Vinta destroys over P207M properties; 3 killed in NL
>> Tuesday, November 5, 2013
The
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Monday that
over P207 million worth of properties were damaged after typhoon Vinta battered
northern Luzon.
The NDRRMC said P1.3 million accounted
for the damaged infrastructure while over P207 million in agriculture was
destroyed in Regions 1 and 2 (Cagayan Valley and Ilocos respectively.
The agency also reported that
three people have been confirmed killed and two more were missing.
In its update on the effects of
the typhoon, the NDRRMC said the deaths were reported from regions 1, 2
and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
The NDRRMC also reported that one
person in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte was hurt after being hit by branches of a
tree during the typhoon.
Two persons remained missing in
the provinces of Abra and Isabela after they were swept by strong water
currents, the NDRRMC said.
The state disaster response
agency said that more than 220,000 persons were affected by the typhoon.
The whole province of Ilocos Norte and
some towns in Cagayan experienced brownout when Typhoon Vinta made landfall in
extreme Northern Luzon.
However,
the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines was able to restore the power
supply to affected areas as of 10 a.m. Nov. 2.
Gov. Marcos has begun on-the-spot
monitoring and assessment to the damage left by the typhoon in the province.
As Monday, the Provincial Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said that the typhoon hit at least 71
barangays from 14 towns and cities of the province, displacing at least 368
families or 1,777 persons.
The PDRRMC said 21 houses were totally
destroyed houses, 312 partially damaged, while 37 homes were affected by
floods.
“These reports are partial as we are
expecting more reports from the different local government units (LGUs) while
we are presently conducting ocular inspections all over the province,” Governor
Marcos said.
She said the national roads in the
province are now passable after a massive operation to clear trees and branches
that blocked highways following the onslaught of the typhoon.
She assured residents that the
provincial government will help assist them in recovering the effects of the
storm.
Meanwhile, the provincial government is
continuing relief operations in storm-affected areas.
NGCP
North Luzon Public Affairs Officer LilibethGaydowen said power lines from
Currimao to San Nicolas tripped off.
Power outages were also experienced by
the residents in the towns of Buguey, Sta. Teresita, Sta. Ana and Gonzaga in
Cagayan.
Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH)-Cagayan Valley region information officer Nestor Marallag reported that
many were rendered impassable by fallen trees.
The NDRRMC said a total of 113 families
or 382 persons were affected by the storm in the Cagayan Valley region.
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