LOOK: ‘Urduja’ pummels Tacloban City
(Photos courtesy of the LTFRB Region 8 District Office)
Just a few days before Christmas, tropical storm “Urduja” entered the Philippine area of responsibility and ripped through the Visayas provinces, packing strong winds and heavy rains.
In the photos provided by the district office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Tacloban City, Urduja torn off the ceilings of most establishments and mangled several roofing sheets.
(Photos courtesy of the LTFRB Region 8 District Office)
LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada forwarded to reporters photos taken by the agency’s Region 8 District Office personnel on Saturday morning.
The agency’s district office is located in Downtown Tacloban, close to the Tacloban Port by Cancabato Bay.
(Photos courtesy of the LTFRB Region 8 District Office)
(Photos courtesy of the LTFRB Region 8 District Office)
Tacloban City was placed under a state of calamity on Friday after city council members signed Resolution No. 319 due to severe flooding in villages across the city.
(Photos courtesy of the LTFRB Region 8 District Office)
Storm Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over the Leyte province, with moderate to heavy rainfall brought by the tropical storm continuing to inflict damage in the Visayas. /jpv
(Photos courtesy of the LTFRB Region 8 District Office)
(Photos courtesy of the LTFRB Region 8 District Office)
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