Source: abs-cbnnews.com
-- The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Saturday said at least 1.6 million registered customers experienced power outages during the onslaught of typhoon Santi (international name Mirinae).
Meralco said in its statement that as of 10 a.m., the 1.6 million customers were still without power. It said the typhoon's strong winds was mainly the reason for the blackout.
The power provider had said that power supplies in portions Manila, Makati, Parañaque, Taguig, Quezon and Marikina were cut off around 6 a.m. The provinces of Laguna, Rizal, Quezon and Cavite also experienced outages during the tropical cyclone's onslaught.
"Felled trees, down poles and wires, damaged electrical equipment and other debris that hit our facilities were the reasons behind the outages," Meralco external communication manager Joe Zaldarriaga said in a statement.
Zaldarriaga said the company's workers have started restoring power in the affected areas.
He also appealed for assistance from concerned agencies of the government to help them remove the typhoon's debris in affected areas to "speed up restoration work."
Mel Robles, Light Rail Transit Authority administrator, said LRT Line 1's operations were suspended due to the power outages in Metro Manila.
"Line 1's operations were suspended due to power loss. We are waiting for the power to be restored to resume operations," Robles announced during an interview with ABS-CBN New.
Line 1 trains ply the Baclaran-Monumento route.
Reports said Line 1's operations remained suspended as of 10 a.m. Saturday.
Robles said the LRT Line 2 (Recto to Santolan) operations were not affected by the power outages.
Friday, October 30, 2009
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