Floods, landslides hamper work to restore power after typhoon Ursula

The fatalities included 6-year-old Henes Lugawon, who was last seen alive on Christmas Day inside her family’s house, which was later destroyed by strong winds and the heavy rain in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, according to Lt. Col. Imelda Tolentino, police information officer for the Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan region.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that 78,360 people were still taking shelter in evacuation centers as of Saturday after the typhoon destroyed 17,695 houses and damaged 134,844 and caused P797.23 million in damage to infrastructure and agriculture.It reported power outages in 147 cities and municipalities and power supply had been restored as of Saturday in only 38 of them.

“[We continue] with the aerial inspection and foot patrol of all areas affected by Typhoon Ursula, given the difficulty in accessibility of certain areas devastated by the storm due to floods and landslides,” the company said.“Mobilization of line personnel and equipment continue, and simultaneous restoration activities are being conducted on the areas already accessible,” it added.

The President, he said, had ordered national government agencies “to restore the situation back to normalcy especially the roads and power supply, and to provide basic commodities.”

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