Catanduanes placed under state of calamity after ‘Nina’ wrath

The province of Catanduanes was placed under a state of calamity after Typhoon Nina (international name: Nock-Ten) caused devastation upon making landfall on Sunday, a report on Unang Balita on Tuesday said.

In Virac, uprooted trees and electric posts blocked roads.

Many houses were damaged by the typhoon's strong winds.

Catanduanes bore the brunt of Typhoon Nina on Christmas Day. Jinky Tabo

Even the ricefields were not spared, and now look like lakes.

Residents still have no electricity and no supply of clean water.

In the municipality of Panganiban, three children were rescued after they got lost on their way to visit their godparents.

Some towns in the northern part of the province remain isolated even as clearing operations continue in Virac.

Typhoon Nina first made landfall in the country in Catanduanes on Christmas Day packing 235-kph winds. —KG, GMA News