Tropical Cyclone Santi death toll climbs to 30
11/07/2009 | 12:35 PM
The death toll from tropical cyclone Santi (Mirinae) rose to 30 on Saturday, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said.
In its 6 a.m. report, the NDCC said the latest fatality was from Camarines Norte in Bicol, adding the other fatalities were from Metro Manila and southern Luzon.
NDCC said the latest fatality was Arthur Tierra, 23, of Alayaw village in Capalonga town in Camarines Norte. It indicated he died of drowning.
At least six people remained missing, including one each in Bicol and Metro Manila and four in Laguna, while 20 were injured.
'Santi' affected at least 107,466 families or 510,161 people in 1,028 villages in 22 cities and 121 towns in 13 provinces.
Of these, 5,213 families or 24,954 people are staying in 123 evacuation centers.
At least 6,866 houses were destroyed while 28,211 were damaged.
Damage to property was estimated at P494.698 million, including P307.77 million in infrastructure and P97.968 million in agriculture and P37.05 million in fisheries.
Still impassable are San Isidro Bridge, Atillo Bridge and San Miguel Bridge in Majayjay, and Santo Angel Bridge, all in Laguna; Bridge of Promise along Batangas-Lobo Road and Colong-Colong Bridge along Palico-Balayan Road in Batangas; and the third concrete bridge along
Marikina-Infanta Road in Rizal.
Paete-Famy Poblacion Road is impassable to light vehicles due to knee-deep floodwaters, while Caramoan Peninsula Road along Presentacion-Maligaya section in Camarines Sur is passable to
motorcycles only. - GMANews.TV
In its 6 a.m. report, the NDCC said the latest fatality was from Camarines Norte in Bicol, adding the other fatalities were from Metro Manila and southern Luzon.
NDCC said the latest fatality was Arthur Tierra, 23, of Alayaw village in Capalonga town in Camarines Norte. It indicated he died of drowning.
At least six people remained missing, including one each in Bicol and Metro Manila and four in Laguna, while 20 were injured.
'Santi' affected at least 107,466 families or 510,161 people in 1,028 villages in 22 cities and 121 towns in 13 provinces.
Of these, 5,213 families or 24,954 people are staying in 123 evacuation centers.
At least 6,866 houses were destroyed while 28,211 were damaged.
Damage to property was estimated at P494.698 million, including P307.77 million in infrastructure and P97.968 million in agriculture and P37.05 million in fisheries.
Still impassable are San Isidro Bridge, Atillo Bridge and San Miguel Bridge in Majayjay, and Santo Angel Bridge, all in Laguna; Bridge of Promise along Batangas-Lobo Road and Colong-Colong Bridge along Palico-Balayan Road in Batangas; and the third concrete bridge along
Marikina-Infanta Road in Rizal.
Paete-Famy Poblacion Road is impassable to light vehicles due to knee-deep floodwaters, while Caramoan Peninsula Road along Presentacion-Maligaya section in Camarines Sur is passable to
motorcycles only. - GMANews.TV
