Negros Occidental logs P3.9-M damage to agriculture from 'Kristine'
BACOLOD CITY – The province of Negros Occidental logged P3.9 million in damage to agriculture from severe tropical storm “Kristine” as of 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24.

THE City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office clears fallen trees in Puentevella Subdivision, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City on Thursday, Oct. 24. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod CDRRMO)
Rice and corn planted by 206 farmers in 10 areas incurred P3.2 million in damage; fisheries, P575,930; and livestock, P131,564.26.
More than 1,900 families or 6,800 individuals in 80 barangays in the province were affected by heavy rain. Twenty-nine houses were damaged, seven totally and 22 partially.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said one area remains flooded; five landslides were recorded and cleared, and 13 trees were uprooted.
Twenty-three local government units suspended classes as of Thursday.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-northern Negros Occidental said 297 passengers and 261 rolling cargoes were stranded in four seaports as of 4 p.m. Thursday.