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MANILA – The total cost of damage to agriculture and infrastructure attributed to Typhoon Odette has climbed to more than PHP28 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday.
In its latest situation report, the agency said damage to agriculture has amounted to PHP10.9 billion from the regions of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao region, Soccsksargen, and Caraga.
On the other hand, infrastructure damage has climbed to PHP17.7 billion in Mimaropa, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Caraga and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Damaged houses were placed at 1,360,203 and these were incurred in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao region, Soccsksargen, Caraga and BARMM.
Of these, 991,762 were classified as lightly damaged and 368,411 were listed as totally damaged.
As of this posting, confirmed deaths attributed to "Odette" were placed at 75 along with 188 injured and six missing.
Still undergoing validation are reports of 332 deaths, 1,073 injured, and 60 missing. (PNA)
