BORACAY – Acting mayor Frolibar Bautista of Malay town said this world-famous tourist destination is getting “back on track” after the damages left by typhoon “Ursula.”
Trucks of private haulers, according to Bautista, were seen moving in areas affected by the typhoon to help clean debris, tree branches, scattered leaves, and household garbage piled up in beach fronts and main roads.
“Nagtambak ng basura at debris itong bagyo at New Year. Nakipag-usap tayo sa mga private haulers sa paghakot ng mga basura at mga kahoy na nasira ng typhoon ‘Ursula.’ Mahirap gumalaw ang mga tao dahil hindi pa totally na-restore ang kuryente sa isla. May power sa Caticlan ngunit mula Sambiray papuntang Dumlog, walang kuryente,” Bautista on Friday said.
Volunteers and municipal government employees were also directed to remove tons of trash from beaches with the help of government officials, organizations and stakeholders who aimed to bring the situation back to normal in the island.
Bautista said residents and establishments, for now, have to use power generator sets as source of electricity as they are still working on ways to totally restore power in the town.
In its advisory, the municipal government was coordinating with gasoline stations to ensure that the supply of fuel in the island will not hamper the daily needs of motorists, businesses and residents.
“May mga resorts at hotels na ang nagdadala ng krudo papunta sa isla dahil hindi kaya ng mga gasoline stations ang demand dito,” Bautista said.
In Malay, the typhoon totally damaged 600 houses while 4,300 others were partially destroyed with 29 persons injured.(With a report from Akean Forum/PN)
