This is the report Ive received from St Tess on the ground in the Philippines. The entire province of Iloilo was placed under state of calamity Saturday afternoon, November 9. more casualties to be recorded as authorities assess the situation in the northern town of Estancia, a fishing municipality, which was almost 100% destroyed. Earlier, The towns of Dumangas, Mina, Janiuay, and Zarraga in the province of Iloilo were placed under a state of calamity. In the entire province, 8 people were confirmed dead while one remained missing, with more casualties expected. Meanwhile, the town of Sara, remains isolated as of Saturday afternoon after the flood damaged roads to the area. A number of towns in the 5th district – including Carles, Ajuy, Barotac Viejo, Concepcion, Batad, San Dionisio, San Rafael, and Balasan – also suffered the brunt of Yolanda. Communication and power lines in these towns remain cut off as of Saturday afternoon. The number of families displaced across Iloilo are: 600 - Miag-ao 110 - Guimbal 344 - Zarraga 841 - Pavia 223 - San Miguel 128 - New Lucena 429 - Mina 1,321 - Janiuay 1815 - Dumangas 3,140 - Passi city 40 - Ajuy 1200 - out lying areas I would ask all of you to keep our brothers and sisters in the Philippines in PRAYER, especially, our beloved Pastora Fiansen, Carols mom and the church and school there. Please remember to PRAY in your churches today for our loved ones. -Pstr Marti
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:39:29 +0000
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