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Supertyphoon ‘Nando’ leaves millions of damages in Laoag

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Laoag Mayor James Bryan Alcid, with several members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, personally visits and distributes food packs to affected barangays and families as supertyphoon Nando lashes the city.


By Dominic B. dela Cruz, Staff reporter

Laoag City—Supertyphoon “Ragasa”, locally known as “Nando”, left a trail of destruction in Laoag City after it lashed the city from September 22 to 23, 2025.

Reports showed that significant damages to infrastructure and agriculture in the city’s barangays affected were reported and several residents were evacuated due to threats of storm surges and landslides.

As of September 23, 2025, at 5:00 pm, reports indicated that damages on infrastructure has reached up to PHP37.8 million, which comprised PHP12.3 million for public buildings, and PHP25.5 million for roads and bridges.

As to agri-infrastructure damages and losses, reports showed PHP49,432,667.50 damages which are broken down as: rice and corn damages in the amount of PHP48,778,837.50; high value crops  in the amount of PHP110,330.00; fisheries in the amount of PHP140,000.00 and agri-infrastructure in the amount of PHP110,330.00; and farm machineries and equipment in the amount of PHP140,000.

Reports likewise showed that 31 barangays in the city were affected with 244 families affected; 821 persons affected; 198 families displaced inside evacuation centers; 618 persons displaced inside evacuation centers; 12 families displaced outside evacuation centers; 48 persons displaced outside evacuation centers; 37 houses partially damaged; 4 houses totally damaged; 4 families flooded and 199 families served.

Relative to this, Laoag Mayor James Bryan Acid, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRC) personnel, immediately distributed food packs to the affected barangays and families.

Classes in all levels both in public and private schools, as well as work in government offices, were cancelled on September 23 and 24, 2025 as TCWS reached signal No. 4 in the city.

The city government of Laoag likewise offered free charging of cellphones and other gadgets with the power interruption.

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