Glenda property damage exceeds P10B

MANILA, Philippines - The amount of property damaged by "Glenda" has exceeded P10 billion with the agriculture sector bearing the brunt of the typhoon's impact.

The cost of damage to crops, livestock, fisheries and agricultural facilities has reached P8.94 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Wednesday.

The amount covers agriculture damage in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Metro Manila and Cordillera.

Fisheries accounted the bulk of the damage at P5.5 billion while damage in crops and agriculture facilities reached P3 billion and P373 million respectively.

The amount of damaged infrastructure in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Eastern Visayas and Metro Manila reached P1.51 billion.

The cost of damage to school buildings amounted  P28.08-million, with 115 of the 162 school divisions having been affected by "Glenda."

Of the 25,856 schools in affected regions, 187 were used as evacuation centers.

NDRRMC said the death toll from "Glenda" has reached 98 while the number of injured persons totaled 630. Five persons are still missing a week after the typhoon left the country.

NDRRMC said 1.6 million persons or more than 330,000 families have been affected by the typhoon. – Alexis Romero with a report from I. Bongcales