Gov't awaits LGUs' report on post-Egay agri damage --- PBBM
Published Jul 30, 2023 01:49 am
All local government units (LGUs) heavily hit by the onslaught of super typhoon Egay were told to submit a detailed report on the damages to agriculture to help farmers recover from the storm damage.
(Photo courtesy of PCO)
This was ordered by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during the situation briefings on typhoon Egay on Saturday, July 29. He presided briefings in Bangued, Abra, Laoag City in Ilocos Norte and Tuguegarao, Cagayan where he received initial reports on the effects of the super typhoon. Local officials told the President that approximately P1.243 billion worth of damage and losses to agriculture were reported in the three regions. The figure, however, is expected to go up in the coming days as more LGUs submit their respective reports. Based on initial reports from Region 1, some 170 houses were totally damaged with 7,830 partially damaged, leaving some 8,000 damaged residential units. Additional initial reports from the region indicated that 48 other infrastructure were also damaged, totaling P643.51 million worth. Three bridges and 18 road sections were impassable and 8,004 houses were damaged by the super typhoon in the Ilocos Region while operations of the Laoag International Airport were suspended until Sunday due to damage in its ceilings and doors. In the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), particularly in the province of Abra, around P1.03 million worth of damage and losses were reported, affecting 17 farmers and fisherfolk. Abra officials reported that four houses were totally damaged with 412 partially destroyed, affecting 416 in total, affecting 43,470 families or 142,995 individuals. Of the figure, 10 families or 42 individuals are currently taking temporary shelter in four evacuation centers. Officials said 43 roads were closed to traffic and 165 road sections were one-lane passable when super typhoon Egay made landfall on Wednesday over Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan. The affected roads are now open to traffic.
(Photo courtesy of PCO)
This was ordered by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during the situation briefings on typhoon Egay on Saturday, July 29. He presided briefings in Bangued, Abra, Laoag City in Ilocos Norte and Tuguegarao, Cagayan where he received initial reports on the effects of the super typhoon. Local officials told the President that approximately P1.243 billion worth of damage and losses to agriculture were reported in the three regions. The figure, however, is expected to go up in the coming days as more LGUs submit their respective reports. Based on initial reports from Region 1, some 170 houses were totally damaged with 7,830 partially damaged, leaving some 8,000 damaged residential units. Additional initial reports from the region indicated that 48 other infrastructure were also damaged, totaling P643.51 million worth. Three bridges and 18 road sections were impassable and 8,004 houses were damaged by the super typhoon in the Ilocos Region while operations of the Laoag International Airport were suspended until Sunday due to damage in its ceilings and doors. In the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), particularly in the province of Abra, around P1.03 million worth of damage and losses were reported, affecting 17 farmers and fisherfolk. Abra officials reported that four houses were totally damaged with 412 partially destroyed, affecting 416 in total, affecting 43,470 families or 142,995 individuals. Of the figure, 10 families or 42 individuals are currently taking temporary shelter in four evacuation centers. Officials said 43 roads were closed to traffic and 165 road sections were one-lane passable when super typhoon Egay made landfall on Wednesday over Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan. The affected roads are now open to traffic.