Search, rescue and retrieval (SRR) operations were officially concluded in at least three landslide-hit areas in Leyte province despite the fact that majority of the 110 missing persons due to Typhoon “Agaton” were recorded in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Mana
DAMAGED. The approach of Hilusig Bridge in Mahaplag, Leyte damaged by Tropical Depression Agaton. Access is still limited in five sections of national roads in Leyte province a week after the onslaught of "Agaton", the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Tuesday (April 19, 2022).(Photo courtesy of DPWH Region 8) TACLOBAN CITY - Access is still limited to five sections of national roads in Leyte province a week after the onslaught of Tropical Depression Agaton, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Tuesday. In Mahaplag, Leyte, the Hilusig Bridge is only passable to cars after its approach was damaged by flooding on April 11. The bridge forms part of the highway that connects Luzon and Mindanao. "In an effort to open the highway along Mahaplag, Leyte, the DPWH built a temporary steel bridge approach to make the bridge passable to motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles only," the DPWH said in its latest report. In Baybay C
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FLOODS. An aerial view of the floodingin Capiz due to the onslaught of Tropical Depression Agaton in the Visayas last week, taken during an inspection on Saturday (April 16, 2022).Some 13 helicopters and aircraft of the Philippine Air Force are mobilized for the ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in these areas. (Presidential Photo) MANILA - Some 13 helicopters and aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) are mobilized for the ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in parts of the Visayas battered by Tropical Depression Agaton last week. Air Force spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano said Monday four S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters, another four Bell 412 choppers, one W-3A Sokol rescue helicopter, two C-295 medium transport aircraft, and two NC-212i light transport aircraft. Mariano said these resources are deployed to transport relief goods and personnel, as well as conduct rapid damage assessment needs analysis. Also mobilized