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==Whirlwinds destroy houses in Ilocos Norte village== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=51329 | |||
*By: Cristina Arzadon | |||
*''August 28, 2011-www.pia.gov.ph'' | |||
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos visited families in Sarrat town after a pre-dawn whirlwind destroyed houses and displaced families there. | |||
A separate whirlwind in this city also uprooted trees and blocked a road in the village of Cataban around 10 am today. | |||
The provincial Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council reported that the pre-dawn whirlwind damaged at least 19 houses, seven (7) of which were totally destroyed in Barangay 18 in Sarrat town . No injuries on residents were reported. | |||
The Laoag City Engineering Office immediately conducted clearing operations in Barangay Cataban. | |||
Marcos visited Sarrat town and brought relief provisions to affected families. She also motored to Piddig town to visit families that were flooded due to heavy rains beginning dawn. | |||
“We advise residents to stay in-doors and be alert for floods,” she said. | |||
Pagasa has placed Ilocos Norte under storm signal No. 2 with 60 to 100 kph winds in its 11 a.m. weather advisory. | |||
Saturday flights of the Cebu Pacific from Manila to Laoag and vice versa were cancelled due to bad weather. | |||
Maintenance crew of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) was also dispatched to various villages in this city after strong winds snapped several power lines. | |||
William Marders, INEC’s information officer, warned residents to stay away from broken power lines and wait for the crew to fix them. | |||
=='Mina' slams North Luzon, Tornado hits Ilocos Norte== | =='Mina' slams North Luzon, Tornado hits Ilocos Norte== | ||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/332296/mina-slams-north-luzon | *Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/332296/mina-slams-north-luzon | ||