NDRRMC: 'Pablo' death toll rises to 1050, damage up to P34B

The death toll from Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) went up further to 1,050 Friday, while the estimated damage it brought rose to P34.409 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.

 

In its 6 a.m. update, the NDRRMC said the most recent deaths were from Monkayo town in Compostela Valley, one of the areas hit hardest by Pablo.

 

Also, it said Misamis Occidental was declared under a state of calamity.

 

The NDRRMC identified the most recent fatalities as Rosalie Magaso, Irene Magaso Sumaylo, and Norme Hermosa.

 

Of the 1,050 dead, 694 have been identified so far, even as 2,662 were injured while 838 remain missing.

 

Citing its records, the NDRRMC said the leading causes of death were:

 

 

Also, the NDRRMC said Pablo has so far affected 711,682 families or 6,243,998 people in 3,064 villages in 318 towns and 40 cities in 34 provinces.

 

Of these, 2,481 families or 11,688 people are staying in 43 evacuation centers.

 

Damage

 

The NDRRMC esimated the damage caused by Pablo at P34,409,411,197.07, including P7,833,386,310 in infrastructure, P26,526,663,474.07 in agriculture and P49,361,413 in private properties.

 

Nine bridges and one road remained impassable while 29 areas are still experiencing power interruption and six areas are still experiencing water disruptions.

 

The NDRRMC said power supply was restored in 10 areas, including Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, Malaybalay, Valencia City, Gingoog, Iligan, Oroquieta, Western Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, and San Isidro in Davao Oriental.

 

Water supply was restored in Cagayan de Oro, Malaybalay, Valencia City, Gingoog and Libertad, Misamis Oriental.

 

State of calamity

 

Eight provinces, 44 towns and three cities are under a state of calamity, with Misamis Occidental being the latest to declare such a state.

 

The NDRRMC said the largest number of medical consultations involved:

 

 

It said 981 patients had been treated, 129 operated on and 474 admitted in Davao Regional Hospital, Mati Provincial Hospital, Compostela Valley Provincial Hospital Montevista, and Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City. — RSJ, GMA News