Carina leaves P247-M damage to Pangasinan agri, infra

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan — The province of Pangasinan recorded an initial P222.5 million in damage to infrastructure and P24.5 million to agriculture due to the effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by Super Typhoon Carina.

Citing reports gathered by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office from local government units (LGUs) as of July 26, Emergency Operations Center assistant director Pia Flores said in a phone interview on Tuesday that District 6 registered the highest infrastructure damage at PHP67 million.

It was followed by District 5, P42 million; District 4, P38.5 million; District 3, P14.5 million; District 1, P20.5 million; District 2, P10 million.

Damage on other road dikes along Lingayen-San Carlos-Urbiztondo amounted to PHP30 million.

“They are mostly road dikes and dilapidated concrete and asphalt pavement,” Flores said.

Agriculture

The estimated partial damage to high-value crops reached P7.2 million, palay at P6 million, and corn at P3.5 million.

Partial damage to fisheries reached P5 million, while initial damage to livestock reached P2.8 million, the bulk of which (P2.4 million) is in the municipality of Sto. Tomas.

Flores said two houses were destroyed in Sison and Bani towns, while six houses in Binalonan, Bani, Dasol, and Infanta towns were partially wrecked due to strong winds.

She said no casualties were reported among the 44,747 families or 183,608 individuals affected by the weather disturbance.

The last evacuees from Bugallon town returned to their homes on Monday, while flooding in Mangatarem has receded.

The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office deployed medical teams to Mangatarem and Bautista upon the request of LGUs.

Medicines have been distributed to the affected families, while the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office provided relief packs. (PNA)