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Samar typhoon guide

Samar is a province on Samar island in Eastern Visayas, with Catbalogan City as the capital and Calbayog City as the other city. The provincial directory lists an Office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer but no direct number, so use 911 in an emergency. The Catbalogan city government lists a city disaster office number. Typhoon warnings come from PAGASA. Follow your municipal and barangay officials.

Checked on October 10, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer, Provincial Government of Samar (as the provincial directory lists it). In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

What to know in Samar

  • PAGASA says storm surge becomes more dangerous when it arrives on top of a high tide, and advises people to prepare to evacuate as soon as the municipal disaster council or barangay officials advise it.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Unified 911 for police, fire, medical, and disaster response, as the Department of the Interior and Local Government describes it. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Provincial Government of Samar +63-55-543-8367 Office line listed on the provincial contact page at the Samar Capitol Building, Catbalogan City. A second line, +63-55-251-2884, is also listed. Not for emergencies.
Catbalogan City disaster office (CDRRMO) +63-935-713-5886 City office, not the provincial office. Listed under emergency hotline numbers on the Catbalogan City contact page.
Catbalogan City Bureau of Fire Protection +63-995-532-2202 Listed under emergency hotline numbers on the Catbalogan City contact page.
Catbalogan City Philippine Red Cross +63-55-543-8662 Listed under emergency hotline numbers on the Catbalogan City contact page.

Official alerts and information

  • Provincial Government of Samar directory: Lists the Office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer among department heads. Website.
  • PAGASA Visayas regional forecast page: PAGASA's regional forecast page for the Visayas. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

PAGASA tells people to know the concrete, reinforced multi-story buildings their local government has designated for evacuation. Evacuation centres are announced by your municipal or city disaster office and barangay officials. This page does not list any as open.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

Sources

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.