WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Karding (Noru), the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2022, lashed Central Luzon with torrential rain and fierce winds. Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon were also affected.
Karding first made landfall as a super typhoon in Burdeos, Quezon, late Sunday afternoon, September 25, followed by another landfall as a typhoon in Dingalan, Aurora, in the evening. It then crossed Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Zambales, before emerging over Zambales’ coastal waters early Monday, September 26.
Bookmark this page for PAGASA forecasts, updates on areas affected by Karding, the latest news on government response, and other key information in the aftermath of the tropical cyclone.
Watch President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s briefing with disaster response officials in this video:
LATEST UPDATES
Globe nears full restoration in Polillo Islands
Globe Telecom said it was nearing full restoration of service in Quezon province’s Polillo Islands early Monday afternoon, September 26, with only the municipality of Panukulan left to be restored.
The telco also said all its communication lines in Metro Manila are now “completely functional,” while in Rizal, “80% of municipalities that have encountered typhoon-related outages have also been reconnected.”
Globe is setting up Libreng Tawag, Libreng Charging, and Libreng Wi-Fi stations in Nueva Ecija and Quezon, too.
Nueva Ecija
September 26 (12 pm to 7 pm) and September 27 to 28 (8 am to 6 pm)
- Barangay Valenzuela, Santa Rosa
- Barangay H. Concepcion, Cabanatuan City
- Maharlika Hi-way, Barangay Zulueta, Cabanatuan City (beside Mercury Drug and Fusion gasoline station)
- Barangay Diversion, San Leonardo
Quezon
September 27 to 29 (8 am to 5 pm)
- Infanta Municipal Plaza
- Polillo Municipal Plaza
- Burdeos Municipal Plaza (Libreng Tawag and Libreng Charging only)
PH Air Force conducts aerial inspection in Nueva Ecija
WATCH: The Philippine Air Force conducts an aerial inspection in areas affected by #KardingPH in Nueva Ecija. | via @jairojourno
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022
📽️ PH Air Force pic.twitter.com/LMeDHDG6Ok
HIGHLIGHTS: NDRRMC press briefing
Alejandro says evacuees can return to their houses once their areas are cleared.
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022
He adds that it usually takes 1-2 days before evacuees can leave the centers. | via @jairojourno https://t.co/QRYVDVvoQQ
Alejandro says Bulacan, Quezon Province, and Nueva Ecija are the most hit areas by #KardingPH.
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022
Nueva Ecija's agriculture sector is badly hit, he adds. | via @jairojourno https://t.co/QRYVDVvoQQ
On reports of alleged casualties in Burdeos, Quezon, Alejandro says the NDRRMC will still check on the information. #KardingPH | via @jairojourno https://t.co/QRYVDVvoQQ
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022
On the recent casualties in Bulacan, who are reportedly rescuers, Alejandro says they will still check whether the rescuers died while crossing a creek or while conducting rescue operations. #KardingPH | via @jairojourno https://t.co/QRYVDVvoQQ
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022
Alejandro explains that they are still waiting for their regional offices to update their reports on casualties due to #KardingPH.
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022
NDRRMC has yet to release an updated report on casualties. | via @jairojourno https://t.co/QRYVDVvoQQ
Farmers’ houses, crops in Tarlac damaged
Farmers' houses and crops in Tarlac are damaged after the onslaught of #KardingPH. According to the Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura, there has been no power supply in their area for almost two days now. | via @joannmanabat12 📸: UMA pic.twitter.com/Ze8PTz2NXB
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022
Manglad bridge, old San Pedro bridge not passable
The Maddela Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office says the Manglad bridge and old San Pedro bridge are not passable as of 12 pm on Monday, September 26. Power and water supply in the area are stable.
— MovePH (@MovePH) September 26, 2022
📷: Maddela LDRRMO pic.twitter.com/FALZkTj7Xi
Initial damage to agriculture pegged at P141 million
In an initial assessment, the Department of Agriculture (DA) pegged Karding’s damage to agriculture at P141 million.
Damage and losses have been reported in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon, with volume of production loss at 5,886 metric tons and 16,229 hectares of agricultural areas.
Affected commodities include rice, corn, and high value crops. Additional damage and losses are expected, the DA said.
Classrooms at Sta. Cruz Elementary School razed by fire
Five classrooms at the Sta. Cruz Elementary School main campus in Masantol, Pampanga, are razed by fire during the onslaught of #KardingPH early Monday, September 26.
— MovePH (@MovePH) September 26, 2022
📷: Office of Mayor Jose Antonio Bustos & Councilor Bajun Lacap pic.twitter.com/YrzpSOrnSP
#NoToKaliwaDam, Sierra Madre trend on Twitter
#NoToKaliwaDam and Sierra Madre are among the trending topics on Twitter after #KardingPH devastated parts of Luzon. Critics say the Kaliwa Dam project will affect the Sierra Madre mountain range, which acts as a natural barrier to tropical cyclones. https://t.co/oiq8jSld9H pic.twitter.com/EwFPhW2L3S
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022
Residents of Barangay Malanday, Marikina City salvage belongings
Residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City salvage their belongings after Typhoon Karding flooded their community around Monday midnight, September 26. 📷 Alecs Ongcal/Rappler#KardingPH updates: https://t.co/JQumtruzgS pic.twitter.com/hEz46ZLM2o
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) September 26, 2022