By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Power has been restored in Surigao City as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, after an overnight outage caused by the onslaught of Typhoon Tino.
According to the Public Information Office of the city government, telecommunications services were also restored following the return of electricity.
The local government reported that the heavy rain and strong winds had subsided but urged residents to remain vigilant, as Surigao City—along with northern towns of Surigao del Norte and the province of Camiguin—remains under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1.
The typhoon’s overnight battering toppled trees along several streets, disrupting portions of the city’s power distribution lines.
More than 2,000 families were forced to seek temporary shelter in evacuation centers to avoid the dangers of flooding, storm surges, and landslides in their communities.
Meanwhile, Primewater Surigao Metro announced on its Facebook page that as of 7:30 a.m. on November 4, the city’s water supply system was 52 percent operational.
“We hope everyone remained safe after the typhoon. Our team continues to assess and restore affected facilities to fully normalize water service as soon as possible,” Primewater said in its statement.
“We apologize for the inconvenience. Further updates will be issued as restoration efforts continue,” it added.
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