Tacurong City—Officials of two villages hardest-hit by a freak tornado in this city on Tuesday are set to put their areas under a state of calamity.
This after the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that about 210 homes, mostly made of light materials, were destroyed by what residents described as a “freak tornado.”
Rodrigo Jamorabon, CDRMMC action officer, said that based on assessment, the number of affected homes, school buildings and roadside stalls could not go below 210.
“More than 210 homes were damaged, including those in the periphery of Tacurong City,” said Jamorabon, adding that the hardest-hit communities are San Emmanuel and San Pablo.
He said officials of the two villages are still gathering data needed before the village can be placed under a state of calamity. Aside from San Emmanuel and San Pablo, also hit were Barangays Poblacion and San Rafael.
Barangay San Pablo chairperson Rudy Jacob said many residents were caught by surprise as the weather was fine when the tornado struck.