'Rolly' batters Bicol but weakens; 4 dead. Inquirer Newsletter. November 2, 2020

No images? Click here   RU­INED A sport util­ity ve­hi­cle and busi­ness es­tab­lish­ments are sub­merged in la­har at the park­ing lot of Cag­sawa Ru­ins in Barangay Busay, Daraga town, Al­bay prov­ince, af­ter Ty­phoon “Rolly” sent mud and boul­ders tum­bling down the slope of Mt. Mayon on Sun­day. George Gio Brondial     News US early voting surges as Trump, Biden make late push DETROIT/READING, PENNSYLVANIA—A record 90 million Americans have voted early in the US presidential election, data on Saturday showed, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned across the country to try to sway the few remaining undecided voters. —STORY BY Reuters Read more: https://philippinedailyinquirerplus.pressreader.com/@nickname19452938/csb_-F6PgdceFp_l6Iq-_urilAx5XGWz4m3UqOpCMmwqi4V-wtiWkwJsACBrFTUIXWD0   Regions Benguet, Baguio still seeing virus spike The mining town of Itogon in Benguet province recorded 149 new cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sunday, its highest single-day record since the pandemic struck in March. —STORY BY INQ Read more: https://philippinedailyinquirerplus.pressreader.com/@nickname19452938/csb_-F6PgdceFp_l6Iq-_urilFdc4EYVL6gKa1UOGe7QkGMf98r92mXtHFQhZCJAlwWZ   Board Talk Edsa Busway: A vision of the future In the first part of this series, we presented the catalyst and improvements in public bus transportation on Edsa with the building of a new inner-lane busway, complemented by bus transportation reforms, highlighted by the novel Edsa Bus Carousel Route. —STORY BY EDUARDO “Eddie” H. YAP Read more: https://philippinedailyinquirerplus.pressreader.com/@nickname19452938/csb_-F6PgdceFp_l6Iq-_urilPw4pXodnyqRKgMQWo1ngCItDFJdtajHPmlKqtZs6FXi   Newsletter / Join us Has this been forwarded by a friend? Subscribe now to the Philippine Daily Inquirer Newsletter and get your latest news and important updates on COVID-19 and the enhanced community quarantine. Subscribe   Listen now     Banner story 'Rolly' batters Bicol but weakens; 4 dead By the Inquirer Staff At least four people were killed as Typhoon “Rolly” (international name: Goni) pounded the Philippines on Sunday, bringing catastrophic winds and dumping intense rains that flooded villages and sent thousands of people fleeing their homes.Categorized as a supertyphoon before it slammed into the Philippine landmass, Rolly, carrying winds of up to 225 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 310 kph, first made landfall in Bato town, Catanduanes province, at 4:50 a.m. before slightly changing course and hitting land a second time in Tiwi, Albay province, at 7:20 a.m. Rolly was downgraded to typhoon after it struck the Bicol region, where it tore off roofs, toppled trees and power lines, destroyed roads and bridges, made rivers top their banks and flood low-lying areas, and triggered cascades of mud from the slopes of Mt. Mayon that flooded towns below the volcano. Four killed At least four people were killed in Albay, according to Gov. Al Francis Bichara. Two of the victims—a 5-year-old boy and his father—drowned in the town of Oas, while a woman was swept away by volcanic mud in Guinobatan. Another woman was killed by a falling tree in Daraga. The volcanic mud flow damaged bridges in Daraga and Santo Domingo, cutting off the towns from Legazpi City, Albay’s economic center. “Albay was battered,” Bichara said, pointing to devastation caused by the storm as it touched down in several parts of the province, including Tabaco and Malilipot towns. In Sorsogon province, badly hit were the towns of Donsol, Pilar and Castilla, according to Gov. Francis Escudero.—WITH REPORTS FROM INQ, AFP, RAPPLER Read more: https://philippinedailyinquirerplus.pressreader.com/@nickname19452938/csb_-F6PgdceFp_l6Iq-_urilPFfg6mVKxL9wzu6mluuwYGaEnEq5V3oB46rCQ9q9PJ9   Editorial Surging online economy A recent regional survey of online shopping behavior shows interesting trends that can help private companies and even the government, specifically its tax-collection agencies, plan strategies. Read full story: https://philippinedailyinquirerplus.pressreader.com/@nickname19452938/csb_-F6PgdceFp_l6Iq-_urilIAdJ8Ewycbcbcg72oOiS3SgG7C14SEhKg941HrASNAl       Copyright © 2020 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 2353, Makati Central Post Office, 1263 Makati City, Philippines.   Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe