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Calabarzon cooperatives report power outages as Rolly hits
Typhoon Rolly caused widespread power outages in the Bicol region and parts of Quezon province, affecting provinces like Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Sorsogon, and portions of Quezon near Camarines Norte.
Albay province also reported a loss of electricity due to the typhoon's impact.
Ten electric cooperatives in Bicol and several cooperatives in the Calabarzon region, including Batangas I, Batangas II, First Laguna Electric Cooperative Inc., Quezon I, and Quezon II, reported power outages.
The power disruptions are attributed to fallen electric posts and damaged transmission lines managed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
Typhoon Rolly made landfall in Quezon and Batangas.
Four fatalities have been reported by Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara.
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