Philippine authorities rushed on Monday to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after Typhoon Noru made landfall in the capital and northern provinces, leaving at least five dead and many areas flooded. READ:
Sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour hit the main island of Luzon at the weekend, prompting authorities to shut schools, government offices and the stock market through Monday.
“The point at which we can stand down is when the majority of evacuees are already back home,” Mr. Marcos said at a news conference with disaster management officials on Monday, referring to the 74,000 people who were forced into evacuation centers by the storm. Five rescue workers were killed in Bulacan province, Governor Daniel Fernando told DZMM radio station, where residents were seen wading through waist-deep waters while some were stranded on rooftops.
Mr. Marcos conducted an aerial inspection on Monday and ordered officials to provide emergency power supply to two provinces north of the capital, Aurora and Nueva Ecija, which were left without electricity.
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