Antique: Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) left one dead and displaced 42,994 families, or 97,924 individuals, in Antique province due to landslide and flooding on Tuesday. In an interview on Wednesday, Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (PDRRMO) Broderick Train said a 50-year-old man from Barangay Salvacion in Anini-y town died after being swept by strong currents while attempting to cross the river on Nov. 4. He said the man was trying to transport grass for his cattle when the incident happened. ‘The death of the resident is being considered a typhoon-related incident because Anini-y was then already under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number 4,’ Train said.

According to Philippines News Agency, out of the displaced families, 17,031 families are still inside the evacuation centers. ‘Port operations also remain suspended with the telecommunication lines intermittent,’ Train said. He added that they are still waiting for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to announce if the Evelio B. Javier Airport here will resume its operations on Thursday. In a separate interview, Antique Governor Paolo Everardo Javier said they will wait for the recommendation of the PDRRMO for the resumption of classes and government work. ‘I will wait for the PDRRMO recommendation as to when the provincial government work and classes in schools will resume since we are also anticipating another typhoon over the weekend,’ he said.

Meanwhile, the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas reported there were 43,373 families or 135,111 individuals preemptively evacuated in Western Visayas. As of Wednesday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development regional office said it had already provided PHP13.4 million worth of family food packs to 22,394 families.