A total of 8,826 families or 32,637 individuals have been evacuated in Cavite due to Typhoon Uwan as of 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10.
Cavite City residents affected by Typhoon Uwan seek temporary shelter in evacuation centers on Nov. 9 (Photo from Mayor Denver Chua's Facebook page)
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said it has recorded incidents of fallen trees and soil erosion in various areas.
In Kawit, Mayor Armie Aguinaldo said a fire was recorded at Barangay Manggahan-Lawin past 12:00 a.m.
The Bureau of Fire Protection Kawit and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office immediately responded to the incident, and the fire was declared extinguished at 1:00 a.m.
In the coastal city of Bacoor, 16,366 individuals are currently seeking shelter in 62 evacuation centers as of 6:24 a.m. on Nov. 10.
Bacoor City residents affected by Typhoon Uwan seek temporary shelter in evacuation centers on Nov. 9 (Photo from the City Government of Bacoor)
The Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office continues to monitor the water levels of Molino at Priza Dams following the heavy rainfall overnight.
Bacoor LGU monitors the effects of Typhoon Uwan on roads and waterways (Photo from the City Government of Bacoor)
The local government unit (LGU) of Cavite City also facilitated preemptive evacuation among residents in high-risk areas on Nov. 9.
The morning after the onslaught of Uwan, Mayor Denver Chua described in a Facebook post how the city awoke to a grim sight, with the streets covered in piles of garbage.
Heaps of garbage left on the streets of Cavite City morning on Nov. 10 (Photo from Mayor Denver Chua's Facebook page)
“Kung iisipin natin, galing din ito sa atin. Sa ating mga tahanan. Sa ating sariling kapabayaan. Mga kababayan kong Caviteño, nagsisimula ang disiplina sa loob ng ating mga bahay (If we think about it, this also came from us, from our homes, from our own negligence. My fellow Caviteños, discipline starts at home),” the local chief executive reminded his constituents.
In Imus City, the LGU's engineering action team conducted inspection and clearing operations to assess the damage left by the typhoon.
They removed fallen trees, repaired damaged posts, and cleared roads to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians.
Imus LGU personnel remove fallen trees to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians on Nov. 10 (Photo from the City Government of Imus)
The Cavite Philippine National Police also deployed personnel to help LGUs conduct road-clearing operations to restore passable roads as quickly as possible.