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Tornado destroys 27 houses in Bulacan town


A tornado destroyed at least 27 houses in San Rafael town in Bulacan before dawn Wednesday. Supt. Pedro Silvio, police chief of San Rafael town, told dzBB radio Wednesday morning that the houses that were destroyed were made of light materials. He said many of the houses, which were located in Capihan village, had their roofs blown off. "It's good no one was hurt, as of the moment," he said when asked if anyone was reported hurt in the incident. He said the affected families sought shelter with neighbors and relatives. Silvio also said they are now coordinating with the municipal disaster coordinating council to keep watch over flood-prone areas as rains continued to pelt the town. - GMANews.TV

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