Disaster officials say 172 families were evacuated, while 1,463 homes were destroyed in Batanes due to the typhoon
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MANILA, Philippines – Batanes is now under a state of calamity after Typhoon Julian wrought extensive damage in the province, Governor Marilou Cayco announced on Wednesday, October 2. The latest report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said 172 families were evacuated, while 1,463 homes were destroyed.The typhoon caused landslides in parts of the national road going to southern municipalities in Batanes, deeming them unpassable.
More than 300,000 hectares of rice fields in Batanes, Ilocos Norte, and other northern provinces were estimated to be affected, according to aA total of 23 cities and municipalities have declared a state of calamity. Across the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Cordillera Administrative Region, at least 801 families are currently in evacuation centers.
On Wednesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported at least one dead and eight injured in the aftermath of the typhoon. –
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