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Philippines: Devastating typhoon places Philippines' La Union province under state of calamity

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La Union Province in the Philippines on Friday declared a state of calamity amid severe impacts of Typhoon Co-may which made landfall twice near the province. Typhoon Co-may, the eighth typhoon of the year, made the first landfall on Thursday night in the town of Agno in Pangasinan Province in the Philippines, with winds reaching speeds up to 120 kilometers per hour. At around 05:10 Friday morning, it made the second landfall in Ilocos Sur Province, bringing high winds and heavy rains. La Union province, located right between the two landfall locations, was greatly affected by the typhoon. In San Juan, a coastal municipality in the province of La Union, trees were uprooted, power supply was cut off, and houses were damaged. Continuous rainfall has delayed repairs, forcing technicians to wait for clearer weather. Several streets in the city's downtown area were flooded, disrupting local traffic. The province declared a state of calamity on Friday to expedite emergency response efforts and facilitate access to necessary resources and emergency funds. Co-may weakened further from a tropical storm into a tropical depression as of 02:00 on Saturday, then left the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 07:10, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration. Shotlist: San Juan, La Union Province, Philippines - July 25, 2025: 1. Various of damaged houses, snapped branches; 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gino Mabalot, head, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of San Juan: "The electric company is well informed of the situation. We already requested that San Juan should be priority because we are one of the main tourism spots in La Union. So we are hoping that the water as well would be good for consumption of the people and the internet as well."; 3. Various workers, traffic, snapped branches; 4. Various of local residents, houses, flooded areas, fallen trees. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]

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