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Provinces in the Bicol region were left scarred after Super Typhoon Rolly (Goni) ravaged the area with its strong rain and wind.
The destructive tropical cyclone was still a super typhoon when it made landfall in Bato, Catanduanes, and Tiwi, Albay on Sunday, November 1. It later weakened into a typhoon as it moved inland, west of the province.
Catanduanes especially had witnessed Rolly at its peak strength, with some 10,000 small houses “totally washed out along the coastline” while around 3,000 larger houses were damaged, according to Catanduanes Representative Hector Sanchez during a virtual briefing with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday afternoon, November 2.
Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua also said 80% of the province’s electricity infrastructure was damaged or destroyed. Residents in Viga, Catanduanes, earlier reported struggles to access internet and cellular services after electrical posts fell down.
The onslaught of the super typhoon also left fallen trees and damaged electric wires along the national roads of Albay’s First District on Monday.
Albay also bore the brunt of the super typhoon. An estimated 300 houses were buried under armor rocks in Purok 6 and 7, San Francisco, Guinobatan, Albay following Rolly’s onslaught on Sunday morning, according to Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co. He added several people were also believed to be buried alive there.
The typhoon had knocked down houses in Albay, with the grounds of Barangay Sogod in Tiwi, Albay littered with fallen trees, remnants of houses, and belongings of residents.
Roofs were torn away due to Super Typhoon Rolly’s winds, especially in Naga City, Camarines Sur.
For some, residents were only left with the bare bones of their houses, as seen in this residence in Barangay Balogo in Oas, Albay.
Others found their houses in pieces after strong wind and heavy rainfall battered areas in Bicol, including Milaor, Camarines Sur.
According to the Office of Civil Defense Bicol, 71,176 houses in Bicol were damaged or destroyed by Super Typhoon Rolly, as of 10 am on Monday, with 55,515 of these partially damaged. The number of totally damaged houses tallied stood at 20,661.
The destruction has displaced at least 372,381 persons in the region, based on an 11 am report on Monday by the Office of Civil Defense Bicol.
Houses in the region were not only damaged by Super Typhoon Rolly – they were also flooded due to its heavy and persistent rainfall.
Houses in Sagrada Familia in Libon, Albay faced such heavy flooding that only the roofs were visible on Sunday.
It wasn’t just homes that took the hit of Super Typhoon Rolly’s impact. Businesses and livelihood also buckled under Rolly’s strong rain and wind.
The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office Bicol reported P694,366,305.89 worth of value of loss and damage in the region due to the super typhoon.
Damaged schools
Schools were not spared from Super Typhoon Rolly’s wrath.
The super typhoon had destroyed wooden doors and uprooted trees in Ateneo de Naga University. Madawon Elementary School in Barangay San Roque Madawon, Nabua, Camarines Sur also found itself still submerged in flood water on Monday, November 2, following the onslaught of Rolly.
Several schools in the Bicol region which served as evacuation centers also faced damage due to Rolly. These include Tobog Elementary School in Oas, Albay, whose rooms were destroyed from the impact of the super typhoon.
Aside from the threats posed by Rolly, communities in Bicol also found themselves facing destruction by lahar flow from Mayon slopes in Travesia and San Francisco, Guinobatan, Albay that came about due to the super typhoon.
Following the massive destruction left by Super Typhoon Rolly, several groups have led relief initiatives to help affected communities not only in Bicol but also in parts of Southern Luzon. – Rappler.com
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