(Eagle News)– The Climate Change Commission (CCC) revealed on Monday that Batanes province has no record of casualties despite a direct hit from super typhoon Ferdie last week.
“The fact that no casualties were recorded means that the provincial government did a commendable job in preparing for the super typhoon,” said Secretary Emmanuel De Guzman, vice chair and executive director of CCC.
Itbayat, an island in Batanes, was in direct path of Ferdie. The storm later swept past Taiwan on the way to China, and left eight dead.
“As an island province of the country, Batanes is exemplary for its preparedness and resilience to strong typhoons. The rest of the country should learn from the good practices of local communities in Batanes on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction,” De Guzman said.
“The LGUs, which are at the forefront of response actions, must bring disaster preparedness to an even heightened level and always aim to have no casualties for future typhoons,” he added.
Ferdie (international name: Meranti), was the strongest storm that roamed the Western Pacific Area since Yolanda hit Visayas in 2013.
