Super typhoon "Karding" left a trail of destruction after it slammed into Central Luzon, based on the results of an aerial survey by the Philippine Army (PA) on Monday, Sept. 26.
The Army's Aviation "Hiraya" Regiment conducted an aerial reconnaissance and damage assessment flight using a Cessna 172 aircraft to determine the extent of Karding's damage in Central Luzon and here's what they saw.
Flooding in San Miguel, Bulacan (Photo by Philippine Army, Aviation Regiment)
Flooded rice field in San Ildefonso, Bulacan (Photo by Philippine Army, Aviation Regiment)
Flooded rice fields in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija (Photo by Philippine Army, Aviation Regiment)
Damaged power lines, flooded streets, fallen trees and debris along the highway in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. (Photo by Philippine Army, Aviation Regiment)
Damaged power lines, flooded streets, fallen trees and debris along the highway in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. (Photo by Philippine Army, Aviation Regiment)
Damaged infrastructure in Matawe, Dingalan, Aurora. (Photo by Philippine Army, Aviation Regiment)
Flood in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija. (Photo by Philippine Army, Aviation Regiment)
Damaged 7th Division Training School at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. (Photo by Philippine Army, Aviation Regiment)
Colonel Andre Santos, regiment commander, said the aerial survey was conducted around 7:20 a.m. which provided real-time information to ground commanders and civil authorities on the situation in typhoon-hit areas.
Search and rescue (SAR) and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations were immediately conducted to assist the typhoon victims.
