The number of families affected by Tropical Storm Kristine rose to 433, consisting of 1,714 individuals, based on the latest report released by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) at 8 a.m. on Friday, October 25.
The evacuated residents were from the towns of Agutaya, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Cuyo, Kalayaan, Magsaysay, and Taytay, where 390 families (1,502 individuals) were brought to their respective local DRRMO evacuation centers, while 53 families (212 individuals) moved to their relatives’ homes.
Six bancas in the towns of Coron, Cuyo, and Taytay were also damaged due to strong waves.
In Cuyo, a resident of Barangay Funda, identified as Leo Nerves, sustained minor injuries after being hit by a fallen tree on Thursday.
Classes at all levels remain suspended in the towns of Aborlan, Agutaya, Araceli, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke’s Point, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Narra, Quezon, Rizal, Roxas, San Vicente, Sofronio Española, and Taytay, while work in government offices is also suspended in Aborlan, Agutaya, Araceli, Balabac, Brooke’s Point, Coron, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Narra, Rizal, Roxas, San Vicente, Sofronio Española, and Taytay.
