Tropical cyclones Nika, Ofel, and Pepito have caused P469.8 million worth of damage to infrastructure across three regions, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday.
Based on NDRRMC’s 8 a.m. situational report, Central Luzon obtained the most infrastructure damage amounting to almost P320.7 million. It was followed by the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) with P144.7 million, and Cagayan Valley with P4.4 million.
Central Luzon also incurred P855,326 worth of damage to agriculture, affecting 52 farmers and fisherfolk.
The tropical cyclones, including Super Typhoon Pepito, also affected 852,475 people or 238,982 families in 2,152 barangays nationwide. Of them, 75,581 individuals were staying in evacuation centers and 36,077 were seeking temporary shelter elsewhere.
Sixty-five roads and 40 bridges were still not passable so far due to the effects of the storms.
They also partially damaged 7,401 houses and totally damaged 437 others.
Eleven cities and municipalities were also placed under the state of calamity—eight of which were from Cagayan Valley, two from CAR, and one from Central Luzon.
NDRRMC said that P45 million worth of assistance has been provided to affected residents.
As of 8 a.m., Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 remained hoisted over Calaguas Islands and the eastern portion of Polillo Islands (Patnanungan, Jomalig) due to Pepito (international name: Man-Yi).
The center of the eye of Pepito was last spotted at 7 a.m. over the coastal waters of Vinzons, Camarines Norte. It has maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 255 km/h, and central pressure of 925 hPa.
Pepito was moving northwestward at 15 km/h, with strong to typhoon-force winds extending outwards up to 300 km from the center. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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