Power went out as Rolly's winds pound Sorsogon —governor

Sorsogon Province's power supply went out as strong winds from Rolly, now as super typhoon, ripped through the province, toppling electric posts, Governor Chiz Escudero said on Sunday.

Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, Escudero said the Sorsogon Electric Cooperative (SORECO) is still conducting inspection on their power lines.

“Hindi pa binabalik ng SORECO ang kuryente dahil  may kaunting hangin pa para sa kaligtasan ng marami dahil hindi pa rin nila nai-imbenyartyo ang lahat ng kanilang mga poste kung walang tumumba para walang ma-disgrasya o makuryente,” he said.

According to Escudero, he already ordered clearing and relief operations in affected areas. However, the towns of Donsol, Pilar, and Castilla are still experiencing winds and rains.

“Kausap ko ‘yung mga mayor ng Donsol, Pilar, at Castilla, at ang MDRRMO (Municipal Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office) head nila,” he said.

“Maayos naman ang kalagayan nila. Walang napaulat na pagbaha at wala rin napaulat na nasawi o nasugatan sa mga lugar na iyon,” he added.

In an 8 a.m. bulletin, state weather PAGASA said the northern portion of Sorsogon (Donsol, Pilar, Castilla, Sorsogon City, Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Barcelona, Juban, Casiguran, Magallanes) is under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4, while the rest of province was under Signal No. 3. —LBG, GMA News