The national government has provided a total of P205,026,325 worth of assistance to victims of typhoon “Odette,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Monday, Jan. 3.

In its latest situational report, NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad said the government aid were provided to the seven hardest hit regions namely Mimaropa (Region 4B), Western Visayas (Region 6), Central Visayas (Region 7), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), Northern Mindanao (Region 10), Davao (Region 11), and Caraga (Region 13).

The biggest chunk in the government’s aid went to the purchase of 175,000 family food packs worth P89 million and another set of 500 family packs worth P4.75 million.

Some P20.74 million worth of financial assistance and P20,000 worth of burial assistance were also handed out to the affected families.

Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said 25 pieces of raincoats worth P1.8 million were also distributed to the victims. An official later clarified that the items only cost P31,250 while the P1.8 million fund was the total amount of non-food items provided to residents in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Also distributed were face masks, hygiene kits, malongs, mats, blankets, megaphones, generator sets, assorted medicines, heavy duty cot beds, trauma kits, first aid kits, breastfeeding kits,personal protective equipment (PPE) sets, cadaver bags, sleeping kits, and bottled waters among others.

There were also other items listed as “without breakdown” worth P56,603,301.24; P2,605,691; and P16,287,283.61 respectively.

The death toll remained at 407 while there were also 78 missing and 1,147 injured.

Typhoon Odette hit Visayas and Mindanao on Dec. 16, 2021, affecting 1.2 million families or 4.9 million individuals.

There was a massive damage to infrastructure as P16.9 billion worth of government projects and other properties while agricultural losses reached P7.686 billion.