Damaged assessment, relief operation continue in Mimaropa

LUNGSOD QUEZON,  December 19 (PIA) – The passage of Typhoon Nona in the Mindoro provinces, Marinduque and Romblon left a lot of people homeless, ruined buildings and spoiled crops.

But with the power returning, roads cleared and passable and port operation running regularly, authorities have the chance to move around to deliver relief goods, temporary shelters and other basic services.

According to Sitrep No. 14 of the Office of Civil Defense – Mimaropa, the total cost of damages in school and government buildings, hospitals and regional health units, markets,  food control projects, churches and roads and bridges has reached Php 647-M.

Damages in power lines and water facilities were worth more than Php 288-M.

Wasted rice fields was valued at least Php 13-M; for High Value Crops, Php 531-M; Php 338-M for other crops.

Wrecked boats amounted to Php 5-M; in livestock, Php 1.8-M and in fisheries,  Php 3.3-M.  

The number of total and partially damaged houses is high in Mimaropa: Occidental Mindoro, 871; Romblon  2,326,  Marinduque, 5,314; at Oriental Mindoro, 47,242. (LP)