The province of Isabela, which was battered by Super Typhoon Uwan over the weekend, recorded zero casualties.
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Atty. Constante Foronda Jr. confirmed.
17,303 families, or approximately 53,288 individuals, from 692 barangays in various towns and cities of Isabela were evacuated.
Since November 7, pre-emptive evacuation was carried out across the province ahead of the cyclone, resulting in the evacuation of 17,303 families, or approximately 53,288 individuals, from 692 barangays in various towns and cities of Isabela.
Despite no deaths being recorded so far, Governor Rodito Albano continues to urge everyone to stay vigilant and alert as flooding caused by Uwan remains ongoing.
Albano assures the public that the PDRRM Council in Isabela is on high alert, with water search and rescue teams actively conducting operations to assist those in flood-prone areas throughout the province.
