The wrath of the recent tropical cyclone ‘Egay’ left the country with an estimated P3, 510,282,156.58 in damage to infrastructure and P50,201,787.23 in losses to agriculture throughout the country.
In its situational report on Monday, the National Risk Reduction and Management Council said the number of deaths due to “Egay” has climbed to 25, while 52 individuals were reportedly injured and 20 persons reported missing are still under validation.
“Egay” is the fifth storm to hit the country and has affected at least 654,837 families or 2,397,336 individuals residing in 4,111 barangays and 441 towns in 47 provinces across 13 regions nationwide.
The NDRRMC reported a total of 849 typhoon-related incidents in the Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol region, Mimaropa, Eastern Visayas, Soccsksargen and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Damaged houses are now at 35,855, of which 34,572 were partially destroyed while 1,283 suffered total destruction.
The NDRRMC reported an estimated cost of P9,977,216.22 in other damaged assets.
The government has so far provided P146 million in assistance to affected residents.