Farm damage
A FARMER inspects his corn farm after it was destroyed by typhoon Mangkhut (local name: Ompong) in Callao town, Cagayan province, on Sept. 16. Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines, with violent winds and torrential rains.
Sunday morning
WINDS and occasional rain was still experienced in Baguio City on Sunday morning, Sept. 16, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development-CAR office, which is working round-the-clock to assist affected residents in the Cordillera region, mainly due to landslides. As of Saturday evening, only the Naguillan Road going to Baguio was open. The Marcos Highway, Kennon Road, Baguio-Bontoc, and Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya roads were closed due to debris, toppled posts and landslides.
Boats back
PASSENGERS who were stranded and moved to an evacuation center in Dumaguete City since Friday, Sept. 14, are assisted and transported back to the seaport as boat operations, including those in Cebu, resume operations on Sunday.
Southern impact
A MEMBER of the Zamboanga City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) team carries an injured man during response operations after several communities were flooded when the Pansonanca Dam breached the critical level at 76.6 meters. The city experienced torrential rains since late last week due to typhoon Mangkut (local name: Ompong) coupled by the southwest monsoon.
