House at the Municipal Dump Site. The fences and other peripherals are washed out by the flood.. 28 June 2008 1354H.

Photo by Terence Toriano.

The Agriculture Sector took a bad hit with the combination of strong winds and deep muddy flood. Banana plantation did not survive in Brgy. Bakhaw Sur. 28 June 2008 1416H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

More damage on Banana Plantation including other Agricultural Crops. 28 June 2008 1418H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Evidence of the floods ferocity, the first in history of Kalibo. 28 June 2008 1556H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Though this area of Kalibo is linked by a dirt road, it got worse when caked with mud. 28 June 2008 1611H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

This rural roadway is the link to the island Barangay of Mobo where the vegetation in the surrounding area were felled down by strong winds and ravaged by flood. 28 June 2008 1615H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Utilities from electricity to communications got affected literally plunging Kalibo for three days in communications and electrical blackout. Osmeña Avenue. 28 June 2008 1629H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Fallen or uprooted electrical posts are a common sight along the main highways. Andagaw area near Akelco Engineering. 28 June 2008 1656H.

Photo by Terence Toriano.

Strong winds fell electric poles while strong current uprooted some others plunging Kalibo into darkness early in the morning of June 21 and it continued until July 1 when an estimate of 5% of areas are energized. 28 June 2008 1416H. Photo by Terence Toriano.

Mud not only drenched the urban center but also the surrounding rural barangays. This one is that of a road in Brgy. Bakhaw Sur but could not be distinguished from a destroyed residential house made of light material. 28 June 2008 1358H. Photo by Terence Toriano.