27 Jan P364M Damage to Infra and Crops in VisMin Caused by heavy rainfall
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Regions in Visayas and Mindanao, namely the Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao and Northern Mindanao experienced flooding and landslides caused by the tail-end of a cold front since January 16, 2017, Monday resulting to damages in infrastructure and crops up to P364 million.
In a report from Sun.Star, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed a situation report which showed that P276.1 million-worth of infrastructure and P88.08 million-worth of crops were damaged in the mentioned regions.
Caraga suffered the biggest damage to infrastructure estimated at P90 million while Northern Mindanao sustained P80 million-worth of damage to crops.
Below is a breakdown of the damage to infrastructure and crops to each region:
Damage to infrastructure:
- Western Visayas – P63 million
- Central Visayas – P40 million
- Eastern Visayas – P75 million
- Northern Mindanao – P6.08 million
- Davao – P2.02 million
Damage to crops:
- Central Visayas – P600,000
- Davao – P7.4 million
- Other regions yet to submit reports
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