15 Ilocos Region towns under state of calamity

PAOAY, Ilocos Norte – Fifteen towns in this province were placed under state of calamity by the provincial government after floods triggered by tropical storm “Isang” displaced more than 100,000 families in 143 villages, damaged houses and inundated farmlands last week.

The 15 towns are Dingras, Nueva Era, Paoay, Batac, Adams, Pinili, Piddig, San Nicolas, Banna, Marcos, Solsona, Sarrat, Pasuquin, Pagudpud, and Currimao.

The declaration will allow the provincial government to use emergency funds to help the typhoon-hit farmers.

Isang hit hard the towns forcing residents to evacuate to higher areas. Farmers said they are in for hard times as their fields were washed out of their plants.

The Regional Disaster Coordinating Council earlier said they did everything to ese the plight of victims but nature was more powerful.