No electricity for Meralco customers due to Typhoon Ulysses
The typhoon Ulysses caused power interruption to 3.8 million customers of Meralco and this will be a problem for an indefinite number of days.
Before 2020 ended, the Philippines has suffered from strong typhoons, aside from the deadly COVID-19. A few days ago, typhoon Rolly hit the country and left a devastating scenario in the Bicol region. Then, it was followed by typhoon Siony.
This week, another strong typhoon entered the Philippine area of responsibility. Typhoon Ulysses brings strong wind and rain and caused the Marikina river to overflow. Several areas in the National Capital Region were already flooded and some residents are already spotted at their roof just to be safe from the rushing waters.
Because of this typhoon, the service of the Manila Electric Company is also interrupted. Based on the article from GMA News, more than 3 million customers of the electric company will experience no electricity for still not estimated number of days.
Meralco’s spokesman Joe Zaldarriaga said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB that the power lines were destroyed by Typhoon Ulysses. “As of 5 a.m. aabot sa 3.8 million Meralco customers ang apektado at medyo malawak ang area,” he said.
Based on the article, the spokesman was asked how long the Meralco customer will suffer from no electricity, he said that it is still indefinite. “Sa tingin ko matatagalan pa,” Zaldarriaga said.
He added that several post were destroyed. “Maraming poste ang na-damage, di ko pa alam kailan maaayos,” the Meralco spokesman said.
The electric company called out to its customers to report brownouts through its recent post on Facebook .
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