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Vice President Lenny Robredo.
MANILA, Philippines – On Sunday, Vice President Leni Robredo visited and reached out to displaced residents of Cagayan, which suffered massive flooding due to Typhoon Ulysses.
In a Twitter post, Robredo said the situation in the province is “much better.”
“We arrived in Cagayan this morning. Our team arrived a few hours early with supplies. The situation is much better. Many areas were still flooded, but the water has already receded, ”he said.
We arrived in Cagayan this morning. Our team arrived a few hours early with supplies. The situation is much better. Many areas were still flooded, but the water has already receded.
– Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) November 15, 2020
Cagayan is in a state of calamity due to the flood, which was caused by the release of water from the Magat dam and the great sedimentation of the water courses.
Nine flood-related deaths so far they have been reported in Cagayan.
Aerial photo taken by the Philippine Air Force on Saturday morning, November 14, from their Bell 412 utility helicopters shows the extent of the flooding in Cagayan and Isabela.
(PHOTO BY THE PHILIPPINES AIR FORCE)
The capital of Cagayan, the city of Tuguegarao, was also in a state of calamity.
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