A total of 42 houses in the town of Lambunao, Iloilo were affected by a tornado, according to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO).
The houses were in the villages of Jorog, Legayada, Simsiman, Supoc, Cayan Este, Lanot Grande, Lanot Pequeño, Corot-on, Quiling, and Binabaan Portigo.
Of the affected houses, seven were totally destroyed and the rest were partially damaged.
The tornado struck around 4 p.m. last Friday, June 25.
In a report by the state-run Philippine News Agency (PNA), MDRRM officer Albert Galan said the tornado formed at the vicinity of Barangay Jorog and moved northeast towards Barangay Lanot Grande passing through eight other barangays.
Aside from houses, the tornado also damaged agricultural products.
According to Galan, it was the first time that a tornado caused such a huge devastation in the town.
The MDRRMC has yet to release the estimated cost of damage.
Galan said families whose houses were totally wrecked will receive 14 pieces of galvanized iron (GI) sheets, GI wire, and a kilo of nails.
Those families whose houses were with partially damaged will get relief goods and probably money to be used for the repair.
No one was reported hurt, killed or missing.
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. It’s often portended by a dark, greenish sky. Black storm clouds gather.IMT
