Before leaving Kuala Lumpur for Manila at the end of his three-day state visit to Malaysia, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed that aid will be provided to the victims of Typhoon Egay, including those farmers whose crops have been damaged. READ MORE:
heavy rains brought by Typhoon Egay on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, rescuers evacuate residents and their pets as local officials reminded them to not leave their animals behind. PDRRMO, Mayor Michael Keon FB Page
“Some areas had just been planted , so we have to find out what are the areas that were ruined to we can help the farmers recover and salvage this crop season,” added the President, who is concurrent Agriculture Secretary. At 10 a.m. Thursday, Egay was estimated at 255 kilometers west of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour near the center and 185 kph gusts, the state weather bureau said.
Signal 1 was raised over Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, the rest of Ilocos Norte, the rest of Cagayan, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Abra, Benguet, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the northern portion of Aurora , the northern part of Nueva Ecija , and the northern portion of Tarlac .Strong winds brought by typhoon Egay damaged structures in Aparri, Cagayan.
A DA report said 2,303 farmers were affected by Egay, reflecting a production loss of 1,871 metric tons . Meanwhile, massive flooding in Cagayan trapped some residents on roofs as floods ravaged parts of the province on Thursday. City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office officer Louie Glenn Lardizabal said the loss of electricity in parts of the city started Tuesday night.
No floods were recorded in Caloocan and Quezon City but both cities were battered with strong winds and moderate to heavy rains overnight.PAGASA earlier lifted the typhoon wind signal warning in Metro Manila but is still advising everyone to prepare for possible floods, especially in low-lying areas due to occasional rains expected throughout the day.
Of the amount, P23.5 million raised comes from Romualdez’s personal calamity fund, raised partly from contributions from friends during his birthday celebration last year.
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