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Job Manahan

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<p>HERMOSA, Bataan — Local officials and residents in Bataan on Monday said the strong winds, and not the rain, made the most impact in the province, with thousands still in evacuation centers as Typhoon Uwan traverses Luzon.</p><p>Among those who sought temporary shelter is Imelda Sabangan, who lives down a hill with her four children.</p><p>Sabangan said she preemptively evacuated on Sunday, when floodwaters already reached at least two feet inside their home.</p><p>“Mahangin na eh. Nangangamba ako, nagdadasal na lang ako,” she said.</p><p>“Safe naman kami dito, nakakakain, nakakatulog naman kami dito,” she added.</p><p>In Barangay Almacen, a flood-prone village in Hermosa, one responder said residents were worried because of the strong winds, as this could possibly topple roofs. Local officials also implemented a forced evacuation.</p><p>“Ayaw nilang sumama lumikas. Mayroon daw silang pagma-may-ari diyan na hindi nila maiwanan. Sanay din talaga sila sa tubig,” said Mario Layug, the village’s chief tanod.</p><p>Hermosa Mayor Anne Adorable-Inton said she was “surprised” that the usual flood-prone areas in her town were not inundated during Uwan’s onslaught around 12 midnight earlier.  </p><p>“Surprisingly ang tatlong barangays natin na sobrang flood-prone talaga dahil malapit sa ilog, surprisingly hindi ganoon kataas at mabilis humupa. Ang pinaka-kinatatakutan namin ay yung hangin,” said Adorable-Inton.</p><p>“Kasi some of these areas ang mga bahay talaga dito ay gawa sa light materials. Ang ayaw natin magliliparan ang mga bubong. Extra effort kami kasi pina-force evacuation,” she added.</p><p>The mayor also said some residents were also eager to go back to their homes. She added that financial assistance would be underway to fisherfolk and other individuals severely affected by Uwan.</p><p>“Ang ating agriculture at aquaculture dito sa Hermosa ay apektado dahil wala namang puwedeng mangisda ngayon. Pati ilog delikado, pati may mga bukid tayong apektado,” she said.</p><p>“Ina-assess naman ng ating municipal agriculturist yan kasama ang ating MDRRMO, nagbibigay din sila ng updates sa akin kung magkano ang value ng na-damage sa kanilang hanapbuhay. Magbibigay tayo ng kaunting cash assistance,” she said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/11/10/2-reported-dead-due-to-super-typhoon-uwan-ndrrmc-0742">2 reported dead due to typhoon Uwan as of Monday: NDRRMC</a></div><p>Data from Bataan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office showed 4,585 families or 17,058 individuals remained in evacuation centers in the province — many were from low-lying areas or coastal communities.</p><p>Pilar town topped the list, with 768 families or nearly 3,000 individuals staying in evacuation centers. This was followed by Mariveles (584 families or nearly 2,000 individuals) and Morong (423 families or around 1,800 individuals).</p><p>So far, flooding subsided in Hermosa town, but rains and strong winds persisted in many parts of Bataan as of 12 noon.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/11/10/uwan-further-weakens-over-the-west-philippine-sea-after-displacing-1-4-million-1156">Uwan further weakens over the West Philippine Sea after displacing 1.4 million</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/K0L1_uVfKJA?si=kkpd-xf0I6yF8xlx" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Local officials and residents in Bataan this Monday said the strong winds, and not the rain, made the most impact in the province, with thousands still in evacuation centers as Typhoon Uwan barrelled Luzon.</p>

Local officials and residents in Bataan this Monday said the strong winds, and not the rain, made the most impact in the province, with thousands still in evacuation centers as Typhoon Uwan barrelled Luzon.

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Strong winds, not rain, biggest threat for Bataan residents during Uwan's onslaught

Job Manahan,

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Published Nov 10, 2025 12:51 PM PHT

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