Bohol death toll due to Odette climbs to 74; Duterte pledged P2-B aid, Yap says

The death toll due to Typhoon Odette in the province of Bohol went up to 74 as of 7 p.m. on Sunday, Bohol Governor Arthur Yap said.

Yap said only 42 out of 48 local government units filed reports. Some LGUs have yet to file reports since communication lines damaged by Odette were not yet restored.

In a Facebook post, Yap shared the breakdown of the fatalities as follows:

• Ubay: 12
• San Miguel: 6
• Loon: 6
• Pres. Carlos P. Garcia: 5
• Buenavista: 4
• Inabanga: 4
• Catigbian: 4
• Getafe: 3
• Alicia: 3
• Antequera: 3
• Tubigon: 3
• Trinidad: 2
• Mabini: 2
• Pilar: 2
• Jagna: 2
• Valencia: 2
• Batuan: 2
• Calape: 2
• Maribojoc: 2
• Talibon: 1
• Candijay: 1
• Clarin: 1
• Loboc: 1
• Panglao: 1

However, the fatalities in Ubay went up to 13, according to GMA News reporter Ian Cruz in a post on Twitter at 1 a.m. on Monday.

In Ubay town, a mother, her two children, and the wife of the caretaker died when the wall of the structure serving as evacuation center fell on them. Three others were injured, according to Cruz's report on Unang Balita.

President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go visited Bohol on Sunday to see the aftermath of Odette.

Yap said he asked Duterte for 15hp generators that will be delivered to towns so water pumping stations can run.

According to Yap, Duterte committed to give P2 billion as financial aid to the province.

In a separate interview on CNN Philippines, Yap called on Manila Manila Water and Maynilad to offer the water trucks to the affected residents.

Yap said the provincial government took back the supply of COVID-19 vaccines from local government units amid  blackout and stored them in its cold storage facility with a power generator.

Due to interrupted communication lines, Yap said his meeting with the mayors on Monday will be face to face to discuss the situation and the needs in their areas.

Typhoon Odette caused heavy damage in Bohol when it made landfall over the province on Thursday last week.

Bohol was under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 then.

In Ubay, buildings were heavily damaged.

In Tagbilaran, the Blood Compact Shrine had fallen trees.

In Dauis, residents were seen falling in line outside a water refilling station hoping to get drinking water.

In Baclayon, the church was not spared from Odette's heavy winds, and parts of its roof were blown away.

In Loboc, the Loboc River overflowed its banks at the height of Odette's onslaught. Floodwaters left mud inside and outside Loboc Church. Some of the floating restaurants on Loboc River were also damaged. Houses and vehicles were seen heavily damaged.

Residents flocked to military trucks handing out food and water.

NDRRMC

Meanwhile, the National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said over 1.8 million people were affected by Odette.

Interviewed on GMA News’ Unang Balita, NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal said that 438,359 of them are staying outside evacuation centers, or in the homes of their relatives or friends.

The areas most affected by Odette were northeastern Mindanao, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Palawan, Timbal said.

A total of 20,102 houses were totally damaged and 34,681 were partially damaged due to the impact of Odette, according to Timbal.

Over P14.5 million worth of assistance has been provided to affected people. — with Joviland Rita/KG/RSJ, GMA News