Super Typhoon Julian affects over 99,000 nationwide

Super Typhoon Julian (Krathon) has affected over 99,000 individuals nationwide, with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reporting 29,000 families or over 99,000 individuals impacted in Regions 1, 2, and the Cordillera Administrative Region.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that 77,249 persons from 22,645 families in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, and Cordillera regions were affected.

A total of 762 individuals or 254 families were served in 38 evacuation centers, while 1,031 individuals or 327 families found shelter elsewhere.

The typhoon damaged 29 houses in Batac, Ilocos Norte; 8 in Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur; and 1 in Kiangan, Ifugao province.

Power and water supplies, as well as communication lines, have been restored in the affected areas, and flooding has receded.

Nineteen roads were previously impassable, but are now accessible, with 13 in the Ilocos Region and 6 in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed all ports are operational with no reported stranded vessels or passengers.

Julian, with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph and gusts up to 230 kph, is expected to make landfall in Taiwan's southwestern coast on Wednesday and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday afternoon or evening.