CALAMITY IN CEBU: Tino death toll reaches 98

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TYPHOON Tino left a devastating trail across Cebu, killing 98 people and forcing more than 120,000 residents to flee their homes, according to official reports released Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Rescue teams continue to retrieve bodies and search for missing residents as floodwaters and debris cover several communities.

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of the Cebu Provincial Capitol, which monitors provincial data excluding Cebu City, reported that Liloan recorded the highest number of deaths at 35.

Compostela followed with 16, Mandaue City with 12, Danao City with 9, Talisay City with 7, Balamban with 6, and Consolacion with 1.

Cebu City separately recorded 12 fatalities, based on an interview with Mayor Nestor Archival.

Provincial responders continue to reach isolated northern areas where officials expect the number of casualties to rise.

Additionally, according to the latest EOC situation report, 37 local governments activated 968 evacuation centers now sheltering 38,425 families or 120,874 individuals.

Widespread power interruptions continue to affect Danao City, Bantayan, Tabogon, Medellin, and Daanbantayan.

Telecommunication networks remain unstable in towns such as Liloan, Oslob, and San Francisco, while water service is disrupted in Danao City and San Francisco.

Flooding inundated multiple barangays in Liloan, Mandaue, Talisay, Consolacion, and Danao, swamping subdivisions such as Villa Azalea, Modena, and Palm River.

The EOC also confirmed damage to infrastructure, including the Guinsay and Looc Bridges in Danao City, which remain impassable because of debris and cracks.

Gov. Pamela Baricuatro described the flooding as “unprecedented,” saying the province had prepared for strong winds but not for the scale of rising waters.

She said the provincial government is focusing on relief operations and power restoration in the hardest-hit towns, although blocked roads and damaged bridges continue to slow the delivery of aid and supplies.

State weather forecasters reported that Cebu received 183 millimeters of rainfall in just 24 hours, or more than its monthly average, overwhelming drainage systems.(MyTVCebu)