The slight progress on the rehabilitation of the damages left by Bagyong Ferdie was almost back to zero after Bagyong Helen gets in the Philippines.
The on-going rehabilitation of the on the damages that Bagyong Ferdie left in the province of Batanes was is affected by the entrance of the Bagyong Helen that continues to pound in the northernmost part of the Philippines.
The delivery of the post disaster needs assessment team of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Region 2 to Batanes has been delayed because they must take into consideration the additional damages that Bagyong Helen might cause to the province.
According to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Region 2, the group is yet to discuss on how to distinguish the damages caused by Helen and those who were previously left by Ferdie for propwer rehabilitation attention.
As of now, electricity supply in Batanes is still down except in Barangay Malakdang and Sinakan in Sabtang town.
The supply of clean and potable water is also limited due to the power interruption.