Typhoon Frank has devastated the central part of Philippines, Iloilo. Iloilo city acting mayor Jed Mabilog said at least 30,000 residents of Iloilo city are stranded on their rooftops because of the flood. Typhoon Frank hit the province and some part of Negros which caused flash floods and landslides. 14 people were reported dead and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands more into a safe area. The National Power Corporation was forced to shut down its power plant in the area, triggering a blackout across the province, plant manager Nelson Hemona said.
Roads connecting the southern cities of Cotabato and General Santos were flooded, while a concrete bridge also collapsed, isolating some villages and towns, Catholic-run radio station DXMS reported.
The storm forced over 200,000 people to seek temporary shelter in the eastern Bicol region, the civil defense office said.
Heavy rains battered the Bicol region overnight, and over 600 people were stranded in various seaports there. Full story at ABS-CBN News Online.
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