Power lines still down as Baguio reels from Egay’s onslaught
Crew of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco), which distributes electricity to Baguio City, have begun fixing electrical posts and cables on July 27 to restore the power supply there. | PHOTO: Allan Macatuno
BAGUIO CITY — A large part of the city on Thursday, July 27, remained without electricity in the aftermath of Typhoon Egay (international name Doksuri) after strong winds and intense rains toppled power lines from Tuesday to Wednesday.
The crew of Benguet Electric Cooperative, which distributes electricity to the summer capital, have begun fixing electric posts and cables on Thursday to restore the power supply in this city immediately.
Egay barreled through the city and other parts of northern Luzon, uprooting trees and spawning massive floods and landslides.
In its 5 a.m bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of the eye of the typhoon was estimated 195 kilometers west of Basco, Batanes. It was moving northwestward at 15 km per hour.
Egay packed maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph, the state weather bureau added. INQ
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