Heavy rains and strong winds flattened houses on coastal areas as typhoon “Dodong” (international name “Noul”) crashed into Cagayan, killing two people and prompting more than 3,000 residents to move to shelters.
Retired Navy Vice Admiral Alexander Pama, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), identified the fatalities as 74-year-old Rogelio Paa and his 46-year-old son Neil who were both electrocuted while fortifying the roof of their house in Barangay Mabanguc, Aparri.
Pama said more than 3,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the provinces of Isabela and Cagayan but they all started to go home as of Sunday.
“As of Sunday afternoon, there were also no more stranded commuters in various ports across the country,” said Pama.
Another 300 people have returned to villages near the slopes of Bulusan volcano in Sorsogon, provincial disaster council head Raden Dimaano told AFP.
Authorities feared “Dodong’s” heavy rains would trigger volcanic mud flows. Bulusan has had two minor ash explosions since May 1.
Manila Bulletin
