GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/23 February) – A coastal village in Glan town in Sarangani province has been placed under a state of calamity following the onslaught of a strong tornado early Tuesday that left at least 500 residents homeless.
Glan Mayor Victor James Yap said Wednesday the twister ripped through the center of Barangay Burias at around 1am Tuesday, destroying at least 160 houses, several fishing boats and various agricultural crops.
No casualties were reported but several residents suffered various minor injuries as a result of the incident, he said.
“It’s a woeful sight. You can see two-storey houses flattened to the ground and fishing boats that were rendered useless,” he said in a phone interview.
Citing an initial assessment made by the Glan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, he said around 200 coconut trees and a significant portion of the village’s banana and mango plantations were damaged by the calamity.
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“This morning (Wednesday), we will bring our medical team to the area and conduct our Munisipyo sa Barangay program there so we can properly address the needs of the displaced residents and the affected communities,” he added.
