Tuesday, August 25, 2015

PAF helis deployed for Ilocos Sur relief efforts

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 25): PAF helis deployed for Ilocos Sur relief efforts

Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopters have been deployed in the ongoing relief operations for typhoon "Ineng" battered communities in Ilocos Sur province.

These consists of three W-3A "Sokol" and one UH-ID combat utility helicopters, PAF spokesperson Col. Enrico Canaya said.

The helicopters are assigned to the 505th Search-and-Rescue Group.

He said that these aircraft transported relief items consisting of 15 sacks of assorted canned goods and 31 boxes of drinking water to residents of Barangay Dammay Oribi, Santa town and Baragay Puro, Cagayan town, both in Ilocos Sur.

However, bad weather prompted the cancellation of other relief flights.

"Future flight operations will resume to serve other affected towns of Ilocos Sur particularly San Emilio and Lidlidda as soon as weather permits," Canaya added.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=796752

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