Flash Report: TORNADO HITS BOHOL...

[pioneer]

By Kit Bagaipo
The Bohol Chronicle

A tornado hit Sandingan Island, Loon town, Bohol province ripping away some 40 houses and trees in two villages.

Powerlines in some parts of barangays Calayugan Norte and Calayugan Sur were cut when the tornado hit the area Saturday noon .

Worst hit is barangay Calayugan Norte, where 29 homes were damaged with 5 of which totally destroyed.

Calayugan Norte has 659 residents with 135 households.

The tornado likewise wrecked at least 11 homes in neighboring barangay Calayugan Sur.

As of yesterday (June 19, 2007), the provincial government's Quick Reaction Team was dispatched by Gov. Erico Aumentado together with teams from the Provincial Disaster and Coordinating Council, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Philippine National Red Cross and staff of the Governor's Office.

Calayugan Sur barangay captain Tomas Marañon in an interview over dyRD's Action Line yesterday said the tornado, estimated to 50-meter wide, came with a heavy downpour.

The windstorm lasted for less than 3 minutes, according to Marañon.

He said residents whose houses were totally shattered had to temporarily stay with relatives.

One fishing vessel was smashed by a tree that fell in the course of the tornado.

Marañon said the local government unit was not able to respond until Monday as reports about the tornado was made known through a doctor now residing in the United States after an e-mail was sent to him by a brother who resides in Sandingan Island.

Canned goods, rice and foodstuffs were distributed yesterday by the Quick Reaction Team.

The provincial government had assured assistance in rebuilding some of the destroyed houses.

Sandingan Island has eight barangays. (With reports from Danny Reyes)

[slackware]

hala! silingan ra baya na namo ang sandingan!

[pioneer]

I've been to Sandingan more than five times. It's a lovely place.

[slackware]

nindot mag scuba diving didto!

[pioneer]

at times the waves can be monstrous. and the look of the sea's deepness can be scary.

[pioneer]

According to reports, this calamity is believed to be the first in Bohol's history.

[Barbaro]

tnx mike for the info, bihira nako maka open sa  news site kay diri nako naka atubang kay completo.

[pioneer]

tnx mike for the info, bihira nako maka open sa  news site kay diri nako naka atubang kay completo.

You're always welcome, Barbaro.
Serbisyo sa katawhan ning ato
nga sila mahatagan kanunay sa
mga kasayoran nga nahilambigit
ang atong Bol-anong katilingban.

[pioneer]

nindot mag scuba diving didto!

Ghost, European divers have said it is one of the best diving spots in the world.

[pioneer]

Times have changed. The tornado may be related with global warming. I will conduct a research on this.

[Azile]

Hala oy hadloka tawon ana oy,mostly i heard tornado warning over here and lately there was a tornado hit somewhere in town of Holy Colorado grabe gyod , when i spoke to my friend this morning she told me about this tornado hit in Bohol wala gyod ko katoo kay wala man ako kadungod nga tornado before sa Bohol , Mag-ampo nalang ta labina sa mga nabiktima my thoughts and prayers go to them.

[pioneer]

Elizabeth, nature's fury is without borders.

[dine_22]

Hala! thanks for this info... as far as i know this is the first  time that tornado hit in Bohol...if im not mistaken... wla ba kahay nanga angol aning hitaboa...

[pioneer]

hi dine_22, wala man hinuoy namatay, praise God, apan dako ang kadaot nga gibilin sa tornado.
i will post the news update as soon as it becomes available...

[pioneer]

those who are living in Bohol, please give us updates of this calamity. post your comments and share what you know about the tornado that hit Loon.

[dine_22]

hi dine_22, wala man hinuoy namatay, praise God, apan dako ang kadaot nga gibilin sa tornado.
i will post the news update as soon as it becomes available...

a, mao ba... thanks

[i-volunteer]

THANKS FOR THE NEWS. I'M SCARED.

[donex]

maayu gani ky wala maapil ang moalong

[buwadsanga]

ohhh my, ohhhh my, ohhhh my God!!!!

[janjan]

ngeee last year ra man ni nga news ,abi ko naa na sad lain tornado simbako

[Koddi Prudente]

Nindot na ang calayugan norte karon. limpyo ang palibot. morag wa maagii og tornado. next week mangadto mi didto sa ilang Bakhawan Park aron mag picnic. Naa ni siya sa taliwa sa katunggan sa Tajang Pass, ma access from mainland Loon via a causeway. Limpyo ug walay baho ang ilang katunggan. Magabhian tingali mi didtu. Inum-inum, kanta-kanta.