03:19Locals in Gonzaga, located in Cagayan Province, shared their difficulties to bounce back following the passage of typhoon Usagi as the Philippines brace for the sixth tropical storm in just one month.
Footage shows the path of destruction left by the natural disaster, including swept away houses and uprooted trees. Locals working to clean up the damage caused by the typhoon can also be seen on the video.
"We didn't expect that this would happen so we didn’t go to the evacuation area. The flood waters abruptly became strong; it's like a worse nightmare, and when we woke up in the morning everything was gone," said Mandy Gonzaga, one of the locals.
Another resident Joel de la Cruz shared that the typhoon Usagi was 'the worst' he and his family experienced in their lives.
According to local media reports, more than 5,000 residents were evacuated ahead of the typhoon, however the storm caused the collapse of a key concrete bridge connecting the towns of Gonzaga and Santa Ana, a coastal town with 36,000 of population.
It was also reported that there is a great risk of flooding due to heavy rains starting on Sunday, November 17, across 16 cities of the National Capital Region (NCR), where over 13 million people reside.
According to the United Nations assessment, the past month's storms damaged or destroyed 207,000 houses, and forced 700,000 people to seek temporary shelter. The natural disasters as well destroyed thousands of hectares of farmlands, which allegedly can worsen food supply problem in the future.
The recent wave of disasters in Philippines killed at least 159 people and prompted the United Nations to request $32.9 million in aid for the worst-affected regions.
'Worst typhoon that we experienced' - Usagi devastates Cagayan province as Philippines brace for sixth cyclone in one month
Locals in Gonzaga, located in Cagayan Province, shared their difficulties to bounce back following the passage of typhoon Usagi as the Philippines brace for the sixth tropical storm in just one month.
Footage shows the path of destruction left by the natural disaster, including swept away houses and uprooted trees. Locals working to clean up the damage caused by the typhoon can also be seen on the video.
"We didn't expect that this would happen so we didn’t go to the evacuation area. The flood waters abruptly became strong; it's like a worse nightmare, and when we woke up in the morning everything was gone," said Mandy Gonzaga, one of the locals.
Another resident Joel de la Cruz shared that the typhoon Usagi was 'the worst' he and his family experienced in their lives.
According to local media reports, more than 5,000 residents were evacuated ahead of the typhoon, however the storm caused the collapse of a key concrete bridge connecting the towns of Gonzaga and Santa Ana, a coastal town with 36,000 of population.
It was also reported that there is a great risk of flooding due to heavy rains starting on Sunday, November 17, across 16 cities of the National Capital Region (NCR), where over 13 million people reside.
According to the United Nations assessment, the past month's storms damaged or destroyed 207,000 houses, and forced 700,000 people to seek temporary shelter. The natural disasters as well destroyed thousands of hectares of farmlands, which allegedly can worsen food supply problem in the future.
The recent wave of disasters in Philippines killed at least 159 people and prompted the United Nations to request $32.9 million in aid for the worst-affected regions.
Locals in Gonzaga, located in Cagayan Province, shared their difficulties to bounce back following the passage of typhoon Usagi as the Philippines brace for the sixth tropical storm in just one month.
Footage shows the path of destruction left by the natural disaster, including swept away houses and uprooted trees. Locals working to clean up the damage caused by the typhoon can also be seen on the video.
"We didn't expect that this would happen so we didn’t go to the evacuation area. The flood waters abruptly became strong; it's like a worse nightmare, and when we woke up in the morning everything was gone," said Mandy Gonzaga, one of the locals.
Another resident Joel de la Cruz shared that the typhoon Usagi was 'the worst' he and his family experienced in their lives.
According to local media reports, more than 5,000 residents were evacuated ahead of the typhoon, however the storm caused the collapse of a key concrete bridge connecting the towns of Gonzaga and Santa Ana, a coastal town with 36,000 of population.
It was also reported that there is a great risk of flooding due to heavy rains starting on Sunday, November 17, across 16 cities of the National Capital Region (NCR), where over 13 million people reside.
According to the United Nations assessment, the past month's storms damaged or destroyed 207,000 houses, and forced 700,000 people to seek temporary shelter. The natural disasters as well destroyed thousands of hectares of farmlands, which allegedly can worsen food supply problem in the future.
The recent wave of disasters in Philippines killed at least 159 people and prompted the United Nations to request $32.9 million in aid for the worst-affected regions.