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Greater than 7,000 residents of La Castellana in Negros Occidental have been displaced, and native officers are interesting for donations. La Carlota Metropolis is badly affected too.
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – When Hurricane Tino (Kalmaegi) hit Negros Occidental in early November, it triggered floods that flushed down minimize logs from the Mount Kanlaon Nationwide Park (MKNP).
La Castellana city was on the trail of these ravaging waters and timbers, and many homes may have been destroyed — in truth, many residents may have died — alongside the way in which.
However there stood the La Castellana Public Cemetery in Barangay Robles, virtually serving as catchment for logs and weakening the affect of the surging water.
“Ang amon patyo ang nagluwas sa amon (It’s our cemetery that saved us)”, La Castellana Vice Mayor Alme Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan mentioned. “Most likely many have died in our city.”
“Fairly unbelievable, however as if the lifeless helped the dwelling,” mentioned Negros Occidental fifth District Consultant Dino Yulo upon checking the cemetery within the wake of Hurricane Tino.
Nonetheless, as of writing, 10 has been reported lifeless and 18 lacking in La Castellana.
Worse that Kanlaon disaster
Mangilimutan mentioned Tino introduced worse harm than the Kanlaon Volcano disaster that had been ongoing for months since 2024.
“Throughout of Kanlaon Volcano eruptions and restiveness since June 3, 2024, to early July this yr, none was killed, and solely folks in six barangays had been affected,” the Vice Mayor mentioned.
“However with Hurricane Tino and its horrendous floods, folks in all of our 13 barangays weren’t solely affected, they had been traumatized.”
Even the city’s incident supervisor and social welfare growth officer Remuel Lajo and Emily Tan, respectively, misplaced their properties, belongings, and pets to floods.
La Castellana Mayor An̈ejo Nicor is now interesting for assist not simply from the provincial and nationwide governments, but in addition from personal donors.
The city’s evacuation facilities are sheltering 7,320 individuals, as of writing.
State of affairs in La Carlota Metropolis
In La Carlota Metropolis, the closest neighbor of Moises Padilla and La Castellana cities, swept minimize logs from MKNP additionally coated main roads and hit some homes in Barangay Roberto Salas Benedicto.
Roberto Salas Benedicto Barangay Chairperson Socrates Martin Guba informed the media that village officers didn’t know the place to begin clearing operations whereas having to handle the dearth meals, water, energy.
Residents want photo voltaic lights and candles, particularly at night time time, because the Negros Occidental Electrical Cooperative or NOCECO can not decide when energy may return to Barangay Roberto Salas Benedicto. Electrical poles have been toppled, and main energy strains minimize off.
Authorities mentioned the variety of casualties continued rising in La Carlota, however they didn’t give figures.
Moises Padilla, La Castellana, and La Carlota Metropolis are located on the foot of Kanlaon Volcano. Lots of their barangays are a part of MKNP. – Rappler.com
