Strong winds brought by Super Typhoon #UwanPH destroyed several houses in Calasiao, Pangasinan, leaving some residents displaced and calling for assistance.

In Sitio Highway, Barangay Lasip, the roof of 47-year-old Criselda Manzano’s house was torn off by fierce winds. The family had evacuated on Sunday morning as a precaution but returned the next day to find their home severely damaged.

“Dahil sa natumba na sanga, naano ‘yung wire ng kuryente. Siyempre, takot kaming lumapit baka makuryente po kami,” Manzano said.

Nearby, the house of her sister, 40-year-old Evelyn Bartarlo, was also destroyed. The walls and roof collapsed under the strong gusts, scattering metal sheets across the fields.

“Yung kalabog as in malakas, parang kulog,” Bartarlo said.

“Nakita namin ganito na ang nangyari sa bahay hanggang sa loob,” she added.

Bartarlo said her family was fortunate to escape unharmed.

“Sana po, matulungan kami kasi wala kaming sapat na pampaayos,” she added.

Barangay officials are coordinating with the municipal government to provide assistance to affected residents.

“Pansamantalang may ibinigay ang munisipyo na DSWD box para maihatid sa kanila,” Barangay Councilwoman Mercy Miranda-Ferrer said.

According to the Calasiao Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), 14 houses were destroyed while 112 were damaged due to Typhoon Uwan.

“Ibi-verify at iba-validate pa rin kasi ng MSWD team natin ‘yan. And then, kung ano ‘yung maitutulong ng lokal na pamahalaan, minsan po materials, minsan din po may financial assistance,” Calasiao DRRM spokesperson Kristine Joy Soriano said.

The entire province of Pangasinan has been placed under a state of calamity through Presidential Proclamation No. 1077 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The provincial government assured that clearing operations and aid delivery are ongoing in affected areas.