Pampanga declares P266.5 million damage due to Carina

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The damage to agriculture due to Typhoon Carina and monsoon-induced rains in Pampanga province is pegged at P266.5 million, the Provincial Agricultural Office (PAO) reported yesterday.

In its report, the PAO said damage to rice crop stands at P121.6 million while that of the fisheries sector is at P144.5 million, making it the most damaged sectors in the province.

The most affected towns are Bacolor, Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, San Simon, Lubao, Sasmuan, Minalin, Macabebe and Masantol, it added.

The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office said 765 families are still in 62 evacuation centers as its regional office reported having distributed P18 million worth of aid to flood victims.

Meanwhile, the local government of Bauang in La Union declared the town under a state of calamity on Friday, citing the adverse effects of typhoon Carina and the monsoon.

Mayor Clarence Martin de Guzman III signed the council-approved resolution to allow them to use the calamity funds in assisting affected residents.

The municipal disaster risk reduction and management council confirmed at least one casualty at the height of the typhoon. — Jun Elias, Ramon Efren Lazaro