ILOILO CITY – One-hundred seventy-eight families or 715 individuals from coastal barangays here were displaced by severe tropical storm “Kristine” in this city as of 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24.
A TREE is toppled by tropical cyclone Kristine's strong winds in Barangay Sambag, Jaro District, Iloilo City on Thursday, Oct. 24. (Contributed photo by Roy Fama)
The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said 287 passengers were stranded in wharves – passengers of boats from this city to the island-province of Guimaras and vice versa.
The Iloilo City DRRMO added that 82 houses were damaged, particularly their roofs by strong winds.
Fifty-five trees were toppled by strong winds while power supply went on and off as lines were affected by fallen trees.