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Residents in the coastal areas of the Ilocos Region did not expect the level of fury of
Severe Tropical Storm Maring.
Authorities said Wednesday, October 13, that at least 13 died, three were missing and over 18,000 residents
displaced in Ilocos Sur province due to heavy rainfall and winds brought by Severe Tropical Storm Maring
(Kompasu) which ripped through northern Luzon.
Hardest hit in the province were the coastal towns of Sta. Maria, Sta. Cruz, and Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur Governor Ryan
Luis Singson said during a press briefing.
On Tuesday morning, the storm left houses in villages in Sta. Maria and Narvacan towns completely submerged
with floodwaters reaching as high as bungalow rooftops. Streets in Candon City were also inundated, turning into
a virtual river.

AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE FROM Rescue operation in Candon City.

MARING REACHES 692 MILLION CANDON CITY GOVERNMENT
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Many residents in these areas, particularly The next time a disaster of this extent would

in Sta. Maria, did not expect the level of come, the governor said he would no longer

deluge. They waited for hours to be hesitate to use force to preemptively evacuate

rescued after asking for help on social residents who refuse to leave their homes.

media. Rescue operations had a hard time navigating

chest-deep floods which were made even worse
Many resisted appeals to be preemptively
by mudslide, according to Michael Chan, officer-
evacuate just like in previous disasters, the
in-charge of the Ilocos Sur disaster risk reduction
governor said, while disaster responders in
and management council.
affected towns “were not activated.”
Maring left a trail of destruction, with damage in the agricultural sector reaching as high as P148-
million while initial losses to infrastructure were pegged at P432-million, said Singson.
In nearby Ilocos Norte province, damage in agriculture had initially reached P31.6-million.
Singson said he would place Ilocos Sur under ‘state of calamity’ upon the availability of final
assessment of damages.
He would also order all affected areas in the province to “abandon” for the meantime their purchase
of COVID-19 vaccines which they set aside from their own budgets. The funds then would be used to
help disaster-stricken residents, added Singson.
Compared to previous disasters which hit the province, this was the worst in terms of damage, Singson
said, with floodwaters which raged the coastal towns comming from the surrounding "mountains."

Private vehicles were inundated and swept away by floodwaters in Ilocos Sur.
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The scene of devastation was almost the same in the affected areas: private vehicles, ranging from cars to
motorcycles, were swept away in creeks. Some of the 4,426 families who were affected returned to their homes and
found their belongings buried in mud, if not completely taken away.

THEY WERE NOW APPEALING FOR DONATIONS OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS

SUCH AS READY-TO-EAT FOOD, CLOTHING, AND BLANKETS.

AS OF OCTOBER 13, LOCAL AUTHORITIES WERE STILL TRYING TO

FULLY RESTORE POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES IN THE
CAPITAL CITY OF VIGAN, AND THE TOWNS OF CAOAYAN, BANTAY,
STO. DOMINGO, SAN ILDEFONSO, STA. CATALINA, AND SAN
VICENTE.