LAOAG CITY — The fierce winds of Typhoon “Ompong” toppled electric posts and communication lines in Ilocos Norte, leaving most residents groping in the dark and out of reach since Saturday. On Sunday, the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative announced it was uncertain when power would be fully restored. Free services were also put up at the Laoag and Batac City branches of mobile telephone retailer Vertex Company. Pumping stations of Prime Water in Laoag, and the towns of Bacarra, Vintar, Piddig, Solsona, Paoay, and Badoc have been distributing potable water to residents affected by the typhoon. The 10,596 residents evacuated from 2 cities and 19 towns have returned home.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 16, 2018 04:52 UTC