By Nimfa L. Estrellado Governor Angelina Tan visited evacuation centers to check on affected families, ensuring they receive food, relief, a...
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| Governor Angelina Tan visited evacuation centers to check on affected families, ensuring they receive food, relief, and essential support while infrastructure is being restored. (Doktora Helen Tan/FB) |
LUCENA CITY, Quezon - In the wake of Typhoon Uwan’s passage over Quezon, provincial teams are leading recovery efforts across the province. Local governments and community volunteers are coordinating to assess damage, restore services, and ensure the safety of affected families.
Governor Angelina Tan is leading efforts to assist displaced families, directing crews to clear roads, restore services, and distribute relief. In a live Facebook update today, November 10, she said most affected towns are seeing improving conditions as teams continue clearing roads and monitoring public areas.
About 55,852 families or 180,154 individuals across Quezon were affected, with power outages, minor home damage, and displacement to evacuation centers while roads and infrastructure were cleared. Many communities continue to rely on temporary shelters and emergency support as restoration work progresses.
Recovery teams continue to assess the hardest-hit areas, focusing on repairing roads, restoring power, and reopening disrupted communication lines. These efforts aim to ensure that relief reaches families promptly and recovery operations proceed efficiently.
“We are visiting evacuation centers every day to check on the needs of families, ensure they receive food, water, and essential supplies, and provide any necessary assistance,” Tan said. “Our priority is the safety and welfare of every Quezonian while we continue recovery operations.”
Damage assessments in farmlands, fishing areas, and coastal structures such as seawalls and docks found crops destroyed, fish pens damaged, and partially broken coastal walls. Mainland power was mostly restored, but islands—including the Polillo Group and parts of Alabat and Perez—remained without electricity, and cellular signals were intermittent.
“We are closely monitoring the affected areas and coordinating with local teams to restore power and communication, our priority is to help families recover and ensure that essential services return as quickly as possible.” Tan added.
A fallen electric pole was reported in Barangay Kagbalogo in Quezon town, while several trees and debris blocked sections of local and national roads, causing temporary disruptions to traffic and access. Crews have been clearing the roads, and a previously missing fisherman from Guinangan has been safely located.
Residents are also reminded that it is not yet safe to go out to sea, and local fishermen are prohibited from sailing until conditions improve. Coast Guard reports indicate that waves remain high and navigation is hazardous in several coastal municipalities.
While relief goods were still being augmented, all evacuation centers had sufficient food, and coordination continues for financial assistance and rehabilitation for affected families. Local teams are also monitoring ongoing needs to ensure that supplies reach remote areas and vulnerable households.
Beyond Quezon, provinces in Central and Northern Luzon experienced flooding and power outages as Typhoon Uwan crossed the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD), responsible for national disaster preparedness, estimates that 30.8 million Filipinos in over 50 provinces were exposed to the storm’s winds and rainfall, highlighting its wide regional reach.
The storm, which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as a Category 4 system, caused heavy rainfall and gusty conditions across Central Luzon. PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration), the government agency that tracks storms, reported that winds had dropped to 110 km/h, with gusts reaching 135 km/h as the storm moved past coastal La Union.
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