STORY: TYPHOON NESAT IMPACTDATELINE: Sept. 29, 2011LENGTH: 0:01:10LOCATION: Manila, HongkongVO Philippine authorities say nearly 700,000 U.S. dollars will be spent for the repair of the seawall damaged during the height of typhoon Nesat last Tuesday. Meanwhile, public services in Hongkong have resumed to normal as the storm continues to move further away from this city. According to the The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of the Philippines , about 750 meters of the seawall along Roxas Boulevard had been destroyed by the storm surge. City officials said the damage to infrastructure in Manila was estimated at more than 4.5 million U.S. dollars. About 3,500 families or more than 15,000 people were evacuated from their homes at the height of Nesat.In Hongkong , No. 3 Wind Signal has replaced the more powerful signal No. 8as Typhoon Nesat moves further away from Hong Kong Thursday afternoon. The city’s public services started to resume and the evening clinics will open.

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