Death toll on Cosme typhoon now reach 44

Miami
May 22, 2008
Story 5: Death toll on Cosme typhoon now reach 44

Recorded number of death due to typhoon Cosme already reached to 44 compared to the recorded number of deaths by the NDCC last May 21 which was 37. The additional death was in region 1.

Region 1 has 39, region 3 has four and one in CAR. While, last May 21, the Region 1 has 34 and two in Region 3.

Total affected families now reach 205,165. In region 1, 155,760 families 30 of which are in evacuation center the rest went back to their respective places. 38, 657 in region 3, 10,607 in region 6 and 141 in CAR. Affected families in Regions 3, 6 and CAR are no longer in the evacuation center, NDCC report said.

They also released statistics of totally and partially damaged houses. For totally damages houses 23,230 houses on region 1, 3,001 in region 3, 39 in region 6, 15 in region 7 and 33 in CAR or a total of 26,318..

Partially damaged houses 53,795 in region 1, 7,181 in region 3, 73 in region 6, no record in region 7 and 41 in CAR or a total of 61,090.

The estimated damage to infrastructure and agriculture reached the total of Php3, 335,220,780. In break down it will be Php3,351,320,780 for agriculture; Php232,379,000 for roads and bridges and Php175,548,400 for school buildings.

Damaged to rice crops was assessed at Php122million; corn crops at around Php2.6 million, livestocks at Php4.06 million, fisheries at Php413.87 million.

The province of Pangasinan and La Union already received 600 sacks of rice while the province of Zambales received 200 sacks from the NDCC.

The TRANSCO are now doing their restoration for the damaged transmission lines. 925 of electricity was restored in la Union; 30% in pangasinan; 95.2% in Zambales. TRANSCO from other districts that were not affected are already helping the affected areas for the speed restoration of electricity at the area.

Also, the emergency assistance in the amount of Php3,000 per damaged house shall be provided for the 85,270 damaged houses. The money will be released by the NDCC through the DSWD and LGU of affected areas.