Typhoons Nika and Ofel Leave 5 Roads Impassable in Northern Luzon

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Five national roads in Northern Luzon remain impassable following the combined effects of Typhoons Nika and Ofel, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The DPWH Bureau of Maintenance issued an advisory Thursday, reporting road closures across the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Cagayan Valley.

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In CAR, landslides have blocked the Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road in Ifugao.

The Lubuagan-Batong-Buhay Road in Kalinga is also closed due to debris flow.

Additionally, the CT Talubin-Barlig-Natonin-Paracelis-Calaccad Road in Mountain Province remains blocked by a soil collapse.

In Cagayan Valley, the Sampaguita-Warat-Suerte-Catarauan-Afusing Road in Cagayan is submerged in floodwaters.

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The Cagayan-Apayao Road at the Itawes Overflow Bridge in Piat, Cagayan, is also impassable.

DPWH Disaster and Incident Management teams are working tirelessly to clear the road obstructions.

Initial damage reports from DPWH CAR and Region 3 show a combined infrastructure loss of ₱442.107 million.

Of this total, road damage in CAR accounts for ₱121.45 million, while flood control structures in Region 3 suffered ₱320.66 million in damage.

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