Typhoon ‘Egay’ leaves P34-M agri damage, P32-M in infrastructure
PARTIAL REPORT PROVINCEWIDE
VICE Governor Mark Lambino said initial damage report in agriculture left by super Typhoon ‘Egay’ in Pangasinan was placed at P34-million affecting mostly corn due for harvest.
Lambino, who was acting governor, in an interview, reported that based on reports received from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO), severely affected were the towns of Bautista, San Manuel, Sto. Tomas and San Jacinto with total losses estimated at P24-million while damage on palay planted only few weeks earlier was placed at P7 million.
On livestock, the damage was around P1 million while damage to infrastructure, i.e., (farm-to-market roads and other establishments) was estimated at P32 million.
“There was no reported casualties although there are some injuries but no fatalities,” he said.
Lambino also said that there was no province-wide suspension of classes, except on Wednesday, July 26, as the impact of heavy rainfall was in various towns and cities. But he added that they advised the different local government units and their Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices to have their localized suspension of classes.
As of Friday last week, local governments that announced local suspension of work and classes were Dagupan City, San Carlos City, Calasiao, Lingayen, Mangatarem, Malasiqui and San Fabian.
They also received report on Thursday night that about 47 families or about 170 individuals were affected/evacuated due to rising water in Camiling River, adding that
29 barangays in seven towns and cities were flooded while all national and provincial roads in the province were passable.
Water level in San Roque Dam was at 252 meters above sea level, still lower than its spilling level. He said it was a good indicator that San Roque was able to reserve water in preparation for the coming El Niño months.
The status of Sinocalan River was already in critical level since it was more than seven meters, or one meter above the critical level, and expected to affect Dagupan City and the towns of Calasiao and Sta. Barbara, all low-lying areas.
Lambino said based on the recommendation of the PDRRMO and other Pangasinan officials based on damages assessed, there was no need to declare a state of calamity in Pangasinan due to’ Egay’. (Eva Visperas)
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