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Dennis Datu

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<div><br/></div><p>AURORA — For more than two hours, Super Typhoon Uwan, pounded the province of Aurora with powerful winds and heavy rains, leaving several towns in the northern part of the province isolated.</p><p>Uwan has has now weakened into typhoon category as of Monday morning</p><p>Aurora Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Head Engr. Elson Egargue said the towns of Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Casiguran, and Dilasag remain isolated and difficult to reach due to a series of landslides.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1987676569050226702&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-10T03%3A05%3A59.896874%3Aa47310d1-486d-47d3-9ca7-f7661fe03048%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=f16fc4a5227a974f63c314a8bd92a2c5b3550dea&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1987676569050226702"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>A section of the Baler–Casiguran Highway in Sitio Amper, Barangay Gupa in Dipaculao was also cut off after being washed out by a storm surge, making the route impassable.</p><p>Super Typhoon Uwan made landfall in the town of Dinalungan, but according to Egargue, only limited information has reached the Aurora PDRRMO’s emergency command center in Baler due to communication difficulties.</p><p>“Kanina po ay nakontak ko na si Mayor at ang nire-request nga po niya ay ma-clear ka agad yung daan, Baler to Casiguran, kasi isolated sila ngayon gawa ng mga series of landslides po,“ Egargue said.</p><p>Storm surges reaching up to three meters in height also hit coastal areas in Baler, Dingalan, Dipaculao, and Dinalungan. Damage assessments are still ongoing.</p><p>“Sa may Sitio Amper sa Barangay Gupa sa Dipaculao, yung highway putol, kinain na ng storm surge, isolated sila doon pero pinapunta ko na ang DPWH,” Egargue added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/11/10/uwan-moving-away-from-luzon-8-provinces-still-under-signal-4-0920">Uwan moving away from Luzon; 8 provinces still under signal 4</a></div><p>In Baler, the provincial capital, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) Head Bong Molina reported minimal damage based on their initial assessment.</p><p>“Wala naman tayo reported na mga incident, sugatan o casualty or any emergency,” Molina said.</p><p>“Wala naman tayo repot na major damage, mostly mga fishing boat lang na maliliit na inabot pa rin ng storm surge,” he added.</p><p>The storm surge also damaged part of the baywalk at Sabang Beach, one of Baler’s well-known tourist attractions.</p><p>At the Aurora PDRRMO’s emergency operations center, strong winds tore off three solar panels from the building’s roof and partially damaged the roof of its restroom facility.</p><p>Telecommunication and internet signals remain unstable across the province.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/11/9/violent-waves-crash-into-aurora-as-uwan-nears-families-evacuate-1635">Violent waves crash into Aurora as &#x27;Uwan&#x27; nears; families evacuate</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/91tVm0IjAOI?si=gxXtqc4HAPsy-aKC" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The towns of Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Casiguran, and Dilasag remain isolated and difficult to reach due to a series of landslides.</p>

The towns of Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Casiguran, and Dilasag remain isolated and difficult to reach due to a series of landslides.

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4 northern Aurora towns isolated after super typhoon Uwan batters province

Dennis Datu,

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Published November 10, 2025 11:41 AM PHT

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