#GlendaPH winds knock down Malacañang’s century-old tree

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Glenda’s strong winds uprooted a century-old acacia tree in Malacañang, the seat of power in the Philippines. A photo taken by Malacañang’s chief photographer Gil Nartea was distributed to media outlets on Wednesday, July 16.

“One of the old acacia trees, said to be more than a hundred years old, in Malacañang palace ground gets uprooted as Typhoon Glenda battered areas of Metro Manila, Bicol and Southern Luzon Wednesday, 16 july 2014,” the caption reads.

Glenda placed the country capital under Typhoon Signal No 3 packing winds up to 140 kilometers per hour. Similar scenes of felled trees were seen along the typhoon’s path. 

Initial reports put the death toll to at least 20. Quezon province is worst hit, based on initial reports.

The government said it is prioritizing power restoration. Up to 86% of Meralco customers are also without power. 

– Rappler.com

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