Naparaan
Today's weather in Salcedo
broken clouds 27° C 27° C | 27° C 1.71 m/s 85 % 1009 hPa
3-day Weather Forecast for Salcedo
- Sep 29, 2023 light rain 28° C
- Sep 30, 2023 light rain 27° C
- Oct 1, 2023 light rain 27° C
Barangay Profile

Naparaan
Hon. Bonita P. Lopido - Punong Barangay
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Geographic Location and Population
The barangay is situated in the plateau portion of the dome-shaped topography. It is located 4.5 kilometers northwest of the town proper of Salcedo, 21.5 kilometers of the town proper of Guiuan, and 88.5 kilometers south east of Borongan City, the capital City of Eastern Samar. Population: 2,252. Number of Households: 525. Neighbouring Barangays: Palanas, Carapdapan, Seguinon, Abejao, Ibiran, Malbog.
Disaster Vulnerability
- Flooding: Areas with low elevation have low susceptibility to flooding.
- Storm Surge: No areas prone to storm surge.
- Landslide: The sloping areas has moderate susceptibility, while some high grounds have low susceptibility to landslide.
What to do

Alert Level 0
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding and landslide
- Listen to the weather forecast/update from TV & Radio
- Put house support
- Prepare important things, documents, appliances & put it in a safe area
- Secure animals/livestock
Alert Level 1
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding and landslide
- Preemptive evacuation of vulnerable sector
- Distribution of relief goods
- Avoid areas with possibility of landslide
- Suspension of classes
- Prohibition of travel
Alert Level 2
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding and landslide
- Forced evacuation
- Distribution of relief goods
- Suspension of classes
- Prohibition of travel
Alert Level 3
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding and landslide
- Forced evacuation
- Distribution of relief goods
- Suspension of classes
- Prohibition of travel
Safe
- Help clean the Evacuation Center
- Advice evacuees to return to their homes
- Lifting of travel ban
- Assess damages
- Mobilization for search & Rescue operation
- Continuation of distribution of food packs
Evacuation Centers
- ESSU (Eastern Samar State University)
- Salcedo Vocational High School
- Naparaan Elementary School
- Private houses