Philippines - Christmas floods devastate crops

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The NDRRMC said that the combined damage wrought by the rains and floods into the agriculture and infrastructure of the affected regions have reached P1.3 billion.

The agricultural loss was estimated at P232,731,657.42 which affected Regions 4B, 5, 8, and 10.

Most affected was Misamis Occidental which incurred an P89.32 million loss in corn and rice fields, high-value crops, livestock, and poultry. It was followed by Misamis Oriental with a loss of P78.93 million; and Camarines Sur with P57.28 million.

Meanwhile, infrastructure loss was pegged at P1,130,405,000 which affected Regions 4B, 5, 10, and 11.

Misamis Occidental also suffered the most as it recorded a loss of P1,096,675,000 when 36 infrastructures were damaged including power lines, water systems, bridges, spillways, concrete roads, irrigation dams, flood-control projects, and breakwaters. A day-care center, church, and several schools were also damaged.

It was followed by Misamis Oriental with a loss of P20.56 million; Camarines Sur with P5 million; and Palawan with P4.17 million.

Source - https://mb.com.ph

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