Egay death toll rises to 14 —NDRRMC

The death toll from Typhoon Egay rose to 14 on Saturday, nearly two days since it left the Philippine Area of Responsibility, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

The latest data from the NDRRMC also showed that the number of affected people has also risen to over half-a-billion.

At a news forum in Quezon City, Office of Civil Defense spokesperson and NDRRMC director Edgar Posadas read the latest situational report on Egay as of 8 a.m., July 29.

The typhoon has so far left 14 deaths, of which six are confirmed and eight are for validation.

At least 13 persons were injured and 20 were missing.

The weather disturbance affected 582,288 individuals or 164,430 families from 13 regions, 45 provinces, 306 cities/municipalities, and 1,752 barangays.

Damage to houses was estimated at P195,000, while infrastructure damage amounted to P1,191,137,926.36.

The agriculture sector incurred P832,815,645.48 worth of production losses, affecting 75,997 farmers and 91,651.56 hectares of crops.

Cost of damage to livestock, poultry, and fisheries stood at P23,762,020.

The government has so far provided P35,851,214.38 worth of assistance, consisting of family food packs, hygiene kits, shelter repair kits, modular tents, among others.

Egay left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday evening.

Marcos in Abra

On Saturday, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the distribution of aid for residents affected by Typhoon Egay in Abra.

"Kaya kami nandito para tiyakin na maayos ang takbo at magbigay ng instruction para maging maliwanag kung ano ang dapat nating gawin," said Marcos.

(We are here to ensure that everything is going smoothly and give instructions.)

"Susunod diyan ang pinaka importante, water supply. Susunod diyan yung kuryente. Diyan kami nahihirapan. Ang nangyari dito sa probinsiya ng Abra, tumumba yung mga poste. Kaya't kailangan na naman natin either itayo ulit 'yan or magtayo tayo ng bago," added Marcos.

(Next is something very crucial, which is restoring water supply. Then electricity, which is really challenging. What happened in Abra was that some posts toppled down. We need to repair it or put up a new one.)

During the event, Marcos also handed out cash aid to local officials to help in ongoing relief efforts and recovery projects for affected residents.

Marcos is also scheduled to check on the situation in Laoag and Tuguegarao in the afternoon.