NDRRMC: Tornado in Zamboanga del Sur displaces 28 families

A tornado hit a residential area in Zamboanga del Sur province last Wednesday, affecting at least 28 families and destroying nine houses, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday.

 

In its 8:00 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the tornado hit at 5:30 a.m. at Barangay Marcos village in the Port Area of San Pablo town in Zamboanga del Sur.

 

"The incident may be related to the wind convergence weather system prevailing over Mindanao," it said, citing belated reports.

 

While there was no one initially reported killed or hurt, the NDRRMC said 28 families were affected, with 10 staying in evacuation centers and 18 staying with kin and neighbors.

 

At least nine houses were destroyed and 12 more were damaged.

 

The NDRRMC also said an undetermined number of fishing boats were damaged. - VVP, GMA News