Typhoon Pedring (Nesat) left Php 14.9 billion in damages to agriculture and infrastructure, surpassing the Php 12.3 billion in damages wrought by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. NDRRMC reported 12.7 billion damage to agriculture (crops, livestock, fisheries) and 2.1 billion in infrastructures (schools, hospitals, roads, bridges). Five...
Category: National Capital Region
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Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery Operation in Happy Land, Tondo
Damage Needs Capacities Assessment and Relief Delivery Operation in Happy Land, Tondo last October 1, 2011 for the families affected by Typhoon Pedring.
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“Pedring” lashes Luzon
Typhoon Pedring (International Name: Nesat), which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on September 25, 2011, left 35,273 families or 171, 570 persons affected. At least 20 people were killed, 14 injured and 35 missing in the National Capital Region, and the provinces of La Union, Cagayan, Bulacan, Zambales, Pampanga, Rizal, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and...
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1.1 million people affected by “Falcon”
Heavy rains due to tropical storm “Falcon” (international name Meari) caused flooding in different areas in the National Capital Region and nearby regions in the Philippines. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Falcon affected at least 231,542 families or 1,103,428 people in 698 baranggays, 69 municipalities, 21 cities and four regions...