Karding infrastructure damage now at P304 million —NDRRMC

The cost of damage to infrastructure brought by the onslaught of Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) is now at P304 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday.

In its 8 a.m. situational report, the NDRRMC said the cost of 43 damaged infrastructure in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) stood at P304,245,310.

Most of the damage, involving 27 infrastructure, could be found in Cagayan Valley, amounting to P280,297,910.

Meanwhile, Karding’s cost of damage to agriculture was at P3,053,218,120.04. The Department of Agriculture reported these damage coming from the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, and CAR.

The National Irrigation Administration also recorded P23,750,000 worth of damage in Cagayan Valley.

The NDRRMC said a total of 58,172 houses were also affected by Karding — 52,802 in Central Luzon, 5,099 in Calabarzon, 262 in Ilocos Region, five from CAR, and four from Cagayan Valley.

Of these affected houses, 51,022 were partially damaged, and 7,150 were totally damaged.

At least 1,072,282 people or 299,127 families were affected in 1,915 barangays in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and CAR.

A total of 3,098 displaced individuals or 821 families have remained in 26 evacuation centers, while 43,354 displaced people or 8,818 families have been staying outside of evacuation centers.

So far, the reported death toll due to Karding remained at 12. There were also five reported missing people, and 52 reported injured individuals.

NDRRMC said that a total of P57,890,166.87 worth of assistance were already provided to affected individuals in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, and CAR.

The aid consisted of family food packs, financial assistance, and food items, among others. —Giselle Ombay/KG, GMA News