UP Ibalon Bicol: Peping's floodwaters persist in Northern Luzon

Peping's floodwaters persist in Northern Luzon

10/09/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

Up to 70% of towns in Pangasinan are still submerged after Typhoon Peping dumped more water in the province damaging crops and homes in the area. In Ilocos, 11 towns are under water.

In Nueva Ecija, 23 towns and cities are submerged. Nueva Ecija governor Aurelio Umali, said that the worst hit in his province included villages in Cuyapo, Aliaga, Guimba, Licab, Quezon, Sto. Domingo, Talavera, Zaragoza, Sta. Rosa, Jaen, San Antonio, San Isidro, Cabiao, Rizal and Bongabon towns and in the cities of Cabanatuan, Muñoz, Gapan and Palayan.---Inquirer (10/09/09, Roque, A.)

The National Disaster Coordinating Council(NDCC) reported a total death toll of the typhoon 75. A landslide in a mountain village in Benguet killed 26 residents in their collapsed homes. At least 40 people were still unaccounted for. The typhoon caused damage to an estimated P239 million in agricultural crops and P190 million in infrastructure.

About 28,000 residents were evacuated from 28 flooded towns and cities in Pangasinan. The Agno River overflowed when water was released from San Roque dam. Because of massive landslides, traffic in Kennon Road, Marcos Highway, Naguilian Road and Ambuklao Road to Baguio City were interrupted on October 9, 2009.

The latest weather bulletin by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed the typhoon to be 90 kms Northwest of Baguio City with winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center. Signal no. 1 is still hoisted over over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union, and western Pangasinan.(Photo Credit: newsYahoo.com) =0=

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LABELS: flood, Nueva Ecija, Benguet, PAGASA, Pangasinan, Baguio, disaster, Typhoon Peping, calamity, Totie Mesia