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MANILA, Philippines – North Luzon is still reeling from the effects of typhoon Odette (Usagi), with the province of Ilocos Norte declaring a state of calamity.
A total of 47,914 people (10,406 families) were affected by the typhoon across Luzon and parts of the Visayas as it also enhanced the southwest monsoon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its latest bulletin Monday, September 23.
Odette displaced 27,041 people from their homes, but only 159 people stayed at a total of 3 evacuation centers. A total of 217 homes have been damaged, the NDRRMC said.
The toll still stands at 2 dead, and 3 missing.
Ilocos Norte has been placed under a state of calamity by the provincial government Sunday, September 22.
Typhoon Odette, a storm meteorologists said was the strongest so far this year, pummeled north Luzon over the weekend.
It made a direct hit on Batanes early Saturday, September 21, packing maximum winds of up to 215 km/h near the center and gusting up to 250 km/h as it made landfall over the town of Itbayat. – Rappler.com
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